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Human Resource Management

Robert M. Verburg

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Abstract Human resource management ( HRM ) is about all those activities associated with the management of people in firms. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the HRM approach. This is done by showing the central role for top and line management and by showing how HRM can help fulfill business objectives. On the basis of the three main phases of employment management (the entry, performance, and exit of employees), some current challenges of managing people in an international context are highlighted.

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Abstract Human resource management ( HRM ) is about all those activities associated with the management of people in firms. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the HRM approach. This is done by showing the central role for top and line management and by showing how HRM can help fulfill business objectives. On the basis of the three main phases of employment management (the entry, performance, and exit of employees), some current challenges of managing people in an international context are highlighted.

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Abstract Human resource management ( HRM ) is about all those activities associated with the management of people in firms. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the HRM approach. This is done by showing the central role for top and line management and by showing how HRM can help fulfill business objectives. On the basis of the three main phases of employment management (the entry, performance, and exit of employees), some current challenges of managing people in an international context are highlighted.

Key concepts: Human resource management, Business, Line management, Knowledge management, Context (archaeology), Process management, Human resources, Resource management (computing)

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