HCMG 3143 - Human Resources and Risk in Healthcare

This course introduces students to the major issues related to developing and implementing human resource management strategies, with specific emphasis on their applications within health care organizations. Emphasis in the course will be given to issues related to the following aspects of human resource management: the strategic role of human resource management in health care organizations; recruiting and selecting health care employees; equal opportunity issues; orienting, training, and developing employees; appraising and managing performance; ensuring fair treatment of all employees; providing a safe workplace; developing and administering compensation plans; managing labor relations; and implementing HRM’s role in reengineering processes. Incorporated within the course is an explanation of the human resource functions that are part of all health care managers’ responsibilities. Class 3. Prerequisite(s): LETU 1073, HLSC 2033, HCMG 3023.