Faculty

HRPO-2301 Human Resource Management

Frank Reid

Credit Summer 2026

Section(s)

HRPO-2301-001 (14310)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

Course Requirements

Course Title:	Human Resource Management
Course Abbreviation	HRPO 2301
Instructor web page	https://www.facebook.com/prof.reid
Textbook	*Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 4th Edition, Gary Dessler, Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 978013379153 - Print text (find it electronically, rent, buy used, save money*)
Blackboard Login Site	https://acconline.austincc.edu/

Readings

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 4th Edition, Gary Dessler, Pearson Prentice Hall.

ISBN 978013379153 - Print text (rent, buy used, save money)

Course Subjects

Managing equity and Diversity

Strategy and Analysis

Recruiting and Talent Management

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Managjement

Retention and engagement

Compensation

Benefits

Ethics

Unions

Safety

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Description & Learning Outcomes

Course Description: The course covers behavioral and legal approaches to the management of human resources in organizations, employeestaffing, maximizing employee potential, organizational behavior, management-labor relations, compensation and security, and the relevance of the HRM functions inachieving the goals of the organization. Students will discuss the role of human resource management in relations to organizational requirements. Human resources management related case problems are included.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to discuss representative laws and or principles concerning , objectives of the HRM functions, external and internal influences affecting HRM management, legalaspects of HRM, training and development, protecting and evaluating human resources and employee reward systems.