Elements of Human Resources Management

This course provides an overview of and introduction to the basic human resources management (HRM) functions: employment, employee relations, training and development, compensation, benefits and human resources information systems (HRIS).

Topics include the various aspects of designing and structuring a HRM/personnel department, the history and future of HRM, the changing nature of work, the relationships of HRM functions, the current legal environment in which HRM operates, sources for obtaining answers to most operational HRM problems and an exploration of HRM as a career.