LDRS 706 Leading People: Modern Approaches to Personnel

This course provides students with an examination of contemporary trends in leading personnel. Students explore the key developments that impact managing today’s workplace in talent recruitment, interviewing, hiring, development and retention, supervising, and evaluating personnel. Through practical application, students will interpret the impact of recent changes in the employment landscape and how it relates to leading their followers, leveraging organizational change, and accelerating their impact.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Outcomes

1. 01. Synthesize historical and current literature and concepts relating to leading personnel. (PSLOs 1, 4)
2. 02. Appraise evidence-based practices for personnel leadership that relate to high-performing organizations. (PSLOs 1, 2, 3, 4)
3. 03. Evaluate modern personnel issues and suggest solutions. (PSLOs 1, 3, 4)
4. 04. Assess personnel approaches for attracting qualified employees and hiring processes. (PSLOs 1, 4)
5. 05. Value the key elements of personnel development, motivation, retention, evaluation, and diversity. (PSLOs 1, 2, 4)
6. 06. Interpret the ethical, legal, and professional challenges involved in leading personnel. (PSLOs 3, 4)