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HR Chapter 1
Human resource management
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Management
Undergraduate 3
09/02/2011

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Alignment
Definition
The extent to which the three primary HR activities are designed to achieve the goals of the organization.
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Competencies
Definition
knowledge, skills, and abilities
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Competitive advantage
Definition
quality of the employees, people are the source of corporate advantages
Term
Employees
Definition
Employees are person who are compensated for service performed and whose duties under the control of an employer.
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Environmental influences
Definition
labor force trends, globalization, technology, ethics and social responsibility
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External alignment
Definition
practices work in concert with one another as well as with external challenges companies face
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Globalization
Definition
Blurs country boundaries in business activities
Enables international joint ventures and partnerships
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Hr Challenges
Definition
Challenges that managers must consider in the management of employees that relate to

1. Organizational demands,

2. environmental influences,

3. regulatory issues.
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Human resource department
Definition
support function that designs and implements company policies for managing employees
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Human resource practice
Definition
tools a company uses to manage employees
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Internal alignment
Definition
practices within each HR activity are consistent with each other
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Line Manager
Definition
individuals responsible for supervising and directing a group of employees to perform tasks
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Organizational culture
Definition
Set of underlying values and beliefs employees share
Unwritten yet understood
Represents beliefs of company’s founders and key leaders
Influences how employees do their jobs
Can assist in attracting and retaining employees
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Organization demands
Definition
strategy, culture, employee concerns
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Primary human resource activities
Definition
The three primary HR activities include: Work design and workforce planning, managing employee competencies, and encouraging the right employee attitudes and behaviors.
Term
strategy
Definition
Company’s strategy influences types of jobs needed

Low-cost leader, example: Wal-Mart
Differentiation, example: Nordstrom
Four-star restaurant vs. fast food
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