HRM 505 Public and Nonprofit Human Resource Management

This course provides a comprehensive study of strategic human resource management in public sector and nonprofit organizations. Students review the historical and philosophical foundations of the field related to public administration and best practices used to support human resources and optimize workforce performance. Students discuss issues that include workforce planning; recruitment, selection, and retention of employees; motivation, compensation, and benefits within the context of total rewards; assessment of performance; employee and labor relations, with a particular emphasis on managing a highly unionized workforce; legal environment; organizational culture; ethics, conflicts of interest, and executive compensation; and HR contracting/outsourcing. pre-requisite(s): Graduate standing; or permission of the Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours