There is consistency of purpose and the organization actively leverages resources and maximizes human and intellectual capital in achieving high levels of performance. This course brings together the most successful strategies and approaches for achieving a high-performing organization. The course covers all the key elements that contribute to high performance and organizational effectiveness. Illustrations and examples of organizations, in both the public and private sectors, that have successfully applied these strategies and approaches are provided throughout the course. This course presents issues, theories, and procedures associated with the effective management of human resources in technology-based organizations.
Emphasis is placed on the integration of human resource planning with corporate strategic planning.
The purpose of the course is to help each student appreciate the value of effective management of people in a variety of organizational settings, and to provide the methods to do so. Topical issues include leadership requirements for managing innovative and creative people, structuring teams, management of conflict and change, communication techniques, feedback and the processes involved in project management. A focus of the course is on group and team formation and group dynamics using applied exercises and case studies. This course explores the theory and practice of how to manage projects. The fundamental elements of project management are stressed, including project planning, organizing, team building, and effective control mechanisms.