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HRM in the Organization: An Overview

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This chapter provides an overview of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function. In particular, the historical developments that combined to shape the modern HRM function are explored, and attention is paid to briefly overviewing current HRM activities that are common across many organizations. Woven throughout the chapter is the suggestion that HRM activities need to be viewed holistically, both with regard to being parts of an overall system that impact each other, and also in light of other organizational activities. An additional recurring theme concerns viewing people as one of the main determinants of achieving organizational goals. The chapter concludes by reinforcing the relationship between HRM and organizational success.

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O’Donovan, D. (2019). HRM in the Organization: An Overview. In: Machado, C., Davim, J. (eds) Management Science. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13229-3_4

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