MGT 125 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Population Ageing, Occupational Safety And Health, Job Sharing
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Describe the important external in uences on the hrm process. The economy affects the level of recruitment and de-recruitment that a rm engages in. A job-for-life and corporate pensions are no longer the status quo in many countries. Youth unemployment is high with few full time positions; most individuals have to work part time. Unions: organisations that represent workers and seek to protect their interests through collective bargaining. As a result, many hrm decisions are dictated by collective bargaining. The area of industrial relations law: the formal interactions between unions and an organisation"s management. Workplace safety laws and regulations also exist concerning occupational health and safety. Af rmative action should be taken: programs that enhance the organisational status of members of protected groups. Ageing population and work races are factors that affect how hrm practices interact with the labour force shortages. : discuss the tasks associated with identifying and selecting competent employees.
