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Introduction to HRM. Anne S. Tsui September 2, 2002. HRM and OB . OB is about understanding behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. The psychological, sociological and economic reasons for actions and decisions by individuals, groups, or even the firm.
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Introduction to HRM Anne S. Tsui September 2, 2002
HRM and OB • OBis about understanding behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. The psychological, sociological and economic reasons for actions and decisions by individuals, groups, or even the firm. • HRMis about policies, systems, activities that a firm uses to attract, motivate, and retain valued employees to help the firm to be effective, efficient, and successful in adding value to its various stake holders.
Major Functions within the Firm President’s Office Business Development Administration and HRM Engineering Production Marketing Finance
HRM Activities Attract Protecting HR planning Motivate Developing Job analysis Retain Rewarding Hiring Training Evaluating Paying
The Course • Objective: understand how firms manage its human resources • Content: an overview of key HR activities • Your role: active learning and applications • My role: facilitate and assess your learning • Method: lecture, discussion, exercise, project • Teamwork: career enhancing skills • Assessment: individual 60%+, bonuses • Community: mutual feedback and learning • Syllabus and website: structure for learning
The Course – A contract • What are expected of us as learners? • What are expected of Prof. Tsui as instructor? • What do we agree to do to ensure good learning by all?