Module 1 Hrm Dessler
Chapter 1 Discussion Questions
1. Human resource management according to our textbook is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and of attending to their labor relations, health, and safety, and fairness concerns. It directly relates to management process because the management process includes: Planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling.
2. Human resource management can be useful to all managers for a host of reasons. The two most important reasons I notes in our textbook were: Avoiding personnel mistakes such as hiring the wrong person for the job, wasting your time with useless interviews, and committing any unfair labor practices. And boosting your profits and the company’s performance.
3. Our textbook says “all managers are, in a sense, human resource managers, because they all get involved in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and training their employees. However, there is a difference between Line managers and staff managers. Line Managers are usually associated with managing departments that are crucial for a company’s survival. Line managers are authorized to direct the work of subordinates and are responsible for accomplishing the organization’s task. Staff managers are those who assist and advise the line managers. The staff managers generally run departments and have roles that are related to purchasing, and human resource management. As well as assisting the line manager with hiring/firing and compensation.
4. Many organizations have resources at their disposal; however the two that are the most useful are always manpower and Human resources. Because all resources are the same across the board (I.E Aluminum is aluminum no matter who has it) the real difference is which companies can make which items from the needed resource. So creativity can become a competitive advantage for someone in an HR department. Advantageous creations can lead to a better change to mark your place in the
1. Human resource management according to our textbook is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and of attending to their labor relations, health, and safety, and fairness concerns. It directly relates to management process because the management process includes: Planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling.
2. Human resource management can be useful to all managers for a host of reasons. The two most important reasons I notes in our textbook were: Avoiding personnel mistakes such as hiring the wrong person for the job, wasting your time with useless interviews, and committing any unfair labor practices. And boosting your profits and the company’s performance.
3. Our textbook says “all managers are, in a sense, human resource managers, because they all get involved in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and training their employees. However, there is a difference between Line managers and staff managers. Line Managers are usually associated with managing departments that are crucial for a company’s survival. Line managers are authorized to direct the work of subordinates and are responsible for accomplishing the organization’s task. Staff managers are those who assist and advise the line managers. The staff managers generally run departments and have roles that are related to purchasing, and human resource management. As well as assisting the line manager with hiring/firing and compensation.
4. Many organizations have resources at their disposal; however the two that are the most useful are always manpower and Human resources. Because all resources are the same across the board (I.E Aluminum is aluminum no matter who has it) the real difference is which companies can make which items from the needed resource. So creativity can become a competitive advantage for someone in an HR department. Advantageous creations can lead to a better change to mark your place in the