HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NOTES
Strategic role of hrm - correct answer-To manage the total relationship between employers
and employees - management of industrial conflict, recruitment of employees who are well
suited and highly skilled.
Interdependence with other key business functions - correct answer-separate departments
divided into line managers (operations, marketing and finance). Ensuring specialist people
are in charge of each area.
Outsourcing - correct answer-Situation whereby business contracts certain work out to
professionals such as lawyers and accountants.
Human resource function - correct answer-Outsourcing human resources has becoming a
rapidly growing area for businesses, especially smaller businesses.
Using contractors - correct answer-Many businesses use contract workers. This is someone
who worlds for an employer for a period of time.
Domestic contractors - correct answer-Eg. Building industry, a builder would use a contractor
to do plumbing and electrical work rather than employ trades people on a permanent basis
Global contractors - correct answer-Using contract workers which produce goods in an
overseas country. It is usually cheaper to employ contract workers than have them on full
time as staff.
Influences on hrm - correct answer-
NOTES
Strategic role of hrm - correct answer-To manage the total relationship between employers
and employees - management of industrial conflict, recruitment of employees who are well
suited and highly skilled.
Interdependence with other key business functions - correct answer-separate departments
divided into line managers (operations, marketing and finance). Ensuring specialist people
are in charge of each area.
Outsourcing - correct answer-Situation whereby business contracts certain work out to
professionals such as lawyers and accountants.
Human resource function - correct answer-Outsourcing human resources has becoming a
rapidly growing area for businesses, especially smaller businesses.
Using contractors - correct answer-Many businesses use contract workers. This is someone
who worlds for an employer for a period of time.
Domestic contractors - correct answer-Eg. Building industry, a builder would use a contractor
to do plumbing and electrical work rather than employ trades people on a permanent basis
Global contractors - correct answer-Using contract workers which produce goods in an
overseas country. It is usually cheaper to employ contract workers than have them on full
time as staff.
Influences on hrm - correct answer-
