MHR 523 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Scientific Management, Employee Engagement, Management System

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 523
• Professor: Danielle Lamb

Document Summary

Refers to the management of people in organizations. Organization attracts, retains, and engages the diverse talents. Finds and hires the best individual available and continually builds human assets (skills and talent) Achieve the organization"s strategic goals (recruitment, appraisals (assessment), compensation) that align with the whole organization"s objectives. Human resource helps to attract, build, and implement the best human capital for better overall organization performance. Three hr practices (profit sharing, results-oriented performance appraisals, and employment security) lead to better return on assets. Comprehensive employee recruitment and selection, incentive compensation and performance management systems, and eccentric (unique) employee training and involvement lead to productivity and better performance. Hr practices have been shaped by society"s beliefs and activities about workers. Frederic taylor: father of efficiency and scientific management. Scientific management: the process of scientifically analyzing manufacturing processes (using machines), reducing production costs, and compensating workers based on their performance. The human resources movement: concern for people and productivity.