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Table 1.1: Top Challenges for Organizations and the HR Profession

A Definition of Human Resource Management

•Human Resource Management (HRM) involves all management decisions and practices that directly affect the people who work for the organization.
•Human Resources the people who work for the organization.

Human Resource Management: A Career Challenge for the Twenty-First Century

•The Value-Added Paradigm Includes:
–Focusing on Deliverables
–Understanding Why Things Work
–Mastering HR Competencies
–Extending Boundaries
–Measuring the Impact of HR Practices

A Brief History of Human Resource Management

•The Craft System
•Scientific Management
•Human Relations
•Organizational Science

Human Resource Management Functions

•Planning for Organizations, Jobs, and People
–The Strategic Management of Human Resources
–Human Resource Planning
•Acquiring Human Resources
•Building and Motivating Performance
–HR Development
–Performance Appraisal
–Compensation Systems
•Maintaining Human Resources
–Benefits
–Safety & Health
–Collective Bargaining
–Organizational Exit
–Employment transitions
•Multinational Human Resource Management

Recurring Themes in Human Resource Management

•Strategic Approach
•International Human Resource Management
•Maintaining Ethical Policies and Behavior
–Stakeholders
–Ethical Duties
•Benchmarking, Measuring, and Evaluating Human Resources Results

Figure 1.2: Strategic Decisions and Their Implications for Human Resource Management

Alternative Views of Human Resource Management

•Multiple Constituencies
•Strategic Impact of Human Resource Management
•A Political Influence Perspective

Current and Future Challenges to Human Resource Management

•Corporate Reorganizations
•Global Competition
–International Joint Ventures (IJVs)
•Cyclical Growth
•Increasing Diversity in Workplace
•Employee Expectations
•Organizations as Vehicles for Reaching Societal Goals

Diversity as an Organizational and HR Challenge

Jobs and Careers in Human Resource Management

•Types of Jobs
–Human Resource Specialist
–Human Resource Manager
–Human Resource Executive
•Compensation for HR Professionals
•Career Opportunities
•Career Progression
•Certification as an HR Professional

Compensation for Typical HR Positions

Content Areas Covered for HR Certification

Code of Ethics for HR Professionals