Chapter 01: The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management
1. Human resources management refers to
a. management techniques for controlling people at work.
b. concepts and techniques used in leading people at work.
c. the management of people in organizations.
d. all managerial activities.
e. concepts and techniques for organizing work activities.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-01
Page-Reference: 2
Topic: Develops business cases for HR activity
Skill: Recall
Objective: LO-1 Define human resources management and analyze the strategic significance of human resources management.
Answer: c. the management of people in organizations.
2. The knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm's workers are known as
a.
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Answer: b. outsourcing.
8. The company's plan for how it will balance its internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to maintain a competitive advantage is known as
a. HR strategy.
b. environmental scanning.
c. strategy.
d. policies and procedures.
e. none of the above.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-08
Page-Reference: 7
Topic: Provides support and expertise to managers and supervisors with respect to managing people
Skill: Recall
Objective: LO-2 Describe the two categories of activities required of HR managers and discuss examples of each.
Answer: c. strategy.
9. Rita is the HR Director of a manufacturing company. She recently undertook research to identify competitor compensation and incentive plans, information about pending legislative changes, and availability of talent in the labour market for the upcoming strategic planning meeting. Rita was conducting
a. an employee engagement survey.
b. an external opportunities/threats study.
c. environmental scanning.
d. an external market survey.
e. an environmental study.
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-09
Page-Reference: 7
Topic: Provides support and expertise to managers and supervisors with respect to managing people
Skill: Applied
Objective: LO-2 Describe the two categories of activities required of HR managers and discuss examples of each.
Answer: c. environmental scanning.
10. The core values, beliefs, and assumptions that are widely shared by members of an
In analyzing the concepts discussed in Human Resource Management, I have found an interesting mix of education and forethought into the role of a human resource manager. Many of the aspect of human resource management such as HR planning, recruitment and selection, as well as, human resources development and labor relations all play a significant role in the success of any organization. There are many benefits to the learning that has taken place in this course that has helped me better understand HRM and its roll that will shape not only my position in business now but for future
3. Why is it important for HR management to transform from being primarily administrative and operational to becoming a more strategic contributor?
Indicative Content: Understand key contemporary business issues affecting the HR function within private, public and third sector organisations. Types of organisation; the role of management within them; ways in which HR is delivered; the main functional areas of management; the search for sustained organisational performance, business
| Explain how different organisational structures and management roles can impact on the HR Function (AC: 1.3)
I have been asked to provide a report that supports the retention of the HR function within our organisation. In this report I will explain how Human Resource activities support the organisations strategy and how HR professionals support line managers and their staff.
LO3: Understand the role of HR in the managing of contemporary business issues and external contents.
Further to the recent organisation re-structure forecasting the closure of the HR department, the following report has been created to highlight the importance of the HR activities and the support it offers within the organisation.
I will explain, with related examples, why HR professionals are required to manage themselves, groups and teams, manage upwards and across the
3. You have been asked to advise a growing organisation which employs 75 people in office-based roles but which has no specialist, dedicated HR function. Managers are particularly keen to know how they can best evaluate the effectiveness of their HR activities and initiatives. Despite limited funds being available the organisation manages to provide some form of formal training and development opportunities for everyone each year, gives everyone an annual performance appraisal and seeks to involve staff through a consultative forum which all attend at least once a year. What advice would you give? Justify your answer.
The current function of HR can be defined as supporting “the delivery of the organisation’s strategy and objectives through the effective management of people and performance” (Taylor & Woodhams, 2012; 22). This definition is furthered by a CIPD survey (2007; 2-3), which indicated that the key functions of HR are: recruiting and retaining staff, progressing performance management to maximise the value of employees and increasing employee engagement.
This essay will identify three ways in which HRM/L & D activities support an organisation in meeting its goals and business objectives and three ways in which they support line manages and their staff.
The economic environment in nowadays dynamic, it is fairly important for organisations and managers to recognise the curtail of Human Resource Management. It is clear that Human Resource Management (HRM) has become one of the most recommend management strategy in the modern business (Leopold and Harris, 2009). Human Resource Management is a technique process of managing people in the workplace to enable and enhance organization performance (Leopold and Harris, 2009). This theory involved the responsible to attracting, selecting, training and managing people which make employees become more valuable to the organisations. It invests effect in learning and development at work. Also to communicate with all employees at each level to reward successful employee relations (Wilton, 2011). Human Resource Management plays a very important role in the operation strategy and management concerns in work organisations of all kinds (Leopold and Harris, 2009). In aim to justify this statement by evaluate the benefit and importance of Human Resource Management in contemporary work organisations. This essay will focus on analysis the advantages of use Human Resource Management in business also underline by explain more detail about the different HRM strategy brings benefits and give competitive advantages impact to the organisation success. Then summarise by a general conclusion on the importance of HRM in contemporary work organisations.