A human resources manager can have various functions in a company, including to:
• Determine the needs of the staff/personnel.
• Determine whether to use temporary staff or … See more

Human resource management used to be referred to as "personnel administration." In the 1920s, personnel administration focused mostly on the aspects of hiring, evaluating, and compensating employees. However, they did not focus on any employment … See more

Human resource companies play an important part in developing and making a company or organization at the beginning or making a … See more

Administration and operations used to be the two role areas of HR. The strategic planning component came into play as a result of companies recognizing the need to consider HR needs in goals and strategies. HR directors commonly sit on company executive … See more

Pioneering economist John R. Commons mentioned "human resource" in his 1893 book The Distribution of Wealth but did not elaborate. The expression was used during the 1910s to … See more

One major concern about considering people as assets or resources is that they will be commoditized, objectified, and abused. Human beings are not "commodities" … See more

• Activity-based working
• Chief human resources officer
• Employee offboarding
• Human resource accounting
• Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 See more