MHR 523 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Talent Manager, Performance Appraisal, Outsourcing
29 Feb 2016
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Specific management-the process of scientifically analyzing manufacturing processes, reducing production costs, and compensating employees based on their performance level. The human resources movement: concern for people and productivity. Human resources movement-a management philosophy focusing on concern for people and productivity. Personnel administrators (hrm) were responsible for hiring and firing, ran the payroll department, and administered benefits. Operational efficiency increased but wage increases did not keep up. Various pieces of legislation were enacted; minimum wage act, unemployment insurance program, and protection of workers" right to belong to unions. Personnel managers were involved in dealing with orientation, performance appraisal, and employee relations responsibility. Outsourcing of other specific hr functions, including pension and benefits administration, recruitment, management development, and training. Outsourcing-practice of contracting with outside vendors to handle specified business functions on a permanent basis. Hr department roles evolved to helping their organization achieve its strategic objectives. Every line manager must posses basic hr skills.
