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Term
Alignment
Definition

The extent to which the three primart HR activities are designed to achieve the goals of the organization.

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Competencies
Definition
The knowledge, skills, abilities, and other talents that employees possess
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competitive advantage
Definition

A companys ability to create more economic value than its competitors.

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employees
Definition
The individual who work for a company.
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environmental influences
Definition
The pressures that exist outside companies that managers must consider to strategically manage their employees.
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external alignment
Definition

The extent to which the three primary HR activities that a company uses help them meet their organizational demands, cope with environmental factors, and comply with regulatory issues.

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globalization
Definition
The blurring of country boundaries in business activities
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 HR challenges
Definition

Challenges that managers must consider in hw management of employees that relate to (1)organizational demands; (2) environmental influences; and (3) regulatory issues.

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human resource(HR) practices
Definition

The practices that a company has put in place to manage employees.

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human resource(HR) department:
Definition
A support function within companies that serves a vital role in designing and implementing company policies for managing employee
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 internal alignment
Definition

The extent to which specific practices used whthin each HR activities are consistent with one another as well as aligned across the primary HR activities.

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line manager(manager)
Definition

The individuals who are responsible for supervising and directing the efforts of a group of employees to perform tasks that are directly related to the creation and delivery of a companys products or services.

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organizational culture
Definition

The set of underlying values and beliefs that employees of a company share.

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organizational demands
Definition

The factors within a firm that affect decisions regarding how to manage employees.

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primary human resource(HR) activities
Definition

The strategic management of employees centers around three categories of HR activities (1) work design and workforce planning; (2) managing employee competencies; and (3) managing employee attitudes and behaviors.

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strategy
Definition

The companys plan for achieving a competitive advantage over its rivals.

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