On completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the historical development and conceptual foundation of Human Resource Management
• Develop the knowledge, skills and concepts needed to resolve actual human resource management problems or issues
• Analyze and demonstrate the influence of government legislation on Human Resources
• Examine and analyze the concepts and techniques involved in human resource requirements through planning
• Manage the employment relationship, which is a shared responsibility between employers, management, human resources specialists, and employees
• Investigate how HRM is responding to current business trends, opportunities, and challenges
• Identify the human resources needs of an organization or department
• Identify social issues relating to human resource management such as systemic discrimination and develop approaches to resolving these problems in the workplace through various methods learned in class
• Conduct a job analysis and produce a job description from the job analysis
• Identify and predict human resource management trends and develop proactive solutions and techniques of adaptation to changing industry demands
• Evaluate the procedures and practices used for recruiting and selecting suitable employees
• Discuss workplace health and safety programs and the roles of the employer and the employee in enforcing health and safety policies and procedures
• Explain the responsibilities of management, HRM specialists, managers, and employees in managing the employment relationship in a unionized or a non-unionized environment