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MGMT250 Human Resource Management

3 credits

2250

MGMT100 (C or better) or MGMT110 (C or better) or Permission of the Department of Business Studies

None

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.

Course Learning Goals

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.
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
Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Course learning goals are assessed using a variety of quizzes, tests, and performance-based tasks.
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.