MATRIX NO: BB12160910
LECTURER: JULIAN PAUL SIDIN
ASSIGNMENT NO: 2
TOPIC: CHAPTER SUMMARY (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
CONTENT TABLE TITLE | PAGE | TABLE CONTENT | 2 | CONTENT: | | 1.0 WHAT IS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT? | 3 | 2.0 THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.0 ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3.1 WORKFORCE DIVERSITY 3.2 GLOBALIZATION 3.3 LEGISLATION 3.4 UNIONS | 4 - 5 | 4.O HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS 4.1 STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING 4.2 HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING 4.3 STAFFING PROCESS 4.4 TRAINING 4.5 CAREER DEVELOPMENT 4.6 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 4.7 COMPENSATION | 6 - 12 | REFERENCE | 13 |
1.0 What is Human Resource Management?
In order to understand the human resource function in an organisation, we need to know what actually is human resource management. According to Cary L. Cooper and Ronald J. Burke (2011, p. 11), Tocher and Rutherford define human resource management as “a set of distinct but interrelated activities, functions, and processes that are directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining a firm’s human resources”. However, Schermerhorn defines human resources management as “the process of attracting, developing, and maintaining a talented and energetic workforce to support organizational mission, objectives and strategies”. Firms can improve their performance by human resource management policies and practices. ( Cary L. Cooper and Ronald J. Burke, 2011)
2.0 The Importance of Human Resource Management
In an organization, human resource issues are crucial at every level of management. For instance, entry-level supervisors play an important role in human resource practices because they are the part of the selection process, and train, coach, and evaluate employees. Human Resource Department supports managers in carrying out human resource responsibilities in the organizations. Human