HR & People Research, Meas&Met

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the processes involved in measuring the effectiveness of human resource programs and OD interventions through the scientific method. Students will learn the fundamentals of applied research, from developing questions and deciding on a research design to measurement and analysis. The course will provide a thorough grounding in survey methodology, and will focus on evaluating HR & People ideas through a critical thinking framework. Students will be required to propose a research study during which they will act as project managers/lead researchers responsible for envisioning, executing, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting the results of the study to an external client. The overarching goal of the course is to prepare professionals to effectively evaluate research conducted by others and to plan/initiate their own research.