INTRODUCTION
Through this chapter the following definitions & elements will be discussed, described & illustrated that took place during the 19th, 20st and 21th centuries.
HRM in 19th & 20th Century
Modern concept of human resources
Though human resources have been part of business and organizations since the first days of agriculture, the modern concept of human resources began in reaction to the efficiency focus in the early 1900s
One serious flaw of 20th century management is the definition of performance.
HRM on 21st Century Theories & Practices
History of Human Resource;
The Human Resources Management (HRM): includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs, hiring employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring the personnel and management practices conform to various regulations;
Role of Human Resources;
Human Resource Business Environment: internal and external factors that can have an effect on the recruitment of employees;
Globalization, Outsourcing and Human Resource Management;
The Challenge of Human Resources Management: Challenges of new technology, managing change, developing human capital, globalization for managers…;
Human Resource Development : the frameworks for helping employees develop their personal and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities;
Strategic Human Resource Management: human resource programs that have long term objectives;
The Importance of an HR Policies & Practices Strategy: role in a company, acceptable behavior within the company, consequences for violations….;
Important Laws and Human Resource Management: regarding hiring policy, contract agreement….;
Employment Development Department
HRM in 19th & 20th Century
Human resources
The traditional but extremely narrow context of hiring, firing, and job description is