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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
                                     Global Edition 12e




                                                Chapter 1
                                                Introduction to
                                                Human Resource
                                                Management



                                                                              Part 1 Introduction



                                                          PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education    GARY DESSLER               The University of West Alabama
WHERE WE ARE NOW…




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education   1–2
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Explain what human resource management is and how
   it relates to the management process.
2. Show with examples why human resource management
   is important to all managers.
3. Illustrate the human resources responsibilities of line
   and staff (HR) managers.
4. Briefly discuss and illustrate each of the important
   trends influencing human resource management.
5. List and briefly describe important trends in human
   resource management.
6. Define and give an example of evidence-based human
   resource management.
7. Outline the plan of this book.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                      1–3
Human Resource Management at Work
 • What Is Human Resource Management (HRM)?
        The process of acquiring, training, appraising, and
            compensating employees, and of attending to their labor
            relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns.
 • Organization
        People with formally assigned roles who work together to
            achieve the organization’s goals.
 • Manager
        The person responsible for accomplishing the organization’s
            goals, and who does so by managing the efforts of the
            organization’s people.




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                     1–4
The Management Process

                                     Planning



        Controlling                                  Organizing




                         Leading                Staffing



Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                1–5
Human Resource Management Processes

                                                  Acquisition




                     Fairness                                             Training

                                                   Human
                                                  Resource
                                                 Management
          Health and Safety                        (HRM)                       Appraisal




                               Labor Relations                  Compensation




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                                         1–6
Personnel Aspects of a Manager’s Job
 • Conducting job analyses
 • Planning labor needs and recruiting job candidates
 • Selecting job candidates
 • Orienting and training new employees
 • Managing wages and salaries
 • Providing incentives and benefits
 • Appraising performance
 • Communicating
 • Training and developing managers
 • Building employee commitment
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                      1–7
Personnel Mistakes
 • Hire the wrong person for the job
 • Experience high turnover
 • Have your people not doing their best
 • Waste time with useless interviews
 • Have your firm in court because of discriminatory actions
 • Have your firm cited by OSHA for unsafe practices
 • Have some employees think their salaries are unfair and
   inequitable relative to others in the organization
 • Allow a lack of training to undermine your department’s
   effectiveness
 • Commit any unfair labor practices

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                         1–8
Basic HR Concepts
 • The bottom line of managing:
                 Getting results
 • HR creates value by engaging in activities
   that produce the employee behaviors that
   the organization needs to achieve its
   strategic goals.
 • Looking ahead: Using evidence-based
   HRM to measure the value of HR activities
   in achieving those goals.
    Remember that success comes through
                 people !!!!!


Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education              1–9
Line and Staff Aspects of HRM
 • Line Manager
        Is authorized (has line authority) to direct the work of
            subordinates and is responsible for accomplishing the
            organization’s tasks.
 • Staff Manager
        Assists and advises line managers.
        Has functional authority to coordinate personnel activities
            and enforce organization policies.




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                     1–10
Line Managers’ HRM Responsibilities
 1. Placing the right person on the right job
 2. Starting new employees in the organization (orientation)
 3. Training employees for jobs that are new to them
 4. Improving the job performance of each person
 5. Gaining creative cooperation and developing smooth
    working relationships
 6. Interpreting the firm’s policies and procedures
 7. Controlling labor costs
 8. Developing the abilities of each person
 9. Creating and maintaining department morale
 10. Protecting employees’ health and physical condition


Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                             1–11
FIGURE 1–1             Human Resources Organization Chart for a Large Organization




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                                    1–12
FIGURE 1–2             Human Resources Organization Chart for a Small Company




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                               1–13
Human Resource Specialties


                                       Recruiter



               Labor relations
                 specialist                         EEO coordinator
                                       Human
                                      Resource
                                     Specialties
            Training specialist                       Job analyst



                                     Compensation
                                       manager




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                    1–14
Trends Shaping Human Resource
                        Management

                                      Globalization
                                     and Competition
                                         Trends


                                                       Technological
               Trends in the
                                                          Trends
              Nature of Work
                                     Trends in HR
                                     Management
                                                       Workforce and
                                                       Demographic
                                                          Trends

                                       Economic
                                     Challenges and
                                         Trends


Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                     1–15
FIGURE 1–5             Employment Exodus: Percent of employers who said they
                        planned as of 2008 to offshore a number of these jobs




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                              1–16
Trends in the Nature of Work



                                     Changes in How We Work




            High-Tech                        Service      Knowledge Work and
               Jobs                           Jobs          Human Capital




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                         1–17
TABLE 1–1              Demographic Groups as a Percent of the Workforce, 1986–2016




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                                    1–18
High-Performance Work Systems
 • Increase productivity and performance by:
        Recruiting, screening and hiring more effectively
        Providing more and better training
        Paying higher wages
        Providing a safer work environment
        Linking pay to performance




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                           1–19
Evidence-Based HRM


                                       Providing Evidence for
                                       HRM Decision Making



                Actual                        Existing          Research
             measurements                      data              studies




Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education                                         1–20

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Hrm chapter 1 spring 2012

  • 1. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Global Edition 12e Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management Part 1 Introduction PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education GARY DESSLER The University of West Alabama
  • 2. WHERE WE ARE NOW… Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–2
  • 3. LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process. 2. Show with examples why human resource management is important to all managers. 3. Illustrate the human resources responsibilities of line and staff (HR) managers. 4. Briefly discuss and illustrate each of the important trends influencing human resource management. 5. List and briefly describe important trends in human resource management. 6. Define and give an example of evidence-based human resource management. 7. Outline the plan of this book. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–3
  • 4. Human Resource Management at Work • What Is Human Resource Management (HRM)?  The process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and of attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns. • Organization  People with formally assigned roles who work together to achieve the organization’s goals. • Manager  The person responsible for accomplishing the organization’s goals, and who does so by managing the efforts of the organization’s people. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–4
  • 5. The Management Process Planning Controlling Organizing Leading Staffing Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–5
  • 6. Human Resource Management Processes Acquisition Fairness Training Human Resource Management Health and Safety (HRM) Appraisal Labor Relations Compensation Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–6
  • 7. Personnel Aspects of a Manager’s Job • Conducting job analyses • Planning labor needs and recruiting job candidates • Selecting job candidates • Orienting and training new employees • Managing wages and salaries • Providing incentives and benefits • Appraising performance • Communicating • Training and developing managers • Building employee commitment Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–7
  • 8. Personnel Mistakes • Hire the wrong person for the job • Experience high turnover • Have your people not doing their best • Waste time with useless interviews • Have your firm in court because of discriminatory actions • Have your firm cited by OSHA for unsafe practices • Have some employees think their salaries are unfair and inequitable relative to others in the organization • Allow a lack of training to undermine your department’s effectiveness • Commit any unfair labor practices Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–8
  • 9. Basic HR Concepts • The bottom line of managing: Getting results • HR creates value by engaging in activities that produce the employee behaviors that the organization needs to achieve its strategic goals. • Looking ahead: Using evidence-based HRM to measure the value of HR activities in achieving those goals. Remember that success comes through people !!!!! Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–9
  • 10. Line and Staff Aspects of HRM • Line Manager  Is authorized (has line authority) to direct the work of subordinates and is responsible for accomplishing the organization’s tasks. • Staff Manager  Assists and advises line managers.  Has functional authority to coordinate personnel activities and enforce organization policies. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–10
  • 11. Line Managers’ HRM Responsibilities 1. Placing the right person on the right job 2. Starting new employees in the organization (orientation) 3. Training employees for jobs that are new to them 4. Improving the job performance of each person 5. Gaining creative cooperation and developing smooth working relationships 6. Interpreting the firm’s policies and procedures 7. Controlling labor costs 8. Developing the abilities of each person 9. Creating and maintaining department morale 10. Protecting employees’ health and physical condition Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–11
  • 12. FIGURE 1–1 Human Resources Organization Chart for a Large Organization Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–12
  • 13. FIGURE 1–2 Human Resources Organization Chart for a Small Company Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–13
  • 14. Human Resource Specialties Recruiter Labor relations specialist EEO coordinator Human Resource Specialties Training specialist Job analyst Compensation manager Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–14
  • 15. Trends Shaping Human Resource Management Globalization and Competition Trends Technological Trends in the Trends Nature of Work Trends in HR Management Workforce and Demographic Trends Economic Challenges and Trends Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–15
  • 16. FIGURE 1–5 Employment Exodus: Percent of employers who said they planned as of 2008 to offshore a number of these jobs Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–16
  • 17. Trends in the Nature of Work Changes in How We Work High-Tech Service Knowledge Work and Jobs Jobs Human Capital Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–17
  • 18. TABLE 1–1 Demographic Groups as a Percent of the Workforce, 1986–2016 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–18
  • 19. High-Performance Work Systems • Increase productivity and performance by:  Recruiting, screening and hiring more effectively  Providing more and better training  Paying higher wages  Providing a safer work environment  Linking pay to performance Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–19
  • 20. Evidence-Based HRM Providing Evidence for HRM Decision Making Actual Existing Research measurements data studies Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1–20

Editor's Notes

  1. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 –
  2. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – The purpose of this chapter is to explain what human resource management is, and why it’s important to all managers. We’ll see that HRM activities such as hiring, training, appraising, compensating, and developing employees are part of every manager’s job. And we’ll see that HRM is also a separate function, usually with its own human resource or “HR” manager. The main topics we’ll cover include the meaning of human resource management; why HRM is important to all managers; global and competitive trends; HRM trends; and the plan of this book. The framework (which introduces each chapter) makes this point: That to formulate and apply HR practices like testing and training you should understand the strategic and legal context in which you’re managing.
  3. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 –
  4. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Human resource management is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and of attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns.
  5. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Most experts agree that managing involves five functions: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. In total, these functions represent the management process.
  6. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – HRM involves several processes. The topics we’ll discuss will provide you with concepts and techniques needed to perform the “people” or personnel aspects of your job as a manager.
  7. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Managers are involved daily with many of the personnel aspects of HRM in accomplishing the organization’s goals, and managing the efforts of the organization’s people.
  8. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Why are the concepts and techniques of HRM important to all managers? Perhaps it’s easier to answer this by listing some of the personnel mistakes you don’t want to make while managing. Carefully studying this book will help you avoid mistakes like these.
  9. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Hiring the right people for the right jobs and motivating, appraising, and developing them will likely get the results you are seeking. Remember that success comes through people.
  10. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Line managers manage operational functions that are crucial for the company’s survival. Staff managers run departments that are advisory or supportive, like purchasing, HRM, and quality control. Human resource managers are usually staff managers. They assist and advise line managers with recruiting, hiring, and compensation. However, line managers still have human resource duties.
  11. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – In small organizations, line managers carry out many personnel duties unassisted. As the organization grows, the need arises for the specialized assistance, knowledge, and advice of a human resource department.
  12. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – The size of the human resource department reflects the size of the employer. For a very large employer, an organization chart like the one in Figure 1-1 would be typical, containing a full complement of specialists for each HR function.
  13. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – The HR team for a small firm may contain just five or six (or fewer) staff, and have an organization similar to that in Figure 1-2. There is generally about one human resource employee per 100 company employees.
  14. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – • Recruiters search for qualified job applicants. • Equal employment opportunity (EEO) coordinators investigate and resolve EEO grievances; examine organizational practices for potential violations; and compile and submit EEO reports. • Job analysts collect and examine information about jobs to prepare job descriptions. • Compensation managers develop compensation plans and handle the employee benefits program. • Training specialists plan, organize, and direct training activities. • Labor relations specialists advise management on all aspects of union–management relations.
  15. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Some trends shaping human resource management practices include globalization, technology, deregulation, debt or “leverage,” changes in demographics and the nature of work, and economic challenges.
  16. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Figure 1-5 illustrates that in the next few years, many employers plan to offshore even highly skilled jobs such as sales managers, general managers—and HR managers.
  17. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Technology has also had a huge impact on how people work, and on the skills and training today’s workers need. Jobs are becoming more high tech, less-labor intensive, and require more knowledge and higher skill levels (human capital).
  18. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Table 1-1, from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows how quickly the U.S. workforce is becoming older and more multi-ethnic.
  19. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – A high-performance work system is a set of HRM policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance.
  20. Human Resources Management 12e Gary Dessler Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education 1 – Evidence-based HRM is the deliberate use of the best-available evidence in making decisions about the human resource management practices you are focusing on.