Human Resources Foundations (2015)
47mIntermediate2021-05-19
Authors

Wayne Cascio
University of Colorado Professor and Author
Course details
Whatever business you're in, there's a fundamental need to support the people that work there. That's where human resources comes in. In this course, HR expert Wayne Cascio provides a comprehensive guide to the field of human resources. Wayne ensures new HR professionals are well versed in their core responsibilities: from attracting, interviewing, and hiring candidates to establishing a pay strategy and creating systems for internal training and development. Wayne also discusses the role that HR plays in career development, performance management, and managing an international workforce.
Topics include:
Explore the parallels between HR strategy and business strategy.
Identify four approaches to talent management.
Recognize the factors that support the business case for diversity.
Recall the key features of effective training and career development programs.
Review the principles of effective performance management.
Identify the difference in cost between domestic and international employees.
Topics include:
Explore the parallels between HR strategy and business strategy.
Identify four approaches to talent management.
Recognize the factors that support the business case for diversity.
Recall the key features of effective training and career development programs.
Review the principles of effective performance management.
Identify the difference in cost between domestic and international employees.
Skills covered
HR AdministrationHuman ResourcesFoundations
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The fundamentals of managing people
1. Human Resources Management
- 02 - Administrative HR
- 03 - Strategic HR
- 04 - Talent management
- 05 - Making the business case for diversity
2. Human Resources Development
- 06 - Understanding HR competencies
- 07 - Developing employees through training
- 08 - Organizational development
- 09 - Performance management
3. Global Human Resources
- 10 - Understanding global cultures
- 11 - What makes international HR different
- 12 - Compensating international employees
Conclusion
- 13 - Dive deeper into HR
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