Human Resource Management

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an understanding of the evolution and roles of human resource management in organizations, as well as an overview of the basic functions of HR management. These functions include: staff planning; recruitment and selection; job analysis and design; performance management; labor relations and laws; training and development; compensation and rewards; HR strategy; strategic, corporate, and HRM objectives; HRM policies, practices and leadership behavior; employee involvement; diverse workforces; the impact of globalization; and HR s role in change management and internal consulting. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore View Sample Syllabus