tailieunhanh - Book Human Resources Management

Human resources alignment means integrating decisions about people with decisions about the results an organization is trying to obtain. By integrating human resources management (HRM) into the agency planning process, emphasizing human resources (HR) activities that support broad agency mission goals, and building a strong relationship between HR and management, agencies are able to ensure that the management of human resources contributes to mission accomplishment and that managers are held accountable for their HRM decisions. | CHAPTER 1 Changing Nature of Human Resource Management After you have read this chapter you should be able to Identify four major HR challenges currently facing organizations and managers. List and define each of the seven major categories of HR activities. Identify the three different roles of HR management. Discuss the three dimensions associated with HR management as a strategic business contributor. Explain why HR professionals and operating managers must view HR management as an interface. Discuss why ethical issues and professionalism affect HR management as a career field. HR TRANSITIONS HR Management Contributes to Organizational Success More effective management of human resources HR increasingly is being seen as positively affecting performance in organizations both large and small. A joint venture between General Electric and a Japanese company GE Fanuc is a manufacturer of factory automation and control products. Headquartered in Virginia with 1 500 employees the HR department primarily performed administrative support activities. But when Donald Borwhat Jr. took over as Senior Vice President of Human Resources he and his staff began by restructuring and decentralizing the HR entity so that each functional area of the company has an HR manager assigned to it. The HR managers were expected to be key contributors to their areas by becoming knowledgeable about the business issues faced by their business functional units. Today HR managers participate in developing business strategies and ensure that human resource dimensions are considered. For instance the HR manager for manufacturing has HR responsibilities for 600 employees. In that role she contributes to workflow production scheduling and other manufacturing decisions. It also means that she is more accessible to and has more credibility with manufacturing workers most of whom are hourly workers. Making the transition in HR management required going from seven to three levels of management greatly .