QUEST RESEARCH
QUEST RESEARCH
Market, Political, Governmental Research and Analysis Since 1966
URI Psc/Lrs 503 syllabus Main Topics and Dates
February 5 Planning and Strategic Resource Management
February 12Job Analysis, Evaluation, Classification, Descriptions
February 26 Pay for Performance
Gender and Racial Pay Inequities
Benefits -- Health Insurance, Disability, Pensions, Paid Time Off, Insurance, Family Benefits, Flex, EAP
March 5 Affirmative Action,
Racial, Gender, Age, Disability Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Undocumented Immigrants in the workplace
March 19 Employee Recruitment and Selection
Testing Alternatives,
Interviewing,
Background Checks
March 26 Benefits of Training and Development
Training and Development Options
April 2 Topics: Performance Evaluation
Disciplinary Due Process
Due Process Rights of Public Employees
April 9 Safety and Health in the Workplace
Topics: OSHA,
Workplace Violence
Bullies
Wellness Programs
April 16 Rights and Responsibilities of Workers Religion, Speech
Privacy in the workplace
Drug Testing
April 23 Collective Bargaining & Unionization
April 30 Volunteers
Nonprofit Boards