Chapter 9 Human Resource Management,A warmer,In your opinion, which factors below are important for getting a job? Choose the 3 most important from the list below. Is there anything missing here? Then, what do you think can organizations do to recruit talented employees? How about a color quiz?,Color Quiz,What does your favorite color reveal about your personality? Click on your favorite color to find out.,RED,You have incredible will-power and you are capable of overcoming obstacles that would stop others. You enjoy a pleasant and colorful environment. You are capable of bursts of high energy spontaneity, though generally more “laid back“. You are energetic and interested in many areas of life. You are capable of accomplishment when consciously focused and persistent.,GREEN,You are very strong-willed and determined and can accomplish much when left alone and undisturbed. Easy-going and original, you are capable of relaxing and enjoying the finer things in life. You have an eye for art. You work hard to improve your life and to surmount the tensions involved in the struggle.,BLACK,You demand a calm environment, free of conflict and disagreement. You prefer natural to artificial. You are capable of being comfortable in conditions that would bother others. You are not easily disconcerted. You enjoy attention, but are unsure of how to handle it. Just treat others as youd like to be treated. It works!,GRAY,You enjoy a calm environment. You are easy-going and original, and will try anything once. Gentle, relaxed, and self-assured, you are capable of being everyones friend. You have an eye for the aesthetic and you work well with others. Although outwardly appearing self-possessed, you are constantly reappraising your own situation.,BLUE,You enjoy a peaceful environment in which to relax and appreciate life. You have a refined sense of beauty. You are capable of persisting against all odds when determined to reach a goal. You are intent on establishing a personal attitudinal framework within which to accomplish your goals.,PURPLE,You are very spontaneous; you have a quick and original mind that knows no boundaries. You are comparatively conservative and appreciate beautiful surroundings, especially in nature. You are relaxed and self-assured. You work well with others. You are a unique individual, and have unusual tastes, but youre quite comfortable among more conservative peers.,BROWN,You are natural and easy-going, you prefer a calm environment. You are attracted to the outdoors. You have a refined sense of beauty. You have a rather conservative and well-ordered mind, you are not attracted to the bizarre. You are comfortable with your current value system, you are not entertained by fads or styles.,YELLOW,You are an original and powerful thinker, capable of overcoming great obstacles. You are easy-going and enjoy the finer things in life. You have an eye for art. You are calm and relaxed and you try not to “rock the boat“. Searching for new ideas, methods and styles, you can be very productive when focused on a course of action.,Outline,Background introduction Reading for gist Vocabulary Comprehension Discussion,Background introduction,Why is HRM important? What is HRM? Who is responsible for HRM within the organization? What are the main functions of a HR department? What are the new challenges in contemporary HRM?,Importance of HRM,Employees are the most important assets of an organization: Most of us can expect to spend many years of our lives working in organisations of various kinds, being managed or managing others. Employers have different approaches to managing their employees, but all organisations require people to make the goods or provide the services they are set up to make or provide, and therefore an understanding of how to effectively manage people in the workplace is of great importance and value. This not only applies to the increasing number of managers who are employed by organisations to provide specialist expertise in what is generally called Human Resource Management, but any manager who has some responsibility for managing staff at whatever level.,How people are managed in the workplace influences what they think about their work and their employer and therefore their behaviours and actions in the workplace. For example, does their employer invest in their training and development to improve work performance and career development? Or are the views and ideas of employees about their work listened to by employers? Do they feel that they are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunities in rewards? The answers to such questions will impact on the way people feel about their work and the kind of commitment they are willing to put into it for their employer. And conversely the way people feel about how they are managed at work and their employment relationship may generate conflict and resistance to managerial controls.,Definition of HRM,Given the importance of effective human reso