PAD 5220 - Human Resource Management in Public Service Organizations

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Study and practice of human resource management to build effective organizations. Reviews the process of staffing, motivating and managing employees from the initial steps of describing a position and determining compensation to recruiting qualified and diverse applicants; screening and selecting good employees; hiring, training, motivating, developing and providing feedback to employees; and layoffs and promotions. Contemporary issues concerning managerial flexibility and merit pay will be reviewed.