ECON 3430

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ECON 3430
Compensation, Incentives, and Productivity

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Examines topics in labor economics of particular relevance to individual managers and firms. Representative topics include recruitment, screening, and hiring strategies; compensation (including retirement pensions and other benefits); training, turnover, and the theory of human capital; incentive schemes and promotions; layoffs, downsizing, and buyouts; teamwork; and internal labor markets. Focuses on labor-related business problems using the analytic tools of economic theory and should appeal to students with strong quantitative skills who are contemplating careers in general business, consulting, and human resource management as well as in economics.

When Offered Spring, summer.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ILRLE 2400 or equivalent.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLE 4430

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17289 ECON 3430   LEC 001

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