2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

MGMT 6334 Legal Challenges in HR ManagementThis course explores the legal aspects of the employee/employer relationship froma functional standpoint – beginning with the recruiting and selecting of employees,through their development and growth in the organization and ultimately, in somecases, their departure. Emphasis is on limiting employer liability through effective andsound interviewing processes, documentation of employee performance, executionof employer policies, legal issues surrounding compensation and benefits programs,and the ultimate handling of employee/employer conflict, including but not limited tolabor relations and discrimination issues such as harassment, disability, etc. GraduateBusiness Programs only.MGMT 6336 Organizational TheoryThis course will provide students with a firm foundation in the area of organizationaltheory. The focus will be on the structure of organizations and the interrelationshipof organizations and their environment. Emphasis will be given to theoreticaldevelopment, comparison of theoretical foundations, the assessment of empiricalsupport for the theories, and current perspectives to management and to currentfrontiers in organizational research. Applications of the theoretical perspectives tomanagement and to current organizational events will also be discussed. GraduateBusiness programs only.MGMT 6337 Organizations in Change and DevelopmentThis course examines the issues of organizational development and designing andimplementing organizational change. Organizational learning, value creation, andstrategic change theory are addressed. External and internal change events are exploredas to the impact of strategies used. Global organizational strategy and structure areheavily emphasized. Graduate Business programs only.MGMT 6341 Operations ManagementThis course explores the design, management and improvement of productive processes,systems and projects associated with services, manufacturing and public sectororganizations. Continuous improvement processes, time-based competition, work designand project management are described. Attention is given to global supply chain ande-Procurement, inventory management, six sigma and service operations. This courseemphasizes a value-based management process. Graduate Business programs only.MGMT 6345 Service ManagementThis course focuses on managing services for global competition, service quality,project management, managing queues, service productivity and measurement ofperformance. Other topics include managing service delivery systems, managementof public and private nonprofit service organizations, leadership, and internationalservice management. Graduate Business programs only.MGMT 6364 Training and DevelopmentFocuses on creating learning designs and delivery approaches to meet employeedevelopment needs and business priorities. Topics include training needs analysis,methods of instruction, consulting skills to determine performance issues andpotential training solutions, audio-visual hardware, educational software, validationand evaluation. Students are exposed to new learning technologies and authoringtools and the broader issues of employee development, including career planning andsuccession management. Graduate Business programs only.Courses / 303