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Module Nine: Personnel Procedures and Practices

    Learning Objectives:

bulletDefine the concept of human resources and understand it in connection to personnel planning and processes
bulletUnderstand and make connections between modern concepts of personnel management and the philosophies of the behavioral school and human relations era
bulletUnderstand the importance of personnel planning
bulletAnalyze organizational capacity and organizational needs related to personnel
bulletUnderstand the importance of workplace diversity, federal protected classes, and work processes protected by antidiscrimination laws and statutes
bulletApply key areas related to the personnel process, including conceptualizing need, candidate recruitment, candidate selection, orientation, training and development, and performance appraisal
bulletUnderstand foundational and current thinking on motivation in leisure services organizations
bulletUnderstand how to develop and grow employees in leisure services organizations
bulletExplain ways to reward employees in leisure services organizations
bulletDefine the concept of self-carte in a management capacity
bulletDiscuss the effective use of discipline in leisure services organizations
bulletUnderstand the steps to take when hiring and terminating employees

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

Textbook Reading: Chapter 10, Personnel Procedures and Practices, pp. 221-261
Textbook Reading: Chapter 11, Motivation, Reward and Discipline, pp. 263-283

On-line Lesson: Personnel Procedures and Practices

Additional Reading: Conditions of Employment

Additional Reading: Salary Review

Once you have completed the activities in this topic, you should:

Go on to Module Ten: Financing, Budgets and Cost Analysis

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