hra 310 chapter 1

Chapter One

An Introduction to Human Resource

Management

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Chapter Outline

• A Definition of Human Resource Management

• Human Resource Management Functions• Recurring Themes in Human Resource

Management• Current and Future Challenges to Human

Resource Management• Jobs and Careers in Human Resource

Management


Table 1.1: Top Challenges for Organizations and the HR Profession

Sources: Adapted from “More on What CEOs Want from HR,” HRFocus, Vol. 80 (4), 2003, pp.5-6; “New Study Identifies Key Competencies Necessary for HR,” Society for Human Resource Management, June 22, 2003. (Available at: http://www.shrm.org/press_published/1CMS_004834.asp#P28_180)


Business and HR Challenges Facing Kodak

• No More Investment in Film• Acquisitions to Broaden Imaging

Business• Elimination of 12,000 to 15,000 jobs• Elimination of Corporate Staff


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


Human Resource Management Functions (cont’d)

• Building and Motivating Performance– HR Development– Performance Appraisal– Compensation Systems


Human Resource Management Functions (cont’d)

• 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


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

(cont’d)


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

Source: Marilyn Loden and Judy B. Rosener, Workforce America: Managing Employee Diversity as a Vital Resource, p. 20. Copyright 1991 by Business One Irwin. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


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

Source: Joe Vocino, “Accelerating Compensation Reflects the Changing World of HR and Increased Emphasis on Variable Pay,” HR Magazine, November 2003, pp. 75-84.


Content Areas Covered for HR Certification

*Topics listed in descending order of coverage within the section.**Percentage Weighting PHR and SPHR exams, respectively.

Source: Certification Information Handbook, 1998 edition. Copyright 1997 by Assessment Systems, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the HR Certification Institute, Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, VA.


Content Areas Covered for HR Certification (cont’d)

*Topics listed in descending order of coverage within the section.**Percentage Weighting PHR and SPHR exams, respectively.

Source: Certification Information Handbook, 1998 edition. Copyright 1997 by Assessment Systems, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the HR Certification Institute, Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, VA.


Code of Ethics for HR Professionals

Source: Adapted from Society for Human Resource Management. (Available at: http://shrm.org/ethics/code-of-ethics.asp)


Review

• A Definition of Human Resource Management

• Human Resource Management Functions• Recurring Themes in Human Resource

Management• Current and Future Challenges to Human

Resource Management• Jobs and Careers in Human Resource

Management

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