Concepts of man and of work; workforce; government personnel systems, including merit concepts, classification, and compensation; collective bargaining; organizational justice; training and development.
At the end of the course, students will have:
- an understanding of public personnel management concepts, practices, and legal constraints;
- an awareness of values that underpin merit system principles;
- the ability to evaluate technical personnel practices and resources; and
- an appreciation of emerging trends and practices that will affect the way organizations manage their human resources in the future.