Management and Organizational Studies 4485F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Employee Assistance Program, Wrongful Dismissal, Employee Engagement

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 4485F/G
• Professor: William Fisher

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Competitiveness: companies affectiveness, ability to maintain and gain market share. Hrm: policies, practices, and systems that influence an employees behavior, attitude, and performance. Analayzing and designing work, determining hrp, recruiting, selection, training and development, compensation, performance management, employee relations. The hr department is solely responsible for outplacement, compliance with employment laws, record keeping, testing, unemployment compensation, and some aspects of benefits administration. Depends upon the size of the organization how many tasks are only done within the hr department. Hr professional competencies top most important for hr professional and hr leader. Share information, build relationships, influences individuals inside and out. Evolution of hrm function roles as a strategic business partner, change agent, and employee advocate are increasing challenges: look at strategies for future, prepare all individuals to implement hr practices holt renfrews company example attracting young hip women. Challenges (chart) performance work systems, ecommerce and ehrm. Competing through technology changes roles of workers, high.