RECR 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Human Resources, W. M. Keck Observatory, Eval

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Recreation and Parks Management
• Course: RECR 301
• Professor: Ed Seagle

Document Summary

Ch 9: the supervisor & employee recruitment, selection, orientation, & training. The staffing function & the human resources department: human resource mgmnt (hrm): org. philosophies, policies, & prac. that strive for. Beings w/staffing: human resources (hr) dptmnt: dptmnt that provides advice/service to oth. dptmnts on. Advising line mangers on prob. of discipline/fair employment prac. Human resources advice & supervisory decisions: qual. depends on how clearly top-level managers have defn. scope of activities/auth. of. Monitor external environ. for forces beyond control of org. /could affect long- term performance. Devel. /initiate strategic initiatives that support orgs. mission/obj. Manage hr process, from recruiting/training to compensating/coord. emp. - mgmnt relations activities. Deal w/day 2 day supervisor/emp. issues that could impeded org. effectiveness. Preparing to meet staffing needs: staffing= ongoing process for supervisor. Determining the need for employees: supervisor should be famil. w/dptmnt jobs/functions. Developing job descriptions & job specifications: use old descrip. /create new ones w/help of higher-level managers & hr staff.