Human Resource Management (8th Edition)

Author: R. Wayne Mondy (USA)
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Today's human resource issues are significant and continue to expand. Human resource managers face numerous challenges, from a constantly changing workforce to dealing with emerging fraudulent activities that are increasingly regulated by the government. Because human resource issues are so important, they are gaining increasing attention from top management. Many issues are reported directly to the Chairman of the Board or the General Manager, while others are submitted to them through the hierarchy. Other aspects of human resource development include career planning and performance evaluation. Career planning is a process that defines human resource goals and establishes measures to achieve them. An individual's career and the organization's needs are not isolated or contradictory. The organization should assist employees in career planning so that both needs can be met. Through performance evaluation of employees and work teams, it determines how well they perform the assigned tasks. Performance evaluation provides employees with opportunities to leverage their strengths to overcome weaknesses, making them more satisfied and productive.