Human Resource Management and the Competitive Advantage of Organization

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Academic writing skills for postgraduates: masters coursework Sample essay 1 Human Resource Management Reproduced with the permission of the student (anonymised) Academic writing skills for postgraduates: masters coursework UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT RESEARCH ESSAY Human Resource Management 46518 Discuss how the practices of human resource management can give an organisation the competitive advantage, particularly in the areas of recruitment, training and diversity management. Student’s name: NS Tutor: Doris Kluge Due Date: 1 Sept, 2004. 2 Academic writing skills for postgraduates: masters coursework There are a number of factors that contribute to the success of an organisation. It is not only the quality of the physical resources or the technology that counts, but the people and their skills also make the difference. Human resource management refers to "the policies, practices and systems that influence employees' behaviour, attitudes and performance" (De Cieri et al. 2003:4). This essay will discuss how the practices of human resource management can give an organisation the competitive advantage, particularly in the areas of recruitment, training and development, and diversity management. Human Resource policies and practices he1p organisations achieve their business goals and objectives" by developing the knowledge and skills of the employees, or the 'human capital pool'. The quality of its human resource affects an organisation' s ability to adapt to changes, which determines its competitiveness. De Cieri et al. defines competitiveness as an organisation's ability to maintain and gain market share in its industry. There are a number of important factors that an organisation must address. First, it needs to ensure profitability to satisfy their shareholder, while at the same time produce quality products
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