This document summarizes recent trends in human resource management. It discusses changes in the labor force including internal and external labor markets. It also describes high performance work systems that aim to increase employee performance through empowerment, skills, and incentives. The document outlines basic HR practices like self-managing teams and training. It then focuses on strategies around quality standards and discusses trends like mergers, downsizing, outsourcing, and expanding into global markets. Finally, it examines technological changes in HR including HRIS systems and e-HRM, as well as changes in employment relationships.