Open Educational Resources: Health Care Management

An open book available through the University of Michigan's OER initiative. This book does not cover all topics, but maybe a source of additional reading. Since it is completely open, you may copy and paste the information into additional readings. They also have this resource available for managing people Health Management I Module

Open book that is business-related rather than health care. Once again, completely open to adopt just the information you need. You can combine information from this text and add on additional health care related information to make it specialized.

Chapter 1: The Role of Human Resources, Chapter 2: Developing and Implementing Strategic HRM Plans, Chapter 3: Diversity and Multiculturalism, Chapter 4: Recruitment, Chapter 5: Selection, Chapter 6: Compensation and Benefits, Chapter 7: Retention and Motivation, Chapter 8: Training and Development, Chapter 9: Successful Employee Communication, Chapter 10: Managing Employee Performance, Chapter 11: Employee Assessment, Chapter 12: Working with Labor Unions, Chapter 13: Safety and Health at Work, & Chapter 14: International HRM.

Strategic Human Resources Management, Healthcare Workforce Planning, Globalization and the Healthcare Workforce, Healthcare Professionals, The Legal Environment of Human Resources Management, Workforce Diversity, Job Analysis and Job Design, Recruitment, Selection, and Retention, Organizational Development and Training, Performance Management, Compensation Practices, Planning, and Challenges, Employee Benefits, Health Safety and Preparedness, Managing with Organized Labor, Nurse Workload, Staffing, and Measurement, Human Resources Budgeting and Employee Productivity, Creating Customer-Focused Healthcare Organizations Through Human Resources, Present Trends that Affect the Future of Human Resources Management and the Healthcare Workforce, & Integrative Cases

Essentials of Starting a Human Resource Function, Staffing Plans and Legalities, Recruitment, Selection, and Beginning Employment, Performance Management and Ending Employment, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Rules, Communication, and Record-Keeping, Workplace Safety and Security, Management Reports, & Outsourcing and Consultants

Each career detailed by the OOH gives information on what they do, the work environment, how to become one, pay, job outlook, state data, and similar occupations.

The Society for Human Resources Management offers case studies for student use in the classroom. They are not open access, but they are free.

Provides access to case studies, white papers, and videos related to human resources training for health care management students. Not an open resource, but free.