Human Resource Management: Acquiring and Building Employees' Skills and Capabilities
Human Resource Management: Acquiring and Building Employees' Skills and Capabilities
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe the five components of a human
resource management system and the way
they work together to help a company
obtain a competitive advantage.
Appreciate the issues involved in the
process of recruiting qualified people to join
a company and the steps involved in the
selection process.
Explain how training and development
activities help to build the abilities, skills,
and knowledge of a company's employees.
Understand why the process of appraising
employees' performance is a major factor
influencing the way they wish to contribute
to achieving a company’s goals and
objectives.
Explain why linking pay to performance in a
fair and equitable manner is an important
source of employee motivation and
commitment to a company.
Appreciate the importance of good labor
relations and the importance of collective
bargaining in aligning the goals of
employees and companies.
