Analysis of the System of Employee Relationship Management in Modern Enterprises: A Comprehensive Strategic Human Resource Management Perspective

Author: Liu Xin
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book aims to explore an efficient and contextually appropriate employee relationship management (ERM) model that China can adopt during its transition to a socialist market economy system. Through researching the theoretical foundations, institutional structures, and varying impacts on economic efficiency of different ERM systems in enterprises, as well as comparing the formation and development of ERM models in major economies like Japan and the United States, the book seeks to identify effective ERM approaches. In modern enterprises, the ERM system is a comprehensive framework encompassing human resource philosophy, human resource management systems, corporate strategy, and organizational culture. It includes both "hardware" and "software" systems, requiring consistency within each and compatibility between them. Such an ERM system with high internal coherence and clear strategic direction not only helps businesses gain and maintain competitive advantages but also enables a genuine "human-centered" approach, helping employees maximize their personal value and find the essence of life.
The book begins with theories from classical economics and new institutional economics to derive two distinct types of ERM systems, then discusses their composition. Subsequently, it systematically examines the historical development and recent changes in ERM systems in U.S. and Japanese enterprises. Finally, the author elaborates on the evolution of ERM practices in Chinese enterprises and offers specific recommendations for building ERM systems in Chinese companies amid economic globalization and the knowledge economy era.
Starting from an economic perspective and concluding with corporate management practices, particularly strategic human resource management, the book provides a profound theoretical foundation and broad international perspective for understanding and addressing large-scale ERM issues in enterprises. Whether for researchers in labor economics and human resource management or practitioners in the field, this book offers significant insights and practical value.