Human Resource Management in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism credit:

3 Hours

It is critical to effectively manage human resources in the recreation, sport and tourism industries to maximize the success of organizations. This course will cover theoretical knowledge and current practices involved in the fundamentals of managing individuals and groups in RST organizations. Areas covered include: concepts, principles, and objectives of supervision; the nature of supervisory relationships; supervisory functions and processes; identification and application of methods and techniques; and organizational and operational patterns of human resource management (e.g., recruitment, hiring, performance appraisals).