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Economics and Demographics of Labor Markets (3)
Covers the changing nature of the workforce, including
diversity characteristics and attitudinal shifts. Focus on human resource
management tracking and gaining competitive advantage though judicious use of
change.
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Employment Law (3)
Principles of law covering the employment relationship. Some
legal issues may also be covered in HR application courses.
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38:578:500
Introductory Seminar in Labor and Employment Relations (3)
Critical challenges facing workers, employers, labor
organizations, and the public with regard to work and employee representation.
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38:578:501
Research Methods in Labor and Employment Relations (3)
Definition of a research question; literature reviews;
effective research techniques; case-study and survey research methods. Basic
statistical skills, data analysis, and presentation.
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38:578:502
Writing in Employment Relations (3)
Creation of articulate, persuasive written documents of the
type needed in professional positions in employment relations; construction of
an argument; intensive, individualized instruction; ESL students particularly
welcome.
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Problem-solving Tools at Work (3)
Applied analytical and statistical tools for solving
problems at work, surveying employees, and maintaining quality. Projects are
individual/group and spreadsheet-intensive.
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38:578:504
Leadership in Work Organizations (3)
Leadership theory and its application to work organizations,
including unions, nonprofits, and businesses. Leadership of small groups and
large organizations; leadership diversity and development.
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Negotiation (3)
Negotiation strategy and tactics including positional,
interest-based, and other theoretical approaches; rights, power, leverage,
concessions, commitment; applications include business and labor contexts;
negotiation skill development.
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Theories of Labor and Employment Relations (3)
The historical evolution and current state of employment
relations theory. Workplace democracy, the source of workplace conflict,
alienation, the evolution of class, collective bargaining, and other issues are
discussed from a variety of perspectives.
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Strategic Corporate and Industry Research (3)
Overview of methods used to investigate the competitive
situation/prognosis of an industry's employers, profitability, sales,
employment, wages, and unionization; strategic corporate research.
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Group Processes and Team Dynamics (3)
Micro facilitation skill development; effective group
decision-making or problem-solving event design; moderator behavior allowing a
group to identify and achieve its goals.
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38:578:509
American Workers and Politics (3)
The democratization of politics and the emergence of workers
as citizens; the political role of workers in contemporary U.S. society. The
political ideology of American labor and its impact on electoral politics,
voting patterns, and political participation.
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38:578:510
The Inclusive Workplace (3)
Fostering an inclusive workplace; issues related to race,
ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and other
aspects of diversity in work organizations.
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38:578:511
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace (3)
Theory of emotional intelligence and its effects on employee
performance and organizational success; research on the development of
emotional intelligence; self-awareness and self- development.
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38:578:512
Self-Development for Professional Success (3)
How employees can advance their careers given the changing
nature of work and organizations; skill assessment/development, career
progression, and work/life balance; intergenerational, gender, and
racial/ethnic issues.
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38:578:513
Enforcing Worker Rights (3)
Labor standards enforcement in theory and practice, wages,
hours, overtime, and health/safety violations; diverse strategies for improved
enforcement, including involving worker organizations.
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38:578:515
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace (3)
Theories of workplace conflict. Critical review and analysis
of dispute resolution techniques in union and nonunion workplaces.
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Interpersonal Conflict at Work (3)
Major theories and evidence on conflict between coworkers;
competencies developed for effective management or resolution of this
ubiquitous phenomenon by all involved; improved performance and work group
cohesion.
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38:578:520
Benefits and Social Insurance (3)
Overview of benefits with a focus on social insurance
systems, health insurance, and pensions. Emphasis on public policy issues of
importance to both unions and employers.
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38:578:521
Immigration Law (3)
Contemporary immigration law in the U.S.; employer compliance issues; employee rights; immigrant employee representation and related policy debates.
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Public Sector Employment Issues (3)
Scope and nature of public employment; organizations of
public employees; problems and issues of federal, state, county, and municipal
employees; special problems of particular groups; and emerging patterns of
future development.
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Immigration, Public Policy, and Worker Rights (3)
The role of immigrant labor in contemporary society and
accompanying public policy debates. Theories of migration, history of migration
and immigration policy in the United States; labor market dynamics in
immigrant-dominated industries. Existing employment and labor rights of
immigrant workers. Community, labor, and immigrant organizations' efforts to
improve wages, working conditions, and immigration policy.
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Economics and Public Policy in a Global Context (3)
Economic policy options around the globe; governments and
markets; macro- and micro-level approaches; fiscal and monetary policies;
competition and social protection: trade; labor; income inequality.
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Employment Relations in Sports (3)
Using a global perspective across different sports and
related businesses, examination of union- management relations; individual
talent; diversity; and safety-health issues.
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Globalization, Corporate Restructuring, and Employment (3)
Study of the impact of globalization and corporate
restructuring on individuals, communities, jobs, work systems, organizations,
and the economy.
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38:578:535
Women and Global Labor Movements (3)
How women are organizing worldwide for gender justice and an
improved quality of life; how changing labor movements are addressing gender
issues.
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38:578:538
Financial Analysis and Corporate Governance (3)
Corporate governance issues; financial statement analysis;
and cost accounting for collective bargaining and workplace management.
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38:533:540
HR Decision-Making: Financial Decisions (3)
Financial analysis in the HR context. Cost analysis of HR
and HR programs. Cost/benefit analysis, organizational finance issues, and HRM.
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38:578:541
Women and Work (3)
An analysis of women's experiences and status in a range of
work settings; an evaluation of legal, institutional, and public policy
responses to issues such as the segregation of work by race and gender, pay
equity, the feminization of poverty, sexual harassment, and the restructuring
of work and family roles.
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HR Decision-Making: Data-Based Decisions (3)
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