Greetings Scholars,

The objective of this course is to provide a firm foundation in the study of human resources from the perspective of an HR specialist as well as a practicing manager.  Students will learn the objectives, policies and programs of human resource departments and the challenges they face in carrying out their responsibilities; how they provide equal employment opportunities and add to the quality of work life; and how they recruit, select, train, develop, evaluate, and compensate people.  Students will learn the contemporary role of human resource management delving more into organizational life, current issues, and trends.

Part I:     Understanding HRM

Part II:   The Legal and Ethical Context of HRM

Part III:  Staffing the Organization

Part IV:  Training and Development

Part V:  Maintaining High Performance

Part VI:  Labor - Management Environments

Hope this piques your interest, as this will give you an overview into the six core concepts of Human Resource Management.  Hope to see you in class.

Professor Stokes