MGMT250 Human Resource Management

Department of Business Studies: Management

  1. Course Number and Title

    MGMT250 Human Resource Management

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    MGMT100 or MGMT110 or permission of the Department of Business Studies

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course examines the policies and practices used by human resource management staff to build and maintain an effective work force. Topics include human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, manpower development, compensation, and labor relations.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. define human resource management and the key functions as they relate to the human resource (HR) department and organizational goals;
        2. outline the phases of the human resources planning process and identify tools that can be used in this process;
        3. describe job design and job analysis, methods of recruitment and government legislation that impact HR decisions;
        4. evaluate strategies for promoting and/or transferring employees, performance appraisal, and wage and salary packages;
        5. examine methods and concerns in determining an organization’s training and development, sources of occupational safety and health and strategies for improving them in the work environment; and
        6. analyze the concept of employee rights, unionized labor, its nature, structure ,distribution and effects on employees and employers.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. the challenge of human resources management
      2. equal employment opportunity and human resources management
      3. job requirements and employee contributions
      4. human resources planning and recruitment
      5. selection
      6. training
      7. career development
      8. appraising and improving performance
      9. managing compensation
      10. incentive rewards
      11. employee benefits
      12. safety and health
      13. employee rights and discipline
      14. the dynamics of labor relations
      15. collective bargaining and contract administration
      16. creating high-performance work systems

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Course learning goals are assessed using a variety of quizzes, tests and performance-based tasks.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 2/99; Revised 4/05; Revised 11/2011