HR Management Exam 1

The individuals who work for a company.

The practices that a company has put in place to manage employees.

The individuals who are responsible for supervising and directing the efforts of a group of employees to perform tasks that are directly related to the creation and delivery of a company's products or services.

A support function within companies that serves a vital role in deisgning and implementing company policies for managing employees.

A company's ability to create more economic value than its competitors.

The strategic management of employees centers around three categories of HR activities. 1. Work design and workforce planning; 2. Managing employee competencies; 3. Managing employee attitudes and behaviors.

The strategic management of employees centers around three categories of HR activities. 1. Work design and workforce planning; 2. Managing employee competencies; 3. Managing employee attitudes and behaviors.

The strategic management of employees centers around three categories of HR activities. 1. Work design and workforce planning; 2. Managing employee competencies; 3. Managing employee attitudes and behaviors.

Challenges that managers must consider in the management of employees that relate to 1. Organizational demands; 2. Environmental influences; 3. Regulatory issues.

Designing jobs and planning for the workforce needed to achieve organizational demands.

Identifying, acquiring, and developing employee talent and skills.

Encouraging and motivating employees to perform in appropriate ways to contribute to company goals.

Internal factors, including strategy, company characteristics, organizational culture, and employee concerns.

External factors, including labor force trends, globalization, technology, and ethics and social responsibility.

A special subgroup of environmental influences that includes federal, state, and local legislation that protects the rights of individuals and the company with regard to the employement process.