HRM617 Promoting a Diverse Workplace Culture and Total Rewards (3 cr.)

The course covers a variety of global diversity issues as well as promoting understanding of various compensation and benefit issues. Students explore cultural implications of operating in various countries as well as the role of government and private employers in providing direct and indirect compensation.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

1. Identify resources to locate government mandated compensation and benefit issues such as working hours, overtime, employee contracts, and the use of alternative compensation programs.
2. Understand the importance of identifying cultural customs, gestures, importance of items such as family, food, dress, religion, ethical issues, significance of certain numbers and colors.
3. Apply research techniques around how employees in various countries view issues such as time and distance, relationships, teamwork, formal vs. informal agreements, etc.
4. Summarize the elements of a global compensation program, including government- and employer-provided programs, such as paid time off, leave of absence, health and welfare programs.
5. Explain how considerations, such as currency rates, inflation and taxation, impact compensation programs.