Public Personnel Administration
General
Prefix
POL
Course Number
482
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Examines personnel management in the public sector including recruitment, employee rights, collective bargaining, affirmative action and employee conduct.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify the theory, practice and dynamics of public personnel management in America.
Outcome
Apply theories and tools of planning for human resource needs, job analysis and classification and evaluation, and compensation.
Outcome
Identify and apply policies regarding equity, recruitment, selection and promotion in relation to human resource procurement.
Outcome
Analyze the development of human resources: productivity, employee motivation, training and development, and workplace safety.
Outcome
Identify issues and problems regarding sanction in the public workplace: employee rights, disciplinary action and grievances, and labor-management relations.