Students will explore the functions and employment of human resources to achieve organizational strategic goals. HR legal environment, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, workforce diversity and practical skills for managing people through the understanding and use of HR functions and systems will be explored.
BUSM 181Human Resources Management
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I. General Information
Department
Business Management & Entrepreneurship
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Semester Contact Hours Lab
0
Semester Contact Hours Clinical
0
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
Students will explore the functions and employment of human resources to achieve organizational strategic goals. HR legal environment, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, workforce diversity and practical skills for managing people through the understanding and use of HR functions and systems will be explored.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Human Resources Management
- Identify and describe the goals of human resource management.
- Describe the job of human resources managers from the perspectives of professionalism and careers.
- Identify Federal and State employment laws applicable to management decisions.
- Discuss the legal, financial, and procedural considerations and implications involved in hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees.
- Appraise the ethical impact of following and enforcing policies, rules, and procedures.
- Analyze various compensation and benefits packages.
- Identify the differences between union and nonunion organizations, and describe the importance of union/management relations.
- Analyze workplace human resource needs and develop training materials to address weaknesses.
- Discuss current legal and social ramifications of "downsizing" or "right sizing" an organization.
- Discuss the impact of globalization and diversity on human resource management.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Assignment Type
Title
Student Learning Outcomes(s)
Quiz
Chapter 1
1, 2
Quiz
Chapter 2
3, 4, 5, 6
Quiz
Chapter 3
1, 2, 5, 10
Quiz
Chapter 4
2, 4, 5, 6, 9
Quiz
Chapter 5
2, 4, 5, 9
Quiz
Chapter 6
3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Quiz
Chapter 7
3, 4, 6, 8
Quiz
Chapter 8
5, 10
Quiz
Chapter 9
2, 3, 4, 6
Quiz
Chapter 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10
Quiz
Chapter 11
3, 7, 9
Quiz
Chapter 12
1, 2, 4, 5
Quiz
Chapter 13
1, 8
Quiz
Chapter 14
1, 4, 9, 10
Case Analysis
Chapter 2: Sexual Harassment
3, 4, 5
Case Analysis
Chapter 6: Motivation
1, 8
Case Analysis
Chapter 8: Diversity
4, 5, 10
Case Analysis
Chapter 11: Unions
3, 4, 7
Project
HR Professional Interview
1, 2
Project
Job Description Development
4, 6
Project
Performance Improvement Plan
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
Project
Training Development
8
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Assignment Type
Title
Student Learning Outcomes(s)
Quiz
Chapter 1
1, 2
Quiz
Chapter 2
3, 4, 5, 6
Quiz
Chapter 3
1, 2, 5, 10
Quiz
Chapter 4
2, 4, 5, 6, 9
Quiz
Chapter 5
2, 4, 5, 9
Quiz
Chapter 6
3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Quiz
Chapter 7
3, 4, 6, 8
Quiz
Chapter 8
5, 10
Quiz
Chapter 9
2, 3, 4, 6
Quiz
Chapter 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10
Quiz
Chapter 11
3, 7, 9
Quiz
Chapter 12
1, 2, 4, 5
Quiz
Chapter 13
1, 8
Quiz
Chapter 14
1, 4, 9, 10
Case Analysis
Chapter 2: Sexual Harassment
3, 4, 5
Case Analysis
Chapter 6: Motivation
1, 8
Case Analysis
Chapter 8: Diversity
4, 5, 10
Case Analysis
Chapter 11: Unions
3, 4, 7
Project
HR Professional Interview
1, 2
Project
Job Description Development
4, 6
Project
Performance Improvement Plan
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
Project
Training Development
8
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