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| the extent to which the three primary HR activities are designed to achieve the goals of the organization |
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| the extent to which specific practices used within each HR activity are consistent with one another as well as aligned across the primary HR activities |
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| the individuals who work for a company |
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| human resources practices, (HR) practices |
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| the practices that a company has put in place to manage employees |
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| 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 company's products or services |
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| human resources department or HR department |
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| a support function within companies that serves a vital role in designing and implementing company policies for managing employees |
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| a company's ability to create more economic value than its competitors |
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| 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 behavios |
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| challenges that managers must consider in the management of employees that relate to (1) Organizational demands; (2) environmental influences; and (3) regulatory issues |
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| the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other talents that employees posses |
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| 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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| the factors within a firm that effect decisions regarding how to manage employees |
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| the company's plan for achieving a competitives advantages over its rivals |
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| the set of underlying values and beliefs that employees of a company share |
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| the pressures that exist outside companies that managers must consider to strategically manage their employees |
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| the blurring of country boundaries in business activities |
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