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MHR 400 Foundations of Management and Human Resources U 4
Survey of topics in management and human resources for non-business students. The material includes a discussion of organizational behavior, human resource management and labor markets.
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MHR 660 Introduction to Human Resources Management U G 4
Principles and practices of recruiting,selecting,developing,compensating, and utilizing effective human resources.Su, Au, Wi,Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Econ 200 orequiv. sample syllabus

MHR 703 Human Resource Training and Development U 4
Introduction to behavioral concepts and organization practices related to training and developing human resources and organization development. Au, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl.Prereq: 660 or 860 and Bus-Mgt 330; or permission of instructor. sample syllabus

BUS-MHR 756 Staffing the Organization
An organization's capacity to realize human resources as a competitive advantage begins with a successful staffing policy. The effectiveness of staffing systems is a key variable in meeting organizational goals. This course provides an introduction to the staffing process, covering topics such as strategic staffing, human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, assessment, and making final hiring decisions. Various selection tools and recruitment methods are discussed, combined with a focus on selection system design. The course is approached with the intent of providing pragmatic information necessary for meaningful decision-making.
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BUS-MHR 811: Human Resource Management Research Methods
Establishing effective human resource management programs requires data-driven decision-making. Strategic policy and programmatic choices should be informed by data collected from sources impacted by such choices. This course provides an introduction to methods for gathering data for the purpose of evaluating policy and practice. Research methodology provides a framework for the course. Students will be exposed to the principles of conducting research in a business setting. These principles will be tied to human resource program evaluation. The focus of the course will be on arming future HR professionals with the knowledge necessary to conduct research in their own organizations.
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MHR 856 Staffing the Organization G 4
Examination of the scientific, legal, and administrative issues associated with the recruitment, selection, employment and retention of individuals by organizations. Au Qtr. 1 4-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing. Not open to students with credit for 756.
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MHR 911 Behavioral Research Methods
This class is designed to familiarize doctoral students with the fundamentals of behavioral research in the organizational sciences. To be successful as a researcher (and a consumer of research) you need a working understanding of all phases of the scientific process.
The scientific process employs both theory and data in an effort to describe, explain, predict and/or control a phenomenon of interest. This process consists of four key linkages. Linkage I involves moving from theory to hypotheses generation, and entails such topics as theory building, ascertaining the current state of knowledge and generating hypotheses. Linkage II concerns designing a study to provide data relative to those hypotheses, and deals with the issues associated with the reliability and validity of measurement, sampling, and research design. In Linkage III, that data is analyzed in order to draw inferences with respect to the theory and hypotheses. Finally, the process comes full circle in Linkage IV, where the results are used to support, amend or refute the theory. Critical topics associated with this linkage include the interpretation, generalizability, and presentation of research results.
This class uses a seminar format requiring (a) active, through reading and evaluation of assigned materials, (b) written assignments, and (c) rigorous, engaged group discussions. This class will not deal with technical aspects of using statistics (your statistics classes serve that purpose) nor will it provide in-depth practice in conducting research (research experiences with faculty is needed for that). This course provides the foundation for you to learn more from those research experiences.

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