HRMT100  - Introduction to Personnel Management

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This course is designed to provide a study of modern personnel management concepts, principles and practices. Through readings, critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and role-playing, students will develop the basic knowledge and skills to effectively manage personnel in the modern workplace. These are entry-level skills that prepare new managers to execute their basic duties and responsibilities. The student will be presented with basic concepts for organization behavior, motivation, employee attitudes and values, work groups, organizational structure, culture, and change, and the implications of managing organizations in today’s global environment. Students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge in their analysis of situations and in problem-solving exercises in order to develop management skills that can be used in actual work situations.

 

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
02/27/12 - 07/29/12 08/06/12 - 09/30/12 Summer 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
03/26/12 - 08/26/12 09/03/12 - 10/28/12 Summer 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
04/30/12 - 09/23/12 10/01/12 - 11/25/12 Fall 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
05/28/12 - 10/28/12 11/05/12 - 12/30/12 Fall 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
06/25/12 - 11/25/12 12/03/12 - 01/27/13 Fall 2012 Session D - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Human Resource Management, 11th Ed (custom) - E-book links provided inside the classroom
ISBN: 112122024X
Publication Info: McGraw-Hill
Author: Ivancevich, John M
Unit Cost: $87.75

Book Title: Stateside & Canadian Students: The e-book is available online and the location/access information is provided in the classroom. If you wish to purchase the hard copy text, you may do so through the bookseller of your choice.
ISBN: Online Text Note
Publication Info: N/A
Author: N/A
Unit Cost: N/A

 
 
 

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