This unit provides the economic tools of analysis to answer important questions in the area of human resource management. With a specific focus on the management of human resources at the firm level, the unit provides a detailed but non-technical analysis of important issues relevant to today's personnel managers. Topics include the role of education and training, hiring and turnover, compensation and worker incentives, measuring performance, promotions as a motivator, and team-based production. The analysis of the main issues will be reinforced and complemented with reference to a series of firm-level case studies.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: Internal assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
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