Introduction to Human resource management. Recruitment & selection. Career placement & development. Performance appraisal and motivation. HRM role in organizational strategies. The human resources as a source of competitive advantage. Environmental, contextual and global aspects and dimensions of the human resource management.
Pre-Requisites: BUS200 And ENGL102
Labor markets in Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabian Labor Laws; Nationalization of Saudi Arabian human resources; Relationship of employer and employee; Employment contracts; Working hours; Allowances; Leave and holidays; Employee Insurance; Resolution of labor disputes; Managing Government Relations; Basic Immigration law and HRM for expatriate employees.
Introduction to performance management. Performance management process. Performance management and strategic planning. Appraisal systems and techniques. Measurement approaches. Performance analytics. Team performance management. Performance measurements and their validity. Performance appraisal and management.
Pre-Requisites: HRM301
Internship Training (INT) is a 6-credit, 16-week internship -based learning course to gain practical experience in the field of study under the supervision and guidance of the employer and the academic advisor. The INT will include actual work experience in a business entity. The student is evaluated on his job performance and is required to submit and present an extensive formal report on his work experience. Prerequisite: 85cr, MGT 355, HRM301, 100 & 200 level courses, MGPA &CGPA>2 & department approval
Acquire practical work experience, develop interpersonal and professional skills, enhance verbal and written communication skills, develop clear career interests. Prerequisites: GPA and CGPA >2, 65 credit hours, ENGL214, HRM301, & department approval
Strategic staffing. Strategic job analysis. Competency modelling. Recruitment and selection. Choosing and hiring candidates. Managing workforce flow.
Pre-Requisites: HRM301 Or MGT401
Aligning training with strategy. Types of learning styles. Designing training needs analysis questionnaire. Training methodology. Implementation and evaluation of training. Employee and management development.
Pre-Requisites: HRM301 Or MGT401
Job analysis. Job descriptions and specifications. Job evaluation techniques. Pay levels determination. Labor markets. Pay surveys. Performance appraisal. Incentives, benefits, compensation laws. Compensation of special groups. Non-traditional forms of compensation. Global implications of compensation and benefit systems to the Saudi business environment.
Pre-Requisites: HRM301 Or MGT401
The Nature of Negotiation and Persuasion. Strategy and Tactics of Distributive Bargaining. Ethics in Negotiation, Perception. Cognition and Emotion, Communication processes. Individual differences in negotiation/Mediation.
Provides an opportunity to students to explore international dimensions of the core aspects of human resource management, such as linkages with international business strategy and structure, recruitment, compensation and reward management, training and development, performance management, and industrial relations. It focuses on the connection between corporate strategies and the effective management of human resources, which at times, may require differing policies across countries. The course is based on the notion that multinational enterprises (MNEs) and transnational firms require appropriate structures, policies, and strategies for managing their employees at every level of the enterprise.
The Concept of Strategic HRM. The Strategic Role of HR. High Performance Strategy. Human Capital Management Strategy/ Talent Management Strategy. Engagement Strategy/Employee Relations Strategy. Learning and Development Strategy.
This is the first of two courses for multidisciplinary, capstone project. Multidisciplinary teams will be formed, projects will be defined, and project management discussed.
This is the second of two courses for multidisciplinary, capstone project.
This course is an independent research course for students undertaking the CX in undergraduate research. An undergraduate thesis is a substantive piece of research-oriented creative work demonstrating mastery over the discourse of one semester in professional field. A thesis requires students to formulate the main hypothesis and research questions, maintain research integrity and be aware of research misconducts, and acquire skills of identifying research gaps in literature. Students will develop their scientific writing skills to report their preliminary research findings in a research proposal. Such proposal must be planned and completed under the supervision of a faculty (advisor) and, at the advisor’s discretion and department approval, may be reviewed by an additional co-advisor. Student will have to present to a committee his/her research plan and hypothesis in the thesis proposal.
Focuses on specific areas of HRM that reflect contemporary topics not covered by the listed courses.
This is an independent research course focused on making research contributions and presenting the results in a thesis for students undertaking the CX in undergraduate research. In this course, students will refine their thesis proposal in previous thesis course and work closely with the advisor to demonstrate their research findings over one semester in a professional field. This requires students to ensure the novelty and originality of the idea, conduct extensive research to validate the main hypothesis and research questions, and have the skills needed to write the thesis and prepare the research results for the proper venue for possible publication. Students will learn to develop their professional communication skills to defend their thesis in front of an independent scientific committee and possibly to deliver speech in a research symposia.