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Human Resource Management
HRM200 | 3 Credits
Human Resource Management will give you a comprehensive overview for aspiring HR professionals and business leaders alike. You’ll learn the essential functions of human resource management and learn to make strategic decisions that drive employee engagement and business success.
Professor: Ms. Amita Sane
About Human Resource Management
What You’ll Learn
Human Resource Management is a self-paced course designed for aspiring HR professionals and business leaders alike. This course provides a wide-ranging introduction to the essential functions of human resource management, including talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and HR strategy. Through real-world case studies, interactive activities, and practical tools, you'll learn how to align HR practices with organizational goals, navigate workplace challenges, and foster a positive, inclusive work culture. Whether you're looking to launch your HR career or strengthen your leadership skills, this course empowers you to make strategic decisions that drive employee engagement and business success.
- Identify and describe the key functions and responsibilities within human resource management, including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, performance management, and employee relations.
- Analyze HR practices to determine how they align with and support broader organizational goals and business strategies.
- Apply foundational knowledge of employment law, ethics, and compliance to evaluate fair and legally sound workplace policies.
- Demonstrate effective strategies for attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse and high-performing workforce.
- Evaluate performance management systems and recommend improvements that promote employee development and organizational success.
- Develop and communicate HR plans and initiatives that support organizational change, culture, and employee engagement.
- Utilize metrics and data to inform decision-making and demonstrate HR’s impact on organizational outcomes.
- Recognize the role of HR in fostering a positive, inclusive, and productive workplace culture.
- Identify and reflect on professional strengths, weaknesses, and work experiences related to performance management and employee engagement while describing personally-relevant themes within these areas.
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Learn the essential functions of human resource management — talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and HR strategy. You'll learn how to align HR practices with organizational goals, navigate challenges in the workplace and foster a more inclusive work culture.
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Text
Cascio, Wayne. Managing Human Resources. 12th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2025. This text is provided digitally as part of the course enrollment.
Course Checkpoints
Checkpoint 1: Introduction to Human Resources
- The Enterprise is the People
- Managing People: A Critical Role for Every Manager
- Why Does Effective HRM Matter?
- Features of the Competitive Business Environment
- Responses of Firms to the New Competitive Realities
- Business Trends and HR Competencies
Checkpoint 2: Recruiting & Talent Management
- Recruiting as a Strategic Imperative
- A Supply-Chain Approach to the Recruitment Staffing Process
- Recruitment Planning
- Internal and External Recruiting
- Diversity-Oriented Recruiting
- Managing Recruitment Operations
- The Other Side of Recruitment—Job Search
- Organizational Considerations in Staffing Decisions
- Screening and Selection Methods
- Choosing the Right Predictor and Combining Data
Checkpoint 3: Onboarding and Employee Development
- Business Strategy–Foundation for all Organizational Decisions
- Relationship of HR Strategy to Business Strategy
- Jobs and Work
- Jobs, Individuals, and Organizations
- From Job Analysis to Strategic Workforce Planning
- Talent Inventory
- Workforce Forecasts
- Employee Training
- Characteristics of Effective Training Practice
- Assessing Training Needs and Designing Training Programs
- Principles that Enhance Learning
- Planning, Packaging, and Evaluating an Onboarding Program
Checkpoint 4: Performance Management
- Managing for Maximum Performance
- Purposes of Performance Management Systems
- Alternative Methods of Appraising Employee Performance
- Who Should Assess Performance
- Secrets of Effective Performance-Feedback Interviews
Checkpoint 5: Compensation and Benefits
- Changing Philosophies Regarding Pay Systems
- Components and Objectives of Organizational Reward Systems
- Strategic Integration of Compensation Plans and Business Plans
- Determinants of Pay Structure and Level
- An Overview of Pay-System Mechanics
- Policy Issues in Pay Planning and Administration
- Merit-Pay Systems
- Incentives for Lower-Level Employees
- Organizationwide Incentives
Checkpoint 6: Employment Law and Workplace Ethics
- Societal Objectives
- EEO and Unfair Discrimination
- The Legal Context of HR Decisions
- Federal Enforcement Agencies
- Employment Case Law
- Components of Procedural Justice
- Grievance Procedures in Nonunion Companies
- Employee Privacy and Ethical Issues
Checkpoint 7: Employee Relations and Engagement
- Technology and Its Impact on HR Management
- Leveraging HR Technology
- Challenges Facing HR Technology
- HR Technology Trends
- The Unionization Process
- Collective Bargaining
- Bargaining Impasses
- Administration of the Collective-Bargaining Agreement
Checkpoint 8: Cultural Awareness in HR
- The Many Dimensions of Workplace Diversity
- DEI at Work
- DEI: Maximizing Benefits
Checkpoint 9: Employee Health, Wellness, and Work-Life Balance
- The Occupational Safety and Health ACT
- Organizational Safety and Health Programs
- Health Hazards at Work
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Corporate Health Promotion
Checkpoint 10: Global Human Resources Management
- The Global Corporation
- Human Resources Management Practices as a Cultural Variable
- Human Resources Management Activities of Global Corporations
Checkpoint 11: HR Strategy and Data Analytics
- Big Data: Promise and Perils
- The Lamp Model
- Financial Effects of Employee Attitudes
- Costing Employee Absenteeism
- Costing Employee Turnover
- Financial Effects of Work-Life Programs
- Financial Effects of Collaboration and Sharing Knowledge
Assignments & Grading
Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 11 Checkpoints
- 11 Benchmarks
- 2 Capstones
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- Stable internet connection
- Web browser
- Basic computer skills
- Any required course materials
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Ms. Sane has a Master’s in Statistics with practical experience in statistical tools and teaching introductory statistics across diverse learning environments.
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