Why is Human Resource
Management important?
THREE
REASO
NS:
It is a significant source of
competitive advantage
It is an important part of
organizational strategies
To significantly improve
organizational performance
High-performance work practices are work practices
that lead to both high individual and high organizational
performance
Self-managed
teams
Decentralized
decision
making
Training
programs to
develop
knowledge,
skills, and
abilities
Open
communication
Performancebased
compensation
Staffing based
on personjob
and person
organization fit
Giving
employees
more control
over decision
making
Increasing
employee
access to
information
Flexible job
assignments
Extensive
employee
involvement
Functions of HRM Process
Ensuring that competent
employees are identified and
selected.
Providing employees with up-todate knowledge and skills to do
their jobs.
Ensuring that the organization
retains competent and highperforming employees.
HRM Process
External Factors That Affect the HRM
Process
Economy
Employee
labor
unions
Governme
ntal laws
and
regulations
Demograp
hic trends