Introduction to Human Resource Management

Human resource management (HRM) is a relatively modern label for the range of themes and practices involved in managing people. It is defined and described in a variety of (sometimes contradictory) ways.

Many people find HRM to be a vague and elusive concept – not least because it seems to have a variety of meanings. Pinning down an acceptable definition can seem like trying to hit a moving target in a fog. This confusion reflects the different interpretations found in articles and books about human resource management. HRM is an elastic term. It covers a range of applications that vary from book to book and organization to organization.

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