MGMT 245 - Human Resource Management

3 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 Contact Hours: [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]

1. Explain how the competitive environment influences strategic planning.
2. Conduct a cultural audit.
3. Conduct a trend analysis.
4. Contrast mission, vision, and core values.
5. Explain environmental scanning.

Goal 2:  Develop a plan for equal opportunity employment.

1. Explain the importance of equal employment opportunity.
2. Apply federal equal opportunity laws.
3. Explain sexual harassment policies.
4. Explain affirmative action policies.

Goal 3:   Analyze jobs within an organization.

1. Create a job specification.
2. Create a job description.
3. Conduct a job analysis.
4. Compare job design and job enrichment.
5. Compare flexible work schedules.

Goal 4:  Compare methods of recruiting employees.

1. Create a print advertisement for recruiting employees.
2. Develop a policy on how applications and resumes will be handled.
3. Compare Internet recruitment websites.
4. Explain nepotism.
5. Compare temporary employment agencies and employee leasing agencies.
6. Calculate the cost of recruitment.
7. Create a plan to recruit internally.
8. Create a plan to recruit from a diverse talent pool.

Goal 5:  Demonstrate the steps used to hire an employee.

1. Create an application form.
2. Develop a checklist of steps to follow when hiring employees.
3. Conduct job interviews.
4. Compare employment tests.
5. Develop reference checking questions.
6. Develop criteria for hiring employees.

Goal 6:  Explain topics in employee rights.

1. Explain whistle-blowing.
2. Compare employment-at-will and wrongful discharge.
3. Create email and Internet privacy policies.
4. Create a policy for absenteeism.
5. Create a policy on employee theft.
6. Create a discipline policy.

Goal 7:  Demonstrate the steps to create a safe and healthy workplace.

1. Explain the role of OSHA.
2. Explain right-to-know laws.
3. Create a safety policy.
4. Create a substance abuse policy.

Goal 8:  Compare methods of employee training and development.

1. Conduct an organizational analysis.
2. Conduct a task analysis.
3. Conduct a competency assessment.
4. Conduct on-the-job training.
5. Compare various training methods.

Goal 9:  Compare methods of improving performance.

1. Create a performance appraisal system.
2. Compare reliability and validity.
3. Create a performance appraisal scale.
4. Complete a balanced scorecard.

Goal 10:  Analyze methods of managing employee compensation.

1. Explain the pay for performance standard.
2. Compare bases for compensation.
3. Determine employee compensation using the wage mix.
4. Compare government regulations of compensation.

Goal 11:  Explore topics in international human resources.

1. Compare the four basic types of organizations.
2. Compare types of organizational staffing.
3. Explain reasons for expatriate failure.
4. Create a plan for expatriate training.
5. Explain reasons for repatriate failure.
6. Create a formula for determining expatriate pay.