Evolution of HR Management
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What is the primary focus of this text?

  • The significance of proprietary software in consulting firms
  • The importance of capital in business operations
  • The role of cash in retail store operations
  • The role of human resource management in generating revenue (correct)

    • What is considered as capital for a business?

  • Cash, valuables, or goods used to generate income (correct)
  • Real estate properties
  • Intellectual property rights
  • Company vehicles

    • What is the role of every manager as per the text?

  • Focusing solely on developing HRM policies
  • Overseeing only the financial aspects of the business
  • Performing some HRM tasks regardless of the title (correct)
  • Exclusively dealing with compensation and motivation of employees

    • What does Human Resource Management (HRM) involve?

    <p>Employing people, training them, compensating them, and developing retention strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important resource for a company?

    <p>Human resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of HRM managers?

    <p>Staffing and setting policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can HR managers effectively understand the impact of external forces on employees?

    <p>By attending conferences and reading HR literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of external aspects that HRM managers should keep up to date with?

    <p>Flexible schedules and telecommuting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of employing people, training them, and developing workplace policies called?

    <p>Human resource management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can managers find contemporary human resource issues and job postings?

    <p>Society for Human Resource Management website</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the seven main responsibilities of HRM managers?

    <p>Staffing, setting policies, compensation and benefits, retention, training, employment laws, and worker protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can HR managers stay up to date with new laws, trends, and policies?

    <p>By attending conferences and reading various articles on the web</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of human resource management (HRM) according to the text?

    <p>Strategic function crucial for organizational success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of compensation and benefits administration in HRM?

    <p>Ensuring fair compensation and industry standard compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major factor in employee retention according to the text?

    <p>Training and development opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for ensuring higher productivity and increased employee retention?

    <p>Training and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial responsibility of HRM professionals according to the text?

    <p>Ensuring legal compliance and communicating changes to management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do HR managers need to consider external factors such as globalization, changes in employment law, and technology?

    <p>To avoid breaking the law and ensure motivated, happy employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the significant implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for HRM according to the text?

    <p>Significant implications for health-care coverage and recruitment strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the potential consequences of non-compliance with external factors according to the text?

    <p>Legal implications and unmotivated, unhappy workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must HRM develop policies to meet the needs of according to the text?

    <p>Both the company and the individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is understanding external factors crucial for HR managers according to the text?

    <p>To avoid breaking the law and ensure motivated, happy employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evolving role of HRM according to the text?

    <p>From an administrative role to a strategic function crucial for organizational success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of HR managers regarding laws affecting the workplace according to the text?

    <p>Be aware of them and communicate changes to the entire management organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Evolving Role of Human Resource Management

    • HRM has transitioned from an administrative role to a strategic function crucial for organizational success.
    • Jack Welch emphasizes the importance of HRM in both good and hard times.
    • HRM plays seven main roles in organizations, including compensation and benefits administration, retention, training and development, dealing with laws affecting employment, and awareness of external factors.
    • Compensation and benefits administration involves ensuring fair compensation, meeting industry standards, and motivating employees to work for the organization.
    • Retention involves keeping and motivating employees to stay with the organization, with compensation being a major factor but not the sole reason for employee turnover.
    • Training and development are essential for ensuring employees are trained for their job and continue to grow and develop new skills, resulting in higher productivity and increased employee retention.
    • HRM professionals must be aware of laws affecting the workplace and communicate changes to the entire management organization.
    • HR managers need to consider external factors such as globalization, changes in employment law, health-care costs, diversity of the workforce, and technology, as these may positively or negatively impact human resources.
    • External factors like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have significant implications for HR, especially regarding health-care coverage and recruitment strategies.
    • Non-compliance with external factors can lead to alienated employees, legal implications, and unmotivated, unhappy workers.
    • HRM must develop policies that meet the needs of both the company and the individuals, considering external challenges and changes.
    • Understanding external factors is crucial for HR managers to avoid breaking the law and ensure motivated, happy employees.

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    Test your knowledge of the evolving role of Human Resource Management with this quiz. Explore the transition from administrative tasks to strategic functions, the importance of compensation and benefits administration, retention strategies, training and development, and the impact of external factors on HRM. Evaluate your understanding of the crucial role HRM plays in organizational success and its impact on employee motivation and compliance with employment laws.

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