#1 Knowing What Human Resource Management Is About

“Great Vision Without Great People Is Irrelevant.”

-Jim Collins

                                  What Is HR?

HR is a commonly used acronym for Human Resources, also referred to as Human Resource Management or HRM. It  is an expression of an organizations belief in the importance of employees for an organizations success. As a result, HR's organizational function is to deal with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, safety, benefits, employee motivation and training.

HRM is also a strategic approach towards managing people, the workplace culture and the organization's environment. Effective HR's  also enable employees to contribute effectively and productively to the ideal direction sought by the company and accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization.

David Ulrich (recognized thought leader in HR) states “HR must give value or give notice”. This is relevant in regards to HR, as it puts aside the obvious job of them helping employees accomplish organizational objectives and addresses how HR also needs to add value, which lies in their ability to use tools that include: HR Metrics, Recruitment and Selection, Organizational Development etc.

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                        Where Is The Future of HR Headed?

Like many existing careers, job requirements expected of potential workers are constantly changing from what they once were inorder to reflect the demands of today's society. Therefore, job requirements for today's HR's is no exception. As a result, these constant changes explain why the shift of HR Management from traditional personnel, administration, and transactional roles to new roles involving strategic direction, HR metrics (data) and measurements to demonstrate value are taking place.

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http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073530468/student_view0/chapter1/chapter_quiz.html to answer questions that test your knowledge in Human Resources, like the question below.

According to the concept of "human resource management", human resources:

A) are a natural resource available in abundance.

B) have workable substitutes.

C) are treated as liabilities in the accounts.

D) are not easily replaceable.

E) are a necessary expense

Answer is E

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Reference: 

http://www.humanresourcesexplained.com/what-is-hr-2/

http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/f/hr_management.htm