| |School of Business |
| |HRM/420 |
| |Human Resource Risk Management |
Copyright © 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. 08/13/2013 - 09/16/2013
Course Description
This course introduces students to risk management in a human resources department context. The course introduces basic risk management concepts that the student can apply to HR responsibilities of an organization to avoid or mitigate potential liabilities. Topics will include health and safety, security, crisis management, legal compliance, employment and discrimination issues.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Goetsch, D. L. (2008). Occupational safety and health (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Mathis, R. L., & Jackson, J. H. (2008). Human resource management (12th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson.