Human Capital Org Performance

Catalog description

This course is an advanced introduction to the major theories and issues in the study of human behavior in work organizations. This course will provide students with a strategic and analytical approach to complex behavioral problems within organizations. In addition, the design and implementation of management practices for aligning human resource practices and the strategic intent of the organization are also incorporated to give the student a more complex framework for managerial decision making. The course also integrates an overview of commercial law as it affects day-to-day business decisions. Topics include: perception, motivation, leadership, job satisfaction, group dynamics, stress, organizational climate, and communication processes, staffing, employee training and development, compensation and benefits, legal issues, union versus non-union issues, safety and health issues, and cross-cultural and expatriate issues.