Week 1 Introduction Human Resource Management MGT 340.

Week 1 Introduction Human Resource Management MGT 340

Analysis & design of work Recruitment & selection Training & development Performance management Compensation and benefits Employee relations Personnel policies Legal compliance Support for strategy What do HR professionals Do?

OLD/TRADITIONAL role of HR Filing paperwork needed in the hiring Dealing with and explaining benefits Processing payroll

So Whats Changed? Serving as a strategic business partner Creating high-performance organizations by linking HR practices, policies, and rewards to the organizations goals and objectives Acting as an ethical compass for the company Being PROACTIVE instead of REACTIVE to employee relations issues NEW HR Role

Trends in Human Resource Management Age: People are working longer and not retiring; four generations in the workplace Diversity: Gender, disabilities (visible and invisible), English-as-a-second-language, sexual orientation, socio-economic backgrounds, marital status, military status Skill Deficiencies: technical, COMMUNICATION (written & verbal), interpersonal, education

Other Workplace Trends Teamwork Knowledge Workers Employee Empowerment Downsizing Mergers & Acquisitions Outsourcing

Week 1 Introduction Human Resource Management MGT 340.

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hr professionals

human resource management

marital status

workplace diversity

highperformance organizations

organizations goals