This course is offered as part of the noncredit Certificate in Public Management offered by the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs.

Course Overview:

This class will explore historical and contemporary issues surrounding governmental human resource policies at the federal, state, and local levels. In-depth analysis will focus on federal- and state-level processes in the areas of classification, compensation, performance evaluation, benefits, selection, diversity in the workforce, and the social and economic impact of such processes. This course will also look at the practical effect of public policies enacted in these areas and their impact on present day challenges occurring at the federal and state levels.

Required Textbook: 

Riccucci, Norma M., Naff, Katherine C., and Hamidullah, Madinah F. Personnel Management in Government: Politics and Process, Eighth Edition. Routledge. New York. 2020.

Learning Outcomes:

Through this course, individuals will be able to:

• Effectively implement human resources within public and nonprofit organizations.
• Lead and manage in the public interest.
• Analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems, and make decisions.
• Communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry.
• Incorporate public values into decisions.
• Work effectively within a multi-sector public service at the intersection of policy and management.
• Establish and evaluate personnel policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Think critically about problems, generate and evaluate options, and determine effective
• courses of action.
• Interact and communicate effectively with diverse groups in the workplace.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity.

Topics:

Weekly Topics Include:

• Overview of Human Resources Management
• The Legal Framework of Public Personnel Management & Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Diversity in Personnel Management
• Human Resources Planning
• Classification and Compensation
• Pensions and Benefits in Public Sector Employment
• Recruitment and Selection
• Diversity in the Workforce
• Managing Human Resources for Nonprofits and Public Sector

Instructor:

Kristin Sorth, Practitioner-in-Residence, Harry S Truman School of Government & Public Affairs at University of Missouri

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Length:

8-Weeks

Department: 

Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

Credit:

Continuing Education

Audience:

Adult Learners/Individuals in Nonprofit and Public Sector

Accommodations

University of Missouri Extension complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need accommodations in connection with participation in an educational program or you need materials in an alternate format, please notify your instructor as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made.

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