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COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, RETENTION AND MOTIVATION

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TEXT

  • Chapter 6 "Compensation and Benefits", we discuss how you compensate individuals through pay, benefits, vacation time, and other incentives. 

  • Chapter 7 "Retention and Motivation", discusses the talent management approach—that is, how you can retain the best employees through retention strategies and motivation techniques. 

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OVERVIEW

This week covers four areas:

  • compensation and benefits

  • job analysis and job design

  • rewarding performance

  • retention and motivation

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STAFFING AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

READINGS

TEXT

  • Chapter 4: Recruitment. In Chapter 4 "Recruitment" the process for getting the most qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, is the focus. We discuss some of the important laws to consider when hiring people and methods to recruit highly qualified individuals           

  • Chapter 5: Selection. In Chapter 5 "Selection" we talk about the selection process. Once you have recruited people, you must organize the process that selects the best candidate. This can include interviewing, employment tests, and selecting the criteria by which candidate performance will be measured. 

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OVERVIEW

This week covers four areas: 

  • overview of staffing and employment practices

  • external factors on staffing and employment practices

  • overview of human resource information systems

  • overview of HR metrics

C.

TRAINING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

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TEXT

Chapter 8: Training and Development ,The training and development aspect of HRM is likely one of the most important aspects of HRM. After you have gone through the time and effort to recruit, select, and compensate the employee, you will need to ensure career growth through continuing training, which is the focus of Chapter 8 "Training and Development". 

Chapter 9, "Managing Employee Performance " discusses some of the possible performance issues and how to handle those performance issues. We also discuss employee discipline and how to handle layoffs. 

Chapter 10, "Employee Assessment" focuses on how to assess performance of the employee. We address performance evaluation systems and methods. 

READINGS BEYOND THE TEXT 

Required   readings :

Training and Career Development (see content)

Recommended   readings :

OVERVIEW

This week covers several areas. Specifically, the focus will be on:

  • training and development

  • career planning and development

  • overview of performance management

  • overview of performance assessment

D.

EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

READINGS

TEXT

Chapter 11: Working with Labor Unions , Most HRM professionals will work with unions. The unionization process, how to negotiate union contracts, and history of labor unions are discussed. 

Chapter 12: Safety and Health at Work , Employee safety and health are necessary to a productive workplace. This chapter addresses some of the health and safety issues, such as drug use, carpal tunnel, and other issues relating to keeping employees healthy at work. 

Recommended: Chapter 13: Successful Employee Communication focuses on HR-related communication, and management styles. Communication is a key component to any and all aspects of HRM.  While some of the information may be covered in other classes such as HRM 302, begin to develop your understanding of HR-related communication. 

READINGS BEYOND THE TEXT 

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 Overview

Concepts covered this week include:

  • employee relations - the relationship between employers and employees

  • labor relations - laws and regulations affecting labor

  • the role of unions/organized labor on HR policies and practices

  • union trends

  • workplace health, safety, and security

  • communication and conflict resolution