Personnel Management

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Identifying the major personnel management processes.
• Explaining the effect of the organizational climate on human behavior and organizational effectiveness with respect to the Equal Employment Act.
• Evaluating organizational behavior in terms of justice, fairness, and consistency.
• Understanding the legal issues involved in human resources and the importance of consistent practices in dealing with all employees.
• Understanding the content and responsibilities of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
• Applying relevant Federal laws to the employment process.
• Understanding the content and responsibilities of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• Understanding the content and impact of the Fair Labor Standards and its amendments on compensation and fringe benefits within the organization.
• Articulating the importance of diversity management (domestically and internationally) in organizations.
• Understanding the evolution of law relating to the union movement as well as the law’s changing emphasis.
• Identifying and discussing ethical issues in personnel management.
• Assessing how Compensation and Benefits impacts the organization and the employees.
• Understanding how benefits impact human resource management.
• Identifying and discussing problems of bias and cultural development.
• Describing effective diversity management programs and principles.
• Identifying the purpose of management and employee development programs.
• Assessing the impact of union membership on personnel management practices.
• Evaluating the purpose and importance of performance appraisals.
• Assessing the importance and means of retention.