Business

This stand-alone text is appropriate to supplement many Human Resource/ Management texts for any level course in Human Resource Management, General Management, or Basic Principles of Management. Also could be used alone for a one-hour lab class.

Designed to help students learn how to use computer applications as tools to make managerial decisions, this worktext incorporates basic-learning skills—e.g., writing and oral presentations—with technical skills in Microsoft Office 2000 elements (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and the Internet. The text focuses on scenarios and applications that are typical of what is being used in computer-literate organizations today and uses a single setting and dataset throughout to simulate actual conditions/experiences in real-world HR situations.

• A Tutorial walks students through Office 2000 and the Internet.

  • Gives students a strong foundation that helps them to avoid unnecessary frustration and that provides a base-level of skills the instructor can build on.

• Screen shots illustrate instructions.

  • Assists all students to better understand the material, particularly those that are visual learners. Ex.___

• At least one new skill introduced per exercise.

  • Teaches students something new with each exercise, offering tremendous variety and thought-provoking challenges.

• Scenarios and applications are typical of what is being used in computer-literate organizations today.

  • Prepares students for what they will encounter in the workplace.

• All exercises are placed within the context of HR based on real-world problems—Uses a fictitious small grocery chain (Red Pen Grocery) as the basis for scenarios.

  • Gives students a realistic scenario to follow, with exercises and skills building to a cohesive whole. Ex.___

• The same dataset used for all exercises.

  • Reflects real-world conditions and experience.

Exercise 1. Recruitment I.


Exercise 2. Recruitment II.


Exercise 3. Selection.


Exercise 4. Benefits I.


Exercise 5. Benefits II.


Exercise 6. Training and Development.


Exercise 7. PowerPoint.


Exercise 8. Data Management.


Exercise 9. Safety.


Exercise 10. Planning/Strategy.


Final Word.


Appendix I.


Appendix II.


Index.

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