Managing Human Capital

Abstract:

Managing Human Capital involves strategically allocating the most valuable resources and people to the right areas of a firm. This course will introduce relatively advanced topics in the field. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage human capital and properly assess knowledge, skills and abilities to find valuable resources (people); Identify key laws and legislation that shape how human capital decisions should be made; Develop a strategic understanding of why managing human capital is relevant for all managers in any organization; Define and conduct a job analysis and discuss the validity of an analysis in support of other key human capital functions; Understand and develop a personnel plan, creating successful strategies for recruiting and selecting valuable human capital; Identify and apply the concepts associated with employee safety and health in support of effectively managing human capital; Create strategies to support the training and development of human capital and understand the impact of career/succession planning; Identify and apply the concepts/issues associated with compensation and benefits to create an attractive environment that draws valuable resources to an organization; Explain the distinction between performance management and performance appraisals; Conceptualize HR strategies to improve overall organizational success; Identify the key elements and contexts of affirmative action and use that insight to support making informed decisions regarding diversity when managing human capital; Develop and refine the critical thinking skills necessary to identifying and implementing effective human capital strategies; Demonstrate an understanding of the impact that career/succession planning has on human capital; Define and apply the concepts of labor and employee relations and clearly define the relationship between the employer and the employee. (Business 301)

Subject:

Business

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Collection:

Saylor Foundation