358 John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics MGMT 3300 - Human Resource Management Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Study of principles and methods in managing specific aspects of human resources, either as an operating manager or as a human resource specialist. Topics include: legal constraints in managing human resources, strategic planning of human resources, recruitment, selection, orientation, performance evaluation, employee/ labor relations and communication programs, safety and health, and work scheduling. The computer will be used for analysis in certain areas studied. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; MGMT 3010. MGMT 3350 - Employment and Labor Law Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] This course will focus on legal and ethical issues most closely associated with Human Resource Management. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADEA, and ADA form the heart of this course. Other topics include FLSA, OSHA, ERISA, sexual harassment, drug testing and privacy. Labor law issues include preventing unionization, and dealing effectively with a union. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; MGMT 3300. MGMT 3400 - International Business Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] An exploration of the role of multi-national corporations in worldwide economic development and an analysis of the management processes of such corporations. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899. MGMT 3450 - Business Studies Abroad- International Management Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] An exploration of the internationalization of economies and the analysis of international decision-making. Focus is internationalization as the central challenge for management. This course is taught at Fachhochschule Hof, Germany during each fall semester. Students enrolled in this course have to participate in the Study Abroad Program (Contact: Doris Geide-Stevenson, ext. 7634, dgsteven@ weber.edu). Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, MGMT 3010. May be repeated 3 times for credit. MGMT 3550 - The Cultural Environment of International Business Credits: (3) This course considers issues in communication, negotiation and culture in international business relations. Topics include the role of language and nonverbal communication, contrasting cultural values and using sources of information on the culture of international business. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899. MGMT 4300 - Leadership and Group Effectiveness Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course is about getting things done through the use of influence. The course emphasizes influencing others and influencing a situation. Power and other forms of influence are studied in-depth. Topics also include an examination of group behavior in work setting and the management of work groups. All stages of group development are studied from the forming stage of a group to its development as a high performance, self managed team. Prerequisite: MGMT 3010. MGMT 4310 - Compensation and Benefits Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is intended to provide the student with a basic working knowledge of compensation and benefits as an important part of the broader Human Resources field. The topics to be covered include: benefits management, job analysis, job evaluation, performance appraisal and recognition, and different approaches to employee compensation. The course is also designed to assist the student in their preparation for professional certification examinations in related areas. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; MGMT 3300. MGMT 4320 - Staffing Organizations Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively analyze and project organizational staffing requirements, recruit and select candidates, and effectively place employees in today's complex organizations. Includes treatment of legal aspects of staffing process. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; MGMT 3300. MGMT 4350-Training Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to provide prospective human resource managers with an understanding of the applicable theory and with the "tools" required to effectively manage the training function within an organization. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, MGMT 3300. MGMT 4400 - Advanced Organizational Behavior Credits: (3) An in-depth study of leadership and organizational behavior. Focus is on the structural and behavioral variables that are most significant for organizational effectiveness. Both theory and application are emphasized. Prerequisite: MGMT 3010. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog