An introduction to the production and operations function in business. A study of employer-employee relationships in business and industry including personnel policies and methods, selection, placement, training and promotion of employees, and recent trends in employment practices. Public Personnel Administration. A survey of the basic principles and functions of personnel administration in public service including a discussion of the roles of personnel management, recruitment, placement, wage and salary administration, training, retirement, and other personnel functions. Total Quality Management.
Emphasis is on the design, implementation and management of quality throughout the firm.
IDS 360 or equivalent is recommended but not required. A survey of the field of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs and their significance in the American free enterprise system. Emphasis will be on exploring the theoretical framework of the entrepreneurship process and the entrepreneurial personality. Management Analysis and Gaming. An integration of the functional business areas of economics, production, markenting and finance using gaming techniques to represent the total activities of a business firm.