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= HRM =

Teacher: Elizabeth San Miguel

Course code: BUS2LF002

Course material: ? + Moodle


{{Q|'''Human resource management''' ('''HRM''', or simply '''HR''') ( fi:henkilöstöhallinto ) is the [[w:management|management]] of an [[w:organization|organization]]'s [[w:workforce|workforce]], or [[w:human resources|human resources]]. It is responsible for the [[w:Employer branding|attraction]], [[w:Recruitment|selection]], [[w:training and development|training]], [[w:Performance appraisal|assessment]], and [[w:remuneration|rewarding]] of employees, while also overseeing organizational [[w:leadership|leadership]] and [[w:organizational culture|culture]] and ensuring compliance with [[w:Labour law|employment and labor laws]].|Wikipedia|[[w:Human resource management|Human resource management]]}}

== HRM - Lesson 1 - Recruitment and staff development ==
* '''[[w:Employer branding]]''' Employer brand denotes an organisation's reputation as an employer. The term was first used in the early 1990s, and has since become widely adopted by the global management community.Minchington (2005) defines employer brand as "the image of your organisation as a 'great place to work'". Employer branding is concerned with enhancing your company's employer brand. ( Wikipedia )

*'''[[w:Recruitment]]''', [[w:fi:Rekrytointi]], refers to the process of attracting, screening, selecting, and onboarding a qualified person for a [[w:employment|job]]. At the strategic level it may involve the development of an employer brand which includes an 'employee offering'. ( Wikipedia )

*'''[[w:Training and development]]''' is the field which is concerned with organizational activity aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups in [[w:organization|organization]]al settings.  It has been known by several names, including '''human resource development''', and '''learning and development'''. ( Wikipedia )

* A '''[[w:performance appraisal|performance appraisal]]''', [[w:fi:Kehityskeskustelu]], (PA), '''performance review''', '''performance evaluation''', '''(career) development discussion''', or  '''employee appraisal''' Often also called ''employee performance appraisal'', ''employee performance review'', etc. is a method by which the [[w:job performance|job performance]] of an [[w:employee|employee]] is evaluated. Performance appraisals are a part of [[w:career development|career development]] and consist of regular reviews of employee performance within [[w:organization]]s. ( Wikipedia )

* '''[[w:Remuneration|Remuneration]]''' is the compensation that one receives in exchange for the work or services performed. Typically, this consists of monetary rewards, also referred to as [[w:wage|wage]] or [[w:salary|salary]]. A number of complementary [[w:Employee benefit|benefits]], however, are increasingly popular remuneration mechanisms. ( Wikipedia )

*'''[[w:Business process outsourcing|Business process outsourcing]]''' ('''BPO''') is a subset of [[w:outsourcing|outsourcing]] that involves the [[w:contracting|contracting]] of the operations and responsibilities of specific business functions (or [[w:business process|processes]]) to a third-party service provider.
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== HRM - Lesson 2 - Collective agreement ==

{{Q|A '''collective agreement''' or '''collective bargaining agreement''' ('''CBA''') is an agreement between employers and employees which regulates the terms and conditions of employees in their workplace, their duties and the duties of the employer. It is usually the result of a process of [[w:collective bargaining|collective bargaining]] between an employer (or a number of employers) and a [[w:trade union|trade union]] representing workers.|Wikipedia|[[w:collective agreement|collective agreement]]}}

== CSR - Lesson 3 - Recruitment and staff development ==

'''Caroll's pyramid of CSR'''
# Philantrophic (responsibilities)
# Ethical (responsibilities)
# Legal (responsibilities)
# Economics (responsibilities)

* '''[[w:Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International|FLO]]''' http://www.fairtrade.net/ ( Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International ) ( Teacher )
* '''[[w:ISO 26000]]''' [[w:Social responsibility]] [[w:guideline]]s ( jubo-jubo )
* UK – Ethical Trading Initiative - http://www.ethicaltrade.org/
* UN – [[w:Global Compact]] – “the ethical roadmap for the future” - http://www.unglobalcompact.org/
* Dow Jones Sustainability Index - http://www.sustainability-index.com/
* FTSE4Good- http://www.ftse.com/Indices/FTSE4Good_Index_Series/index.jsp
* Corporation20/20 - http://www.corporation2020.org/

{{Q|The '''United Nations Global Compact''', also known as '''Compact''' or '''UNGC''', is a [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and [[w:corporate social responsibility|socially responsible]] policies, and to report on their implementation. The Global Compact is a principle-based framework for businesses, stating ten principles in the areas of [[w:human rights|human rights]], [[w:Labor relations|labour]], the [[w:environment (biophysical)|environment]] and [[w:anti-corruption|anti-corruption]].|Wikipedia|[[w:United Nations Global Compact|United Nations Global Compact]]}}
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== HRM - Lesson 4 ==
* '''[[w:Delayering|Delayering]]''' is a term in [[w:management|management]] and corporate [[w:restructuring|restructuring]] that refers to a planned reduction in the number of layers of a [[w:hierarchical organization|management hierarchy]].It is used to reduce communication time and increase trust among the workers. ( Wikipedia )

* '''[[w:discipline|Discipline]]''' and '''[[w:grievance|grievance]]''' management

* '''[[w:Performance management|Performance management]]''' includes activities which ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on the performance of an organization, a department, employee, or even the processes to build a product of service, as well as many other areas. ( Wikipedia )

* '''[[w:Recruitment|Recruitment]]''' refers to the process of attracting, screening, selecting, and onboarding a qualified person for a [[w:job|job]]. At the strategic level it may involve the development of an employer brand which includes an "employee offering". ( Wikipedia )

* '''[[w:Personnel selection|Personnel selection]]''' is the process used to hire (or, less commonly, [[w:promotion (rank)|promote]]) individuals. Although the term can apply to all aspects of the process ([[w:recruitment|recruitment]], selection, hiring, acculturation, etc.) the most common meaning focuses on the selection of workers. ( Wikipedia )