HR & Business Leadership (Intl Version)

HR and Business Leadership

This self-paced course consists of reading and/or listening to content and answering assessment questions. 

By the end of these courses, you should be able to:

Organizational Environments

1. list and describe eight important environmental sectors
2. describe environmental scanning and the factors that are typically analyzed
3. explain what organizations can do to reduce uncertainty

Organizational Design and Development

1. compare and contrast functional and product departmentalization
2. describe the advantages and disadvantages of decentralization
3. list and explain five methods of achieving coordination in an organization
4. explain division of labor and span of control
5. describe the matrix structure and explain the advantages and disadvantages of this structure
6. explain the difference between line activities and staff activities
7. describe situations where a mechanistic organizational structure or an organic structure would be more appropriate

Organizational Culture

1. explain the difference between organizational climate and culture
2. list and explain the four levels of organizational culture
3. describe how an organizational culture develops
4. list the forces that contribute to maintaining an organization’s culture
5. describe the steps for changing an organization’s culture
6. explain the difference between creativity and innovation
7. list and describe the four phases of the creative process
8. explain how an organization can stimulate creativity among its members
9. describe the characteristics of an inclusive workplace

Leadership and Management Theories

1. explain the various theories of leadership (trait, behavior, contingency)
2. describe the difference between transformational and transactional leaders
3. explain the competencies associated with emotional intelligence
4. explain the popular methods for increasing leadership effectiveness

Decision Making

1. explain why people can’t make perfectly rational decisions
2. describe the process known as the escalation of commitment
3. describe how group decision making contributes to the commitment and acceptance of those participating
4. explain the risky-shift phenomenon
5. list and explain the eight dynamics that contribute to groupthink
6. describe the difference between programmed decisions and non-programmed decisions
7. compare and contrast the Delphi technique and the nominal group technique

Ethics

1. define ethics and explain HR’s role in organizational ethics
2. explain role morality and how it relates to ethics in an organization
3. explain the inducements-contributions balance
4. describe the role of HR in an organization with regards to ethics
5. describe situations that would be considered a conflict of interest
6. explain the importance of an organizational code of ethics
7. describe an effective ethics training program
8. explain how to use systems and policies to encourage ethical behavior

Successful completion of this course requires passing all of the assessments at 100 percent. The assessments can be taken multiple times. Upon successful completion of these courses you can download a certificate of completion and access the pre-approved Activity IDs from the Completed tab on the MY COURSES page.

These courses will automatically be added to your user account within 5-10 minutes of placing your order. Access to HRrecert courses is granted for 24 months from the date of purchase. Internet access is required to view these courses.

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Minimum System Requirements

Operating System:

• Windows: Minimum – Windows 10 version 1903, Recommended – Windows 11 (newest version)
• Macintosh (macOS): Minimum – macOS 12 (Monterey), Recommended – macOS 14 (Sonoma)

Computer Hardware:

• CPU: Minimum- 2 GHz, Recommended- 2 GHz, 4 core
• RAM: Minimum- 4 GB, Recommended - 8 GB

Browser Compatibility:

• The two most recent versions of Chrome
• The two most recent versions of Firefox (Extended Releases are not supported)
• The two most recent versions of Safari (Macintosh only)

*Internet Connection Speed: Stable internet connection of at least 5 Mb download / 5 Mb upload speeds