Current trends in Human Resource Management (HRM) include globalization, technology adoption, managing workforce changes, and developing human capital. Key issues involve adapting to diverse cultures, leveraging HR technology for efficiency, addressing workforce diversity and work-life balance, and tackling labor shortages through innovative recruitment strategies. Organizations must focus on creating inclusive environments and developing employee skills to remain competitive.
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Trends in HRM
Current trends in Human Resource Management (HRM) include globalization, technology adoption, managing workforce changes, and developing human capital. Key issues involve adapting to diverse cultures, leveraging HR technology for efficiency, addressing workforce diversity and work-life balance, and tackling labor shortages through innovative recruitment strategies. Organizations must focus on creating inclusive environments and developing employee skills to remain competitive.
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Current Trends in HRM
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1. Globalization
2. Technology
3. Managing change
4. Human capital
s. Responsiveness
s. Cost containmentGlobalization
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a Impact on HRM
a Different geographies, cultures, laws, and
business practices
alssues:
aldentifying capable expatriate managers.
= Developing foreign culture and work practice
training programs.
= Adjusting compensation plans for overseas
work.Embracing New Technology
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a Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
5 is a system that lets you keep track of all your
employees and information about them. It is
usually done in a database or, more often, in a
series of inter-related databases.
o Benefits:
= Store and retrieve of large quantities of data.
= Combine and reconfigure data to create new
information.
= Institutionalization of organizational knowledge.
= Easier communications.
= Lower administrative costs, increase productivity and
response times.
2.10Embracing New Technology
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= Specialized applications
Succession planning
Applicant tracking
Job evaluation
Employee performance evaluation
Grievance handlingManage the Changing
__ Workforce
1. Increased diversity in the workforce
» Creating workplace that respects and includes
differences
» Recognizing unique contributions individuals with
differences can make
» Creating work environment that maximizes potential
of all employees2
Manage the Changing
__ Workforce
Work-life balance
Employees experiencing burnout due to
overwork and increased stress — in nearly all
occupations
Rise in workplace violence, increase in levels
of absenteeism as well as rising workers’
compensation claims
Causes range from personal ambition and the
pressure of family obligations to the
accelerating pace of technologyManage the Changing
_. Workforce
3. Structural shift from the manufacturing to the
service sector
Growth in part-time employment
Rising prominence of women in the workforce
Gradual aging of labor force with fewer young people
entering workforce and participation rates among older
workers increasing
Growing importance of temporary employment and self
employment
Adoption of flexible working practices, such as job
sharing and the increasing opportunity to work from
home.Developing Human Capital
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co Human Capital
5 The knowledge, skills, and capabilities of
individuals that have economic value to an
organization.
o Valuable because capital:
= ls based on company-specific skills.
= Is gained through long-term experience.
= Can be expanded through development.
218Developing Human Capital
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1. Managing talent — recruitment,
development, and retention of the best
workers
Employers need to find innovative ways to
“brand” themselves, setting them apart from
competitors and becoming an “employer of
choice”
As talent becomes scarce, development of
current employees for promotiona
opportunitiesDeveloping Human Capital
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2. Labor shortage — finding the right talent
v
Statistic: By 2020, gap between available and
required skilled workers is projected to be 14
million
Use of e-recruiting and non-traditional labor
pools
Establishing selection system geared to
retention: better skills assessment, knowledge,
and fit for inohs 2-20