Human Resource Management Essay

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Content, Competencies, and Applications

Florida International University

Pearson Education International

Contents
Preface 21 Acknowledgments 23 About the Author 25 PART 1 Introduction 27 27

Chapter 1

Managing Human Resources Today

What Is Human Resource Management? 28 Why Is Human Resource Management Important to All Managers? 29 Line and Staff Aspects of HRM 29 Line Versus Staff Authority 29 Line Managers' Human Resource Management Responsibilities 30 Organizing the Human Resource Department's Responsibilities 30
The Changing Environment of Human Resource Management 32

Competitive Trends 33 Demographic and Workforce Trends 34
Human Resource Management's Changing Role 35

Example of HR Management's Changing Role 35 The Evolution to the New Human Resource Management 35
Important Human Resource Management Issues Today 36

New Human Resource Management Skills 36 Strategic Human Resource Management 37 HR and Technology 38 Managing Ethics 39 HR Certification 39
The Plan of This Book 40

The Chapters 40 Two Special Chapter Features 41

Review 41
Summary 41 • Key Terms 41 • Discussion Questions and Exercises 42
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Application Exercises 42
M HR IN ACTION CASE INCIDENT 1: Jack Nelson's Problem Experiential Exercise 43 H HR IN ACTION CASE INCIDENT 2: Carter Cleaning Company

Chapter 2

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity
Selected Equal Employment Opportunity Laws 46

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Background 46
• BUSINESS IN ACTION: Building Your Public Policy Knowledge 47 46 A Summary of U.S. Labor Laws

Equal Pay Act of 1963 47 Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 47 Executive Orders 47 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 48

CONTENTS Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 48

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 48 Federal Agency Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures 48 Sexual Harassment Court Decisions Causes 50 • • PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: Building Your Ethical Skills...