Human Resource Management Courses

885-30600 - - - Organizational Behavior - - - NLA

Study of characteristics and processes of individuals, groups, and organizations that affect behavior within an organization. This survey course provides theoretical concepts and practical applications that focus on improving an individual's effectiveness within an organization. Prerequisites: Three courses in business or social sciences; junior standing or above. Also offered at Ithaca College London Center. Note: Business majors who plan to study in London should confer with their faculty advisers early in their programs; otherwise, they may not be able to fulfill all program requirements in four years. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)

885-34000 - - - Human Resource Management - - - NLA

Functions of a personnel department, impact on the organization, and implications for managers. Prerequisites: Three courses in business or social sciences; junior standing or above. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)

885-34500 - - - Women and Men in Management - - - NLA

Addresses the transition taking place in male-female relationships in the workplace. The relevance of gender-related issues that are both pre-organizational and organizational is critically examined. Stereotypes, the "ideal" of the androgynous manager, and gender relationships in future workplaces are discussed. Prerequisites: One of the following: 885-30600, 882-22000, 330-33400, 331-21200, 225-10800; junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)

885-35000 - - - Labor Relations - - - NLA

Study of the relationships between unions and employers, including various aspects of labor history, law, and collective bargaining. Additional emphasis on public sector unionism; unionism in Europe; the changing nature of labor-management relations in the United States as a result of global competition and the internationalization of markets; and patterns of union resistance and preventive labor relations strategies. Prerequisites: Three courses in business or social science; junior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)

885-36000 - - - Labor Law - - - NLA

Discussion of the legal and economic philosophies leading to modern labor legislation and the relationship between government and unions as manifested in the Wagner, Taft-Hartley, and Landrum-Griffin Acts. Prerequisites: 885-35000; junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)

885-39700 - - - Selected Topics in Human Resource Management - - - NLA

See 880-39700. Offered on demand only. (IRR)

885-44100 - - - Employee Benefits and Pensions - - - NLA

Presentation of the characteristics of employer-provided employee benefit programs (health, life, disability, pension, wellness) as well as legally required social insurance programs (social security, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance). Analysis of economic, financial, and motivational aspects of these programs using management and financial theories. Prerequisites: Any combination of two level-3 courses in management (882-xxxxx), finance (883-xxxxx), or human resource management (885-xxxxx); junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)

885-44400 - - - Employment Law - - - NLA

A survey of employment law, including employment discrimination, equal pay, workers' compensation, occupational safety and health, and relevant judicial decisions. Prerequisites: 887-20300; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)

885-49700 - - - Selected Topics in Human Resource Management - - - NLA

See 880-39700. Offered on demand only. (IRR)

885-49800 - - - Internship: Human Resource Management - - - NLA

See 882-49800. Also offered at Ithaca College London Center. Note: Business majors who plan to study in London should confer with their faculty advisers early in their programs; otherwise, they may not be able to fulfill all program requirements in four years. (F-S,Y)

885-49900 - - - Independent Study: Human Resource Management - - - NLA

See 880-49900. (F-S,Y)

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