Human Resource Management

An introduction to the most important skills and most applicable tools of human resource management and organizational behavior.

Skills you will learn

 Strategic planning of HR processes
 Finding, selecting and recruiting the right team members
 Performance evaluation and feedback management

About this course

This course covers the range of human resource (HR) and organizational behavior (OB) activities all business professionals need to understand: strategic planning, staffing, recruitment and selection, performance management, training, and compensation.

You will also learn the most important motivational approaches – like Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs”, Herzberg’s “Two-Factor Theory” and other popular models. Furthermore, this course includes the basic concepts of different organizational structures, corporate culture and the crucial 360 degree feedback model.

You will also receive a short case study of Google that summarizes the key takeaways of this course.

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——————————————————————Do you have people reporting to you that need managing? Or perhaps you want to consider a career in human resources? Or freshen up your HR knowledge? This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management. The specialization begins with a foundational course that considers alternative approaches to managing human resources, provides a background to the U.S. legal context in which employees are hired, fired, rewarded, and managed, and outlines the different reasons that people are motivated to work. The remaining three courses tackle three core areas that all managers should understand: hiring employees, evaluating their performance, and rewarding them. Throughout the courses, an accessible, scientific approach is embraced such that best practices and practical tips are informed by research, but presented in accessible, applied ways. Upon completing the specialization, learners will have a deeper understanding of what works in the workplace, including a toolkit of best practices for hiring, managing, and rewarding employees. The specialization will be valuable for managers and entrepreneurs taking on these responsibilities as well as anyone else interested in the fundamental principles of human resource management. The Capstone Project will provide an opportunity to apply this knowledge to a real situation, including your own organization or work unit if desired.