STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF

Solutions Manual for Canadian Human Resource Management 13e Hermann Schwind, Krista Uggerslev, Terry Wagar, Neil Fassina (All Chapters Download Link at the end of this file)

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF

HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT

PAGE LEARNING OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................................... 2 TERMS FOR REVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 2 LECTURE NOTES ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 RESPONSES TO REVIEW AND DISCUSSI ON QUESTIONS........................................................................... 10

SHORT CASE: HUMAN RESOURCE DECISION MAKING AT CANADA IMPORTERS LTD. ................ 11

CASE STUDY: DIGITECH ..................................................................................................................................... 13

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Part 2 Planning Human Resources

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

• Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
• Identify steps in the strategic management of human resources.
• Explain how human resource departments are organized and how they function.
• Discuss the role of human resource professionals in today’s organization.

TERMS FOR REVIEW

Automation Chartered Professional in Human Resources

(CPHR)

Cultural mosaic Demographic Changes Economic forces Educational attainment Functional authority Human resource audit Human resource management Knowledge workers Line authority Mission statement Organization structure Organizational culture Organizational goals Productivity Staff authority Strategic human resource management

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