This course stresses that the acquisition, training, and maintenance of human resource assets involves both a process and a partnership between managers and human resource specialists. Relevant areas of the course content include legal guidelines for human resource managers, federal and state laws affecting human resource management, workplace diversity, equal employment opportunity, forecasting, recruitment and selection, orientation and training, performance appraisal, employee rights, employment-at-will, due process, and discipline. Lecture, group case problems, role playing, and in-basket exercises are used.

Prerequisites: MGMT2000 3 Credits