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Contents

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1 The Human Resources Function: An Overview

The History of Personnel/Human Resources

Today’s Successful HR Practitioner

Important Competencies

Workplace Illiteracy

Telecommuting and Virtual Management

Integrating a Contingent Workforce

Work/Life Programs

Establishing an HR Function

HR Staff Ratios

HR Budgets and Operating Costs

What’s in a Name?

The HR Function in Small and Mid-Sized vs. Large Organizations

Degree of Specialization

Number of Geographic Locations

Variety of Jobs

Hierarchy of Reporting Relationships

Grievances and Disciplinary Problems

The HR Function in Relation to Non-HR Functions

The Employment Process

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