The Changing Role of Hr Management

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The changing role of HR management Jimmy Williams MGT/431 January 12, 2012 Lorina Carriveau The changing role of HR management Human resources management has changed its role because of trends in many areas. Globalization has affected how organizations are set up. Foreign laws must be understood along with the cultural norms. Technology has made it easier to conduct business from a great distance. Organizations have become more diverse because of the globalization movement. More organizations are conducting business using e-business. These same advances in technology have made it necessary to define how ethics fits into this technological economy. The changing role of HR management in response to trends in globalization For today’s and tomorrow’s employers, talent comes from a global workforce (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2007). It makes sense for organizations to hire talent from countries. When organizations move to other countries it is important to understand the laws those countries have different from the laws they are accustomed. Some of those employees may work for less pay than those employees from the United States. Manufacturing jobs have been outsourced by many United States companies. Offshoring has some benefits, but organizations need to be aware of their image as well. The image of an organization can be negative if people believe they are taking U.S. jobs to other countries based on profit alone. Organizations need to be aware of their image and the impact a negative image can create. The role of the HR manager must parallel the needs of his or her changing organization (Heathfield, 2012). The changing role of HR management in response to technology Advances in computer-related technology have had a major impact on the use of information for managing human resources (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2007).
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