MGT413 Procuring, Managing and Leading High-Tech Workers

This course is geared towards the human resource official and line manager who recruit, manage and retain those professionals who think and act as free-agents. The purpose of this course is to provide concrete advice on day-to-day procurement, management, and retention issues specific to the high technology employee. It provides insights into different ways of thinking about and managing the higher-paid, highly sought after, and often introverted employee. The course also emphasizes how managers can more effectively manage the internal and external environment that relates to the management of information technology human resources. Prerequisite(s): MGT403 4 quarter hours