MHR 523 Chapter 1: MHR Chapter 1.docx
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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 goal. Planning human resources - the determination of demand and supply of various types of human resources within the firm. Attracting human resources - attracting capable individuals to apply for employment. Performance appraisals, gives feedback to employees on their performance and help human resource department to identify future training needs. Motivating employees - give compensation to employees when they do acceptably well in order to continually maximize their performance. Making good communication between managers and employees, standardized disciplinary procedures, and counseling systems to ensure that the productive contribution from every member is at the maximum possible level. Head of hrm is usually the vp or director. Linked to the strategic needs of an organization corporate, business, & functional levels. Hr strategies and tactics must be mutually consistent.