This course aims to explore the key concepts, core issues, and processes in human resource management. Such knowledge is extended to discover the principles and theories of managing human resources in public and nonprofit sectors. Students will study standard human resource activities, including job analysis, position description, compensation, recruitment, selection, hiring, training, motivating, and developing employees, as well as managing employee discipline and promotions. In addition to the standard functions, the broader field of human resource management encompasses such issues as workforce diversity, employee well-being, union-management relations, and organizational justice. To the degree that time allows, we will also touch on the perennially controversial management concerns of performance appraisal, pay for performance and succession planning. Perhaps it is true that managing human resources is both a science and an art; there are various approaches but no single right way. However, through interactive learning experiences, students will gain an understanding of theory, philosophy, policy, and practice. Subsequently, they will be better equipped to address current and future human resource management challenges.