Human Resource Management

This course focuses on the role of the human resources department, its function in the organization and how it supports the success of people at work. Students learn how companies recruit and select new employees, determine who gets promoted, and how salary and job performance measurement decisions are made. Students learn the importance of benefits and non-financial factors in selecting an employer, the impact of laws that protect employee rights, and how employees should use the HR staff for guidance on career development, education and training opportunities, grievances, coping with change, and personal issues that affect their jobs.