Self-Study, Healthcare Workforce Management in the New Economy

Healthcare Human Resources series

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	Healthcare Workforce Management in the New Economy Order No.: WWW1-2145 This course places healthcare human resources in the context of the current economic climate. It summarizes the key issues and speculates on the evolution of human resources management practices over the coming years. Learn how the economy may impact these areas: Job analysis and design Safety and risk management Compensation and performance management The structure of the human resources department

	Retaining Employees and Building Commitment Order No.: WWW1-2144 Retention is a frustratingly difficult goal to achieve. This course will help you meet shortage and retention challenges. You will learn: The relationship between hiring and retention Techniques for measuring, analyzing, and monitoring turnover Organizational processes that may facilitate or impede retention Management strategies that foster employee commitment

	Book needed to complete course(s): Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success, Third Edition (Order No. WWW1-2115)

Prices: Affiliates—$375 per course; nonaffiliates—$465 per course. The corresponding book is 20% off when purchased with a course. Postage and handling fees will be added.

About the author: Bruce J. Fried, PhD, is associate professor and director of the residential master’s degree program in the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He teaches in the areas of human resources management, international and comparative health systems, and globalization and health. Dr. Fried is also coeditor of and contributor to World Health Systems: Challenges and Perspectives.

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