Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5/e

Part 1 Introduction

1 Managing Human Resources Today

Overview:

In this chapter, we will cover . . .

1. What Is Human Resource Management?

2. The Trends Shaping Human Resource Management

3. The New Human Resource Management

4. The New Human Resource Manager

5. The Plan of This Book

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Learning Objectives

When you finish studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Answer the questions, “What is human resource management?” and “Why is knowing HR management concepts and techniques important to any supervisor or manager?”

2. Describe with examples what trends are influencing human resource ...