MCCCD Program Description

Human Resources Management

Course: MGT276

First Term: 2022 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Human resource planning, staffing, training, compensating, and appraising employees in organizations.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the past and present roles of human resources in the contemporary business organization. (I) 2. Identify and explain the stages of human resource planning. (II-III) 3. Explain the selection of a human resources process within an organization. (II-III) 4. Identify and describe specific legislation that deal with equal employment issues. (III) 5. Identify and describe selected landmark equal opportunity cases. (III) 6. Explain the major steps in handling grievances. (IV, IX) 7. Explain the characteristics of an effective onboarding program. (IV) 8. Describe the major phases of training and development programs in an organization. (IV) 9. Identify the components of a performance appraisal system. (V) 10. Describe legal implications of internal employee relations. (V-VI) 11. Describe the major components of a wage and salary administration system. (VII) 12. Explain how benefits serve the needs of employees and employers. (VIII-IX) 13. Describe the role of safety and health in today`s business environment. (VIII-IX) 14. Describe current and future trends in union and management relations. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. The role of human resource management A. Human resource management and personnel activity B. Organization C. Motivation D. Leadership E. Communication F. Trends in human resource fields G. Globalization of human resource today H. Human resource and expectations of managers I. Success measures of human resource department II. Human resource planning and activities A. Recruiting: local, national, international B. Interviewing C. Selection process D. Departmental and organizational budget considerations III. Equal employment opportunity A. Current laws B. Landmark legal decisions IV. Onboarding, training and development A. Development: employee and organizational B. Career planning C. Training process V. Performance appraisals A. Legal implication of performance appraisals B. Ethical issues VI. Wage and salary administration A. Compensation, market pricing B. Job analysis C. Labor market and geographic differential VII. Employee incentives and benefits A. Individual vs. organizational incentives B. Retirement benefits and various options VIII. Organizational maintenance A. Employee health and safety B. Work environment and current laws governing safety and health IX. Nature of union and management relations A. Labor union trends B. Collective bargaining process C. Grievance process D. Employee relations E. Union structure

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 14, 2021

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