Course Description
Employment practices as applied in the public sector; merit and merit systems, position management, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, unionization, employee rights, and representative bureaucracy. Prerequisite: PSC 600 or permission of instructor.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Explain the historical and legal foundations of public human resource management in the United States and in North Carolina.
- Conduct a job analysis and write a classification-ready job description for a public-sector position.
- Analyze workforce data and translate the results into a manager-ready recommendation.
- Design defensible recruitment, compensation, and performance management processes.
- Manage discipline and grievances within North Carolina due-process law.
- Produce and present a professional organizational assessment with evidence-based recommendations.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Skills Portfolio (five competency deliverables and a reflective memo) | 30% |
| Organizational Assessment: decision memo, presentation, and peer evaluation | 25% |
| Midterm Examination (in-class, scenario-based) | 25% |
| HR Issue Briefing (individual oral briefing with slides) | 10% |
| Participation | 10% |
Attendance/Participation:
Class participation, which reflects attendance, engagement in class discussions, and involvement in in-class activities, is worth 10% of the final grade.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Guy, M. E., & Sowa, J. E. (2022). Human Resource Essentials for Public Service: People, Process, Performance. Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.