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The planning function of human resource management involves two major activities:
What role does the planning function of
strategic planning, and short- and medium-range planning. Such strategic objectives
human resource management play within
may include increasing market share, revenue growth, product or service diversity, and
organizations?
profit margins, as well as planning for financial obligations and other eventualities.
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What role does the staffing function of recruiting job applicants (also known as candidates), and then selecting the most
human resource management play within appropriate applicants for the available jobs.
organizations?
What are the types of employee direct and indirect compensation
compensation?
A performance appraisal (also known as a performance review, performance
What is the role of performance appraisals? evaluation, or career development discussion) is a method by which an employee's job
performance is evaluated.
HRM field has seen a substantial interest in both formal and informal training and
How does HRM enhance human potential?
development.
HRM's work on improving the workplace implementing productivity improvement programs as well as improving health and
environment focuses on what two safety at work
environments?
After an organization has hired the employees it needs, it must foster a positive
What must management be aware of in
workplace environment. In addition to compensation and a healthy and safe
order to maintain effective work
environment, firms must provide conditions that will make it attractive for employees to
relationships?
stay.
organizations become more global, it is essential that organizations develop and
What impact has globalization had on HR
implement HRM policies with international applicability, also making them relevant to
practices?
employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds
improve productivity, improve quality of work life,ensure legal compliance, and foster
What are the four implicit HR objectives?
ethical behavior.
How can HR managers make a significant work organization and design
contribution toward productivity
improvements?
How do organizations improve the quality of most employees today desire more autonomy and a chance to make a greater
work life? How have employees' attitudes contribution to the organization. employees today prefer a greater level of involvement
regarding involvement with their work with their work
shifted?
Why is it important that HR mangers and laws impact nearly all functions and activities with which HRM is involved, HR managers
personnel be familiar with the laws and and personnel must be familiar with regulations affecting hiring and pay decisions,
regulations? promotion activities, health and safety considerations, and labor relations.
refers to the principles, rules, and values that individuals use in deciding what is right or
Define the term "moral philosophy."
wrong.
"creating a positive work environment, hiring ethical individuals, providing ethical
How can HR professionals create a culture training, labeling and modeling ethical behavior, creating a well-defined code of ethics,
where ethical behavior is encouraged? establishing an open-door policy, and providing an employee assistance program
(EAP)."
the values and principles that are used to evaluate whether the collective behavior of
Define the term "business ethics."
members of an organization is appropriate
increased competition, the costs and benefits associated with HR utilization,
productivity changes (resulting from changes in technology, capital investment, the
What are the six major trends have been
2008-2014 recession, capital utilization, outsourcing, and government policies), the
identified as influencing the work
increasing pace and complexity of social, cultural, legal, demographic, and educational
environment?
changes, the symptoms of dysfunction in the workplace, and societal trends of the 21st
century
Internal Environment: Define "culture" and represents the organization's value system. Top management shapes a companies
identify who shapes an organization's culture
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