Theory, methods, and issues used to manage human resources in contemporary organizations. Overview of how organizations attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees, and how they interact with organizations representing employees. Designed to provide students with an opportunity to understand the functional areas of human resource management and the integration of these functions into an effective and efficient human resource management system.
Workforce planning, recruitment and selection, organizational entry and socialization. Planning, developing, implementing, administering, and performing ongoing evaluation of recruiting, hiring, orientation, and organizational exit to ensure that the workforce will meet the organization’s goals and objectives.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating the workplace to enhance relationships and the working environment. Learning and reviewing employer/employee needs and rights that support the organization’s goals and objectives.
Strategies for maintaining high performance. Performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, health, safety and security issues.
The internship has two parts, class and on-site work experience. The practical experience is critical in understanding the HRM curriculum and assists the student in reaching his/her career goal and in many cases leads to a full-time job. The classroom portion assists the student in getting ready for the corporate world through personality assessment, salary negotiation and professional networking. This class and practical experience will support the learning outcomes of the undergraduate assessment completed each year in the undergraduate program.