Course Catalog

HCA 521 Human Resource Management

This course is concerned with the management of human resources in health care organizations. It begins with consideration of the human resource function as carried out by managers of units. Major areas covered include recruitment, interviewing and selection; retention (including compensation and benefits); diversity; performance management; and career development. The latter part of the course is devoted to the laws and regulations that frame human resource management including employment law and OSHA; fair employment practices; wrongful termination and privacy; National Labor Relations Act (and unions) and strikes and boycotts.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

None