Designing a Graduate-Level Construction Human Resource Management Course Using Construction Industry Professionals

摘要

This article relates the process used to create a graduate class in human resource management (HRM) for a construction management master's program. In an effort to provide graduate students better company management skills, a HRM course was added to the curriculum which focused on the unique aspects of human resources (HR) in the construction industry. In preparation for this course, the author visited with 12 commercial construction companies around the United States. These meetings with industry professionals provided the basis and structure for the course materials and assignments. The use of industry professionals provided guidance and current real world experience that was incorporated into the classroom. The findings can be used as a model for others on what to include in construction FIR graduate classes. The results of this project can also serve as a guide for utilizing industry connections in creating new courses and assignments in construction management curriculum.