HRM Defined

1. Human Resource Management (HRM) Defined
What do we mean when we say HRM?

2. What is
Human
Resource
Management
(HRM)?
The “Says Everything, Says Nothing”
Definition
The Management of your Human Resources

3. Academic
Definition of
HRM
The policies, practices, and systems

4. Academic
Definition of
HRM
(Deconstructed)
Examples
■ HR Policy – Employees cannot access Facebook on
work computers OR Dress code for employees is
business casual
■ HR Practice – Behavioral-Based interview
questions are used for selection interviews
■ HR System – The step-by-step procedure for
getting reimbursed for prescription drugs under
the benefit plan

5. Academic
Definition of
HRM
(Deconstructed)
■ Behavior = What actions
employees take
■ Attitude = How employees feel
about something
■ Performance = the end result
measured against some criteria

6. A Working
Definition of
HRM
An organization’s people practices
which are designed to get the
optimal productivity out of its labor.