ILRHR 763  Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Organization of Work

Fall or spring. 4 credits. R. Batt.

Ph.D. research seminar examining the evolution of the literature on the organization of work, group effectiveness, teams, and social capital, including recent critical and international perspectives. It reviews alternative theories and evidence from industrial engineering, I/O psychology, social psychology, organization studies, sociology, economics, and industrial relations. Outcomes for firms and employees are debated.

ILRHR 765  International Compensation

Spring. 4 credits. G. Milkovich.

Seminar focuses on international developments in employee compensation. Recent research, theoretical developments, and specific organizations' practices in a wide variety of countries are considered. Local national practices are the principal focus along with expatriates and others. The course draws upon research and theories from sociology, economics, psychology, and other disciplines. Four operative terms are seminar, comparative, compensation, and organization. Students should come to each session prepared to be active players in discussions. The focus is comparative, including research, theory, and practices of specific enterprises in different countries. Compensation includes all forms of pay including cash, benefits, allowances, and so on. Primary focus is at the organization level of analysis.

ILRHR 769  Topics in International Compensation Theory and Research

Spring. 4 credits. Prerequisite: ILRHR 669. G. Milkovich.

Examines recent developments in theory, research, and practice related to compensation. Discussion emphasizes the relevance of theory and research to compensation decision making. Students examine compensation and reward-related theories and research from supporting disciplines such as economics, psychology, sociology, and organizational behavior and evaluate their relevance to employee, managerial, executive, and international compensation.

ILRHR 790  ILR M.P.S. Program

Fall and spring. 1-9 credits.

Supervised research only for those enrolled in the ILR M.P.S. program

ILRHR 798  Internship

For description, see the section on Collective Bargaining, Labor Law, and Labor History.

ILRHR 799  Directed Studies

For description, see the section on Collective Bargaining, Labor Law, and Labor History.

ILRHR 960  Workshop in Human Resource Studies

Fall and spring. 2 credits. Enrollment limited to M.S. and Ph.D. candidates. S-U grades only. Staff.

The workshop is designed to provide a forum for the presentation and critical discussion of current research being undertaken by graduate students, faculty members, and invited guests in the field of human resource studies. All M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in the Department of Human Resource Studies are urged to enroll; candidates in other departments are cordially invited. Each participant has an opportunity to benefit from the collective wisdom of the others in the formulation, design, and execution of his or her research, as well as to become current on the latest developments in the field.

ILRHR 961  Doctoral Research Seminar in Human Resource Management

Fall. 3 credits. Ph.D. candidates only. Staff.

This seminar is aimed at reading, understanding, and conducting research in HRM. Students should obtain thorough understanding of the current research in traditional areas of HRM such as validation, job analysis, EEO, selection, performance appraisal, compensation, and training, and should develop the skills necessary to evaluate, criticize, and contribute to the literature on HRM.

ILRHR 962  Doctoral Research Seminar in Strategic Human Resource Management

Spring. 3 credits. Ph.D. candidates only. Staff.

Seminar is aimed at reading, understanding, and conducting research in SHRM. The course should enable students to obtain a thorough understanding of the current research in Strategic HRM, and to develop the skills necessary to evaluate, criticize, and contribute to the literature on SHRM.

ILRHR 963  Research Methods in HRM/Strategic Human Resource Management

NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR Spring. 3 credits. Ph.D. candidates only. Staff.

Designed to build social science research skills, particularly in the area of human resource studies (HRS). Topics include measurement reliability, construct validity, design of studies, external validity, meta-analysis, critiquing/reviewing HRS research, publishing HRS research, and applications of statistical models of HRS issues.