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    Introduction To HRM, Stephen P. Robbins ch01

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    The document discusses several changes impacting the field of human resource management, including globalization, new technologies, a more diverse workforce, work-life balance challenges, evolving skill requirements, and the rise of contingent workers. HR must adapt practices to different cultural environments, help multilingual employees communicate, and address varying worker needs, values and expectations. New technologies are also transforming how people work and the skills they need.

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    The document discusses several changes impacting the field of human resource management, including globalization, new technologies, a more diverse workforce, work-life balance challenges, evolving skill requirements, and the rise of contingent workers. HR must adapt practices to different cultural environments, help multilingual employees communicate, and address varying worker needs, values and expectations. New technologies are also transforming how people work and the skills they need.

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    The document discusses several changes impacting the field of human resource management, including globalization, new technologies, a more diverse workforce, work-life balance challenges, evolving skill requirements, and the rise of contingent workers. HR must adapt practices to different cultural environments, help multilingual employees communicate, and address varying worker needs, values and expectations. New technologies are also transforming how people work and the skills they need.

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    Introduction To HRM, Stephen P. Robbins ch01

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    The document discusses several changes impacting the field of human resource management, including globalization, new technologies, a more diverse workforce, work-life balance challenges, evolving skill requirements, and the rise of contingent workers. HR must adapt practices to different cultural environments, help multilingual employees communicate, and address varying worker needs, values and expectations. New technologies are also transforming how people work and the skills they need.

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    The key takeaways are that the world of work continues to change rapidly and HR must understand implications of globalization, technology changes, workforce diversity, changing skill requirements, continuous improvement initiatives, and the contingent work force.

    According to the introduction, HR must understand the implications of globalization, technology changes, workforce diversity, changing skill requirements, continuous improvement initiatives, and the contingent work force.

    The term 'global village' refers to the fact that businesses currently operate around the world.

    Introduction

    The World of Work - continues to change, but at an even more rapid pace. HR must understand the implications of:

    globalization technology changes workforce diversity changing skill requirements continuous improvement initiatives the contingent work force decentralized work sites and employee involvement

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Understanding Cultural Environments

    Todays business world is truly a global village. This term refers to the fact that businesses currently operate around the world.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Understanding Cultural Environments

    HRM must ensure that employees can operate in the appropriate language communications are understood by a multilingual work force Ensure that workers can operate in cultures that differ on variables such as status differentiation societal uncertainty assertiveness individualism HRM also must help multicultural groups work together.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Understanding Cultural Environments

    Cultural Implications for HRM

    Not all HRM theories and practices are universally applicable. HRM must understand varying cultural values.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    The Changing World of Technology


    Has altered the way people work. Has changed the way information is created, stored, used, and shared. The move from agriculture to industrialization created a new group of workers the bluecollar industrial worker. Since WWII, the trend has been a reduction in manufacturing work and an increase in service jobs.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    The Changing World of Technology

    Knowledge Worker - individuals whose jobs are designed around the acquisition and application of information. Why the emphasis on technology: makes organizations more productive helps them create and maintain a competitive advantage provides better, more useful information

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Workforce Diversity

    The challenge is to make organizations more accommodating to diverse groups of people.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Workforce Diversity

    The Workforce Today

    minorities and women have become the fastest growing segments the numbers of immigrant workers and older workers are increasing

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Workforce Diversity

    How Diversity Affects HRM

    Need to attract and maintain a diversified work force that is reflective of the diversity in the general population. Need to foster increased sensitivity to group differences. Must deal with the different

    Values Needs Interests Expectations of employees

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Workforce Diversity

    What Is a Work/Life Balance?


    A balance between personal life and work Causes of the blur between work and life

    The creation of global organizations means the world never sleeps. Communication technologies allow employees to work at home. Organizations are asking employees to put in longer hours. Fewer families have a single breadwinner.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Labor Supply

    Do We Have a Shortage of Skilled Labor?

    The combination of the small Gen-X population, the already high participation rate of women in the workforce, and early retirements will lead to a significantly smaller future labor pool from which employers can hire.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Labor Supply

    Why Do Organizations Lay Off During Shortages?

    Downsizing is part of a larger goal of balancing staff to meet changing needs. Organizations want more flexibility to better respond to change. This is often referred to as rightsizing, linking employee needs to organizational strategy.

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Labor Supply

    How Do Organizations Balance Labor Supply?

    Organizations are increasingly using contingent workers to respond to fluctuating needs for employees. Contingent workers include

    Part-time workers Temporary workers Contract workers

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Labor Supply

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Labor Supply

    Issues Contingent Workers Create for HRM

    How to attract quality temporaries How to motivate employees who are receiving less pay and benefits How to have them available when needed How to quickly adapt them to the organization How to deal with potential conflicts between core and contingent workers

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

    Employee Involvement

    Delegation having the authority to make decisions in ones job Work teams workers of various specializations who work together in an organization HRM must provide training to help empower employees in their new roles. Involvement programs can achieve:

    greater productivity increased employee loyalty and commitment

    Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 9e, DeCenzo and Robbins

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