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1.00 CreditDescription:
This course counts toward the following majors: Human Resource Management, Management & Strategy.
Labor can be viewed as an input to firms' production processes. Labor markets are, however, very different from other input markets firms face. To manage human resources effectively, managers need to understand how and why labor markets are so unique. This course focuses on the specific properties of labor markets, and helps students develop effective strategies for managing this vital input. This course is targeted at students interested in careers as general managers, management consultants or entrepreneurs. Topics include job-market matching, non-wage compensation and benefits, training and human capital, careers and employees' career concerns, seniority, promotions, raids and offer-matching, job-market signaling, retirement, stock-option based pay, CEO compensation, up-or-out systems, discrimination in labor markets, goals and methods of labor unions, and more. Teaching methods include a mix of case discussion and lectures. Evaluation will be based on group work (problem sets and a project) and individual exams. Prerequisites: MECN-430; DECS-433 and DECS-434; and MGMT-452 (this course can be taken concurrently).
Prerequisites:
All Students: ( MECN-430-0 OR MECN-436-0 ) AND ( DECS-433-0 OR DECS-436-0 OR IEMS 471-1 OR IEMS-471-1 ) AND ( DECS-434-0 OR DECS-437-0 OR IEMS-471-2 ) AND ( MGMT-452-0 )
Corequisites:
None
We are currently in the Fall 2009 quarter.
Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Fall 2009 This course has not yet been scheduled.
Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Winter 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.
Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Spring 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 Li TF 13:30 - 15:00 Jacobs (TBD) 71 Li W 18:00 - 21:00 Wieboldt (TBD)
Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Summer 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.
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