BUS 306: Human Resources Management

Learn more about the world of human resources with this engaging introductory course. The lessons cover the essential employment and management tasks required of a human resource department.

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Course Curriculum

1. Quiz 5.8
1. Introduction
2. Learning outcomes
1. Defining Human Resource Management
2. Quiz 1.1
3. REFERENCE VIDEO: What is Human Resource Management?
1. Historical Perspectives on HRM
2. Quiz 1.2
3. REFERENCE VIDEO: Historical Evolution of HRM
1. Human Capital
2. Quiz 1.3
3. REFERENCE VIDEO: Understanding Human Capital
1. The Internal Structure of an HR Department
2. Quiz 1.4
1. External Factors Affecting HRM
2. Quiz 1.5
1. Aligning HRM with Organizational Strategy
2. Quiz 1.6
3. REFERENCE VIDEO: Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
1. HRM vs. Personnel Management: A Comparative Analysis
2. Quiz 1.7
3. REFERENCE VIDEO: Differences between Personnel Management and Human Resource Management.
1. Generational Values
2. Quiz 1.8
1. Exploring Major Job Attitudes
2. Quiz 1.9
1. Ethical Dilemmas in HR: Definitions and Significance
2. Quiz 1.10
3. Reference video: Ethical Dilemmas in Human Resources
1. Lesson summary chapter 1
1. Introduction
2. Learning outcomes
1. Classical Scientific School of Management
2. Quiz 2.1
3. Reference video: Classical Management Theory
1. Frederick Taylor's Contributions
2. Quiz 2.2
3. Reference video: Frederick Taylor Scientific Management
1. Fayol's Theories on Staff Management
2. Quiz 2.3
3. Reference video: Henri Fayol's Principles of Management
1. Henri Fayol's Management Principles:
2. Quiz 2.4
1. The Human Relations Movement
2. Quiz 2.5
1. Theory X & Theory Y
2. Quiz 2.6
3. Reference video: Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
1. Lesson Summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning outcomes
1. Job Design
2. Quiz 3.1
3. Reference video: Job Design and Analysis
1. Empowerment and Its Role in Job Design
2. Quiz 3.2
3. Reference video: What is EMPOWERMENT
1. Types of Job Redesign
2. Quiz 3.3
3. Reference video: What is Job Design?
1. Job Reengineering
2. Quiz 3.4
1. Job Description,Job Specification,Position Details
2. Quiz 3.5
3. Reference video: HR Basics: Job Descriptions
1. Job evaluation
2. Quiz 3.6
3. Reference video: HR Basics: Job Evaluation
1. The Role of Job Analysis in Standardizing Performance
2. Quiz 3.7
1. Lesson Summary
1. Staffing in Organizations
2. Learning Outcomes
1. Human Resource Management
2. Quiz 4.1
3. Reference video: Introduction to Human Resource Management
1. The Recruitment Process
2. Quiz 4.2
3. Reference video: What is recruitment process?
1. Selection
2. Quiz 4.3
1. Job bidding
2. Quiz 4.4
1. Workplace absenteeism and employee turnover
2. Quiz 4.5
1. Employee Termination
2. Quiz 4.6
3. Reference video: Termination of Employment
1. Types of Termination
2. Quiz 4.7
1. Resignation
2. Quiz 4.8
3. Reference video: Redundancy, Dismissals, Retirement & Resignation
1. Lesson Summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning outcomes
1. Assessing Training Needs within an Organization
2. Quiz 5.1
3. Reference video: Training Needs Assessment
1. Various Employee Training Programs
2. Quiz 5.2
3. Reference video: Employee Training and Development
1. New Hire Orientation
2. Quiz 5.3
3. Reference video: New Employee Orientation
1. Employee Training Methods
2. Quiz 5.4
1. Career Management and Development
2. Quiz 5.5
3. Reference video: Employee Development and Career Management
1. Stages of Career Development
2. Quiz 5.6
1. Goleman's Leadership Domains
2. Quiz 5.7
3. Reference video: The 6 Goleman Leadership Styles and When to Use Them
1. Approaches to Employee Discipline
2. Quiz 5.8
1. Lesson Summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning Outcomes
1. Performance Appraisals
2. Reference video: Performance Appraisals
1. Utilizations of Performance Appraisals
2. Quiz 6.2
1. Importance of Reliability, Acceptability, Sensitivity & Practicality in Performance Appraisals
2. Quiz 6.3
1. Types of Performance Appraisal
2. Reference video: Performance Appraisal Rating Scales
1. Common Appraisal Methods 1
2. Quiz 6.5
1. Additional methods
2. Quiz 6.6
1. Performance Appraisal and 360-Degree Feedback
2. Quiz 6.7
1. Management by Objective (MBO)
2. Quiz 6.8
3. Reference video: Management by Objectives Method
1. Job Dissatisfaction
2. Quiz 6.9
1. Lesson Summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning Outcomes
1. Comprehending Employee Compensation
2. Reference video: Compensation
1. Direct, Indirect & Non-Financial Compensation Strategies
2. Quiz 7.2
1. Different Compensation Systems
2. Quiz 7.3
1. Compensation equity
2. Quiz 7.4
1. Mandatory vs. Voluntary Benefits
2. Quiz 7.5
1. Retirement Compensation Systems
2. Quiz 7.6
1. Incentive Compensation Plans
2. Quiz 7.7
1. Organizational Incentive Programs
2. Quiz 7.8
1. Trends in Executive Compensation in the U.S.
2. Quiz 7.9
1. Lesson summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning outcomes
1. Employment-at-will (EAW) doctrine
2. Quiz 8.1
3. Reference video: Employment at Will
1. Employee Rights
2. Quiz 8.2
3. Reference video: Employee and Employer Rights
1. Promoting Work-Life Balance
2. Quiz 8.3
1. Workplace Stress
2. Quiz 8.4
3. Reference video: WORKPLACE STRESS
1. Consequences of Workplace Stress
2. Quiz 8.5
1. Laws and regulations
2. Quiz 8.6
3. Reference video: Human Resource Management (HRM)
1. Title VII Law & Regulations
2. Quiz 8.7
3. Reference video: Equal Employment Opportunity
1. Title VII Requirements for Managers & Organizations
2. Quiz 8.8
1. ADA Law & Regulations
2. Quiz 8.9
1. ADEA Law & Regulations
2. Quiz 8.10
1. Equal Employment Opportunity
2. Quiz 8.11
1. Equal Pay Act
2. Quiz 8.12
1. Employee Retirement Income Security Act
2. Quiz 8.13
1. FLSA
2. Quiz 8.14
1. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
2. Quiz 8.15
3. Reference video: Learn the Basics of Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
1. COBRA
2. Quiz 8.16
3. Reference video: What Is COBRA?
1. Unemployment Insurance
2. Quiz 8.17
3. Reference video: Unemployment insurance: What it is and how to get it
1. Workers’ Compensation
2. Quiz 8.18
1. ACA
2. Quiz 8.19
1. OSHA
2. Quiz 8.20
1. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
2. Quiz 8.21
1. Labor Relations & Unions: NLRA, Taft-Hartley & the Civil Service Reform Act
2. Quiz 8.22
1. Civil Rights Acts
2. Quiz 8.23
1. Chapter 8 – Lesson Summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning Outcomes
1. National Labor Relations Board
2. Quiz 9.1
3. Reference video: Understanding the NLRB
1. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
2. Quiz 9.2
1. Collective bargaining
2. Quiz 9.3
3. Reference video: What is Collective Bargaining?
1. The Crucial Role of Collective Bargaining
2. Quiz 9.4
1. Responsibilities of Union Members and Leadership
2. Quiz 9.5
1. Closed vs. Open Shops in Labor Relations
2. Quiz 9.6
1. Unionization Process
2. Quiz 9.7
1. Employer Rights and Limitations in Unionization Process
2. Quiz 9.8
1. Bargaining Strategies in Labor Relations
2. Quiz 9.9
1. Bargaining Impasses
2. Quiz 9.10
1. Executive Order 10988 of 1962 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
2. Quiz 9.11
1. Trends in Labor Relations: Membership and Industry
2. Quiz 9.12
1. Chapter 9- Lesson summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning Outcomes
1. Global Staffing Approaches
2. Quiz 10.1
1. Expatriate Staffing
2. Quiz 10.2
3. Reference video: What is expatriate in HRM?
1. Interactions of Human Resources
2. Quiz 10.3
1. Chapter 10- Lesson summary
1. Introduction
2. Learning outcomes
1. Affirmative Action
2. Quiz 11.1
1. Ability and Disability Diversity in the Workplace
1. Age Diversity in the Workplace
2. Quiz 11.3
3. Reference video: Age Diversity
1. Gender Diversity in the Workplace: Definitions, Trends & Examples.
2. Quiz 11.4
1. Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
2. Quiz 11.5
1. Workplace Violence
2. Quiz 11.6
1. Human Resource Information Systems
2. Quiz 11.7
1. Pros & Cons of Alternative Work Arrangements
2. Quiz 11.8
1. Chapter 11- Lesson summary
1. Assignment
1. Exam instruction
2. FINAL EXAM

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Ch 5.8 - Common Methods of Employee Discipline: 'Hot Stove' and Progressive Discipline

Chapter 1 Introduction to HRM Field

Ch 1.1 - Defining Human Resource Management: Objectives & Responsibilities

Ch 1.2 - Historical Perspectives on HRM: Craft System & Human Relations Movement

Ch 1.3 - Understanding Human Capital: Its Significance for Organizations

Ch 1.4 - The Internal Structure of an HR Department

Ch 1.5 - External Factors Affecting HRM

Ch 1.6 - Aligning HRM with Organizational Strategy

Ch 1.7 - HRM vs. Personnel Management: A Comparative Analysis

Ch 1.8 - Generational Values in the Workplace: Variations and Dominant Values

Ch 1.9 - Exploring Major Job Attitudes: Satisfaction, Commitment, Engagement & More

Ch 1.10 - Ethical Dilemmas in HR: Definitions and Significance

Lesson Summary

Chapter 2 Organizational Theories and HR

Ch 2.1 - Classical Scientific School of Management

Ch 2.2 - Frederick Taylor's Contributions to Management: Enhancing Productivity & Efficiency

Ch 2.3 - Fayol's Theories on Staff Management and Worker Satisfaction

Ch 2.4 - Henri Fayol's Management Principles: Organizing Departmental Tasks

Ch 2.5 - The Human Relations Movement: Definition and Its Impact on Organizational Behavior

Ch 2.6 - Theory X & Theory Y: Examining Two Managerial Approaches

Lesson Summary chapter 2

Chapter 3 Job Analysis and Design

Ch 3.1 - Job Design: Purpose and Definition

Ch 3.2 - Empowerment and Its Role in Job Design

Ch 3.3 - Types of Job Redesign: Enrichment, Enlargement & Rotation

Ch 3.4 - Job Reengineering for Continuous Improvement

Ch 3.5 - Significance of Job Specifications, Descriptions, and Position Details

Ch 3.6 - Four Methods of Job Evaluation: Ranking, Classification, Point & Factor Comparison

Ch 3.7 - Analysis and Design in Standardizing Performance

Lesson summary Chapter 3

Chapter 4 Staffing in Organizations

Ch 4.1 - Human Resource Management: Recruitment and Staffing

Ch 4.2 - The Recruitment Process: Strategies for Attracting and Hiring Employees

Ch 4.3 - Common Staffing Selection Approaches: Definitions, Interview Types, Advantages & Disadvantages

Ch 4.4 - Job Bidding as a Recruitment Strategy

Ch 4.5 - Workplace Absenteeism and Turnover: Definitions and Implications

Ch 4.6 - Employee Termination: Process and Best Practices

Ch 4.7 - Types of Termination: Attrition, Layoffs, Resignation, Retirement & RIF

Ch 4.8 - Reasons for Employee Resignation: Impulsive, Comparative, Planned & Conditional

Lesson Summary chapter 4

Chapter 5 Training and Development in Organizations

Ch 5.1 - Assessing Training Needs within an Organization

Ch 5.2 - Various Employee Training Programs

Ch 5.3 - New Hire Orientation: Design and Content Importance

Ch 5.4 - Employee Training Methods: Mentoring, On-The-Job & Job Rotation

Ch 5.5 - Career Management and Development: Definition and Purpose

Ch 5.6 - Stages of Career Development: Establishment, Advancement, Maintenance & Withdrawal

Ch 5.7 - Goleman's Leadership Domains: Exploring Emotional Intelligence Concepts

Ch 5.8 - Approaches to Employee Discipline: 'Hot Stove' and Progressive Discipline

Lesson Summary Chapter 5

Chapter 6 Performance Appraisals

Ch 6.1 - Performance Appraisals: Advantages and Challenges

Ch 6.2 - Utilizations of Performance Appraisals: Administrative and Developmental Aspects

Ch 6.3 - Importance of Reliability, Acceptability, Sensitivity & Practicality in Performance Appraisals

Ch 6.4 - Types of Performance Appraisal: Trait, Behavioral & Results-Based

Ch 6.5 - Common Appraisal Methods 1: Critical Incident, Graphic Rating Scale & BARS

Ch 6.6 - Common Appraisal Methods 2: Narratives, Forced Choice & Forced Distribution

Ch 6.7 - Performance Appraisal and 360-Degree Feedback

Ch 6.8 - Understanding Management by Objective (MBO) Process

Ch 6.9 - Job Dissatisfaction: Causes, Reasons, and Employee Responses

Lesson Summary chapter 6

Chapter 7 Employee Compensation Matters

Ch 7.1 - Comprehending Employee Compensation

Ch 7.2 - Direct, Indirect & Non-Financial Compensation Strategies

Ch 7.3 - Different Compensation Systems: Salary, Hourly, Contractor, Pay-for-Performance

Ch 7.4 - Compensation Equity: Definition & Importance

Ch 7.5 - Mandatory vs. Voluntary Benefits: Definitions & Examples

Ch 7.6 - Retirement Compensation Systems: 401(k) and Pensions

Ch 7.7 - Incentive Compensation Plans: Merit Pay, Piece Rates, Commissions, Bonuses & Skills-Based

Ch 7.8 - Organizational Incentive Programs: Profit Sharing, Gain Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership

Ch 7.9 - Trends in Executive Compensation in the U.S.

Lesson Summary chapter 7

Chapter 8 Employment Law & Employee Rights

Ch 8.1 - Employee Rights: Employment-At-Will Doctrine & Exceptions

Ch 8.2 - Employee Rights: Privacy & Safety

Ch 8.3 - Promoting Work-Life Balance within Organizations

Ch 8.4 - Workplace Stress: Definition, Sources & Implications

Ch 8.5 - Consequences of Workplace Stress: Physiological, Psychological & Behavioral Effects

Ch 8.6 - Human Resource Management (HRM): Laws & Regulations

Ch 8.7 - Equal Employment Opportunity: Title VII Law & Regulations