PPM 632 - Human Resource Management and Policy

This course examines human resource management and policies in the public and nonprofit sectors. This course evaluates and synthesizes from a management perspective the theory and practice of strategically developing, utilizing and aligning human resources to improve the organizational culture, quality and outcomes of nonprofit and public organizations. Topics include the development of employment systems and the notion of work, the policies and functions associated with personnel management, and considers contemporary human resource management and policy issues such as workforce development, equity and diversity, talent acquisition, knowledge management, artificial intelligence, work-life balance, and the impact of technology.

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Credits: 3

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Course Type: Policy, Planning, and Management