Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Slides to
accompany
Fundamentals
of Human
Resource
Management 3e
George A. Wynn, Ph.D.
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg, FL
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Managing
Human
Resources
Today
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Learning Objectives
1. Answer the question, What is
human resource management?
2. Explain with at least four examples
why knowing HR management
concepts and techniques is
important to any supervisor or
manager.
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HR Management Includes
Organizations
Managers
Five basic functions:
o Planning
o Organizing
o Staffing
o Leading
o Controlling
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Why Is HR Management
Important to All Managers?
Avoid personnel mistakes such as:
o Not doing their best
o Wrong person
o Employees not performing
o High turnover
o Legal issues
o Unsafe practices
o Lack of training
o Unfair labor practices
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Why Is HR Management
Important to All Managers?
Improve profits
and performance
You may spend
some time as an
HR manager
HR for
entrepreneurs
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Recruiting
Interviewing
Selecting
Training
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Line-Staff HR Cooperation
Shared responsibility
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Line Managers HR
Management Responsibilities
Placement
Orientation
Training
Job performance
Cooperation
Policies and
procedures
Controlling labor
costs
Employee
development
Morale
Health and safety
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Organizing the HR
Departments Responsibilities
Recruiters
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Job analysts
Compensation
managers
Training specialists
Labor relations
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Trends Influencing HR
Management
Technological
Advances
The Nature of
Work
o Service Jobs
o Human Capital
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Trends Influencing HR
Management (cont.)
Demographic Trends
o Generation Y
o Retirees
o Nontraditional Workers
o Workers from Abroad
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Globalization
Firms extend sales, ownership and
manufacturing to other countries
Free trade areas
Lower labor costs
Forming partnerships
Offshoring
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Indebtedness (Leverage)
and Deregulation
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Measurement
Evidence-Based
Add Value
HR Philosophy
New
Competencies
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Competencies Needed
by HR Managers
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Certifications
Human Resource
Certification
Institute (HRCI)
The HRCI
Knowledge Base
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