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BUS318 Fall 2016
BUS318 Fall 2016
Fall 2016
Meeting time: TH 5:30 8:30 p.m.
Classroom location: Taylor Hall Room 221
Instructor: Lisa Lewis
Telephone: 478 750 9976 (h) 478 335 8957 fax 478 750 9976
Flewis@wesleyancollege.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Course Description
Welcome to a course designed to acquaint you with the world of
contemporary human resource management. There may be no other
field of management that has undergone the changes in its
environment then human resource management. Once considered a
secondary staff department it has come front and center to become a
vital sector of corporation effectiveness. The course will acquaint you
to the various responsibilities of human resource management
recruiting, selection, training, compensation, labor relations and
planning and also give you insight to the complexities of the legal and
social environment in which it operates. No matter what your position
in an organization, it is important to understand the role of human
resource management. For some it is an opportunity to consider a
career working as a human resource management specialist.
Textbook
HR, Denisi/Griffin,3rd Edition
Other Resources
Databases: Galileo www.wesleyancollege.edul
Purpose and Nature of the Course
The purpose of the course is to equip you with an understanding of
many elements of human resource management in todays business
environment. The workplace has changed significantly in recent years
due to increasing diversity, new technology, the growing global
marketplace and new legislation which has brought a greater
importance to the role of human resource management. Whether an
individual works directly in a human resources position or as a
manager of others, it is imperative that she understands the
complexities of human resource management.
Topics
Activities
Questions/Information/Syllabus
Aug 25
Sept 1
Sept 8
Global HR Ch. 3
Sept 15
Sept 22
Sept 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Management Ch. 10
Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
No Class
Dec 1
Group Presentation
Dec 8
Final Exam