MHR 523 Lecture Notes - Baby Boomers, Millennials, World Economic Forum

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 523
• Professor: Margaret Yap

Document Summary

Hrm is the leadership and management of people within an organization using systems, methods, processes, and procedures that enable employees to optimize their contribution to the organization and its goals. Meet short and long-term economic, social, and environmental goals. Why study hrm: people (human resources) are the common element in all social organizations, these human resources create the objectives, innovations, and accomplishments, organizational success depends upon careful attention to human resources. The role of the hr department: staff authority. Authority to advise, not direct: line authority. Authority to make decisions: functional authority. Hr department may be provided authority to make decisions usually made by line managers or top management. The organization of hrm: hr department in a small organization. Separate gr department emerges when hr activities become a burden. Often emerges as a small department or individual reporting to a middle-level manager: large hr department. As the organization grows, the hr department usually grows in impact/complexity.