Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter Notes -Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Human Resource Management, Dave Ulrich

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Kevin Thompson

Document Summary

Human resource management (hrm): integrated set of processes, programs, and systems in an organization that focuses on effective deployment and development of its employees. What are the hrm processes and activities: organizational, work, and job design. Determine what tasks need to be done, in what order, with what skills, how individual tasks fit together in work unit: planning. Ensure people in organization are right people with right skills at right time in right place: recruitment and selection. Sourcing, attracting, and hiring people with necessary skills and background: training and development. Provide resources to assist employees in developing necessary knowledge and skills to do their job today and in future: performance management. Ensure there are appropriate mechanisms in place to provide feedback to employees on regular basis: compensation (pay and benefit) Develop and administer pay and benefits programs that will attract and retain employees: occupational health and safety. Ensure safety and health of employees are maintained: employee and labour relations.