Paper Topic:

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Running Head : Human Resource Management

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27th July , 2010

INTRODUCTION

The term Human resource has at least two meanings depending on the context . Human resource may be used to refer to individuals who comprise the workforce of an organization . This term can also be applied in labor economics . This term can also be used to refer to the function within an organization that is responsible for executing tactics that relate to the management of individuals , this job title is mostly abbreviated as `HR ' There are a

number of ways that Human Resource departments can influence the behavior of employees . The influences can be internal or external (Cook 2005 ,

.123

EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

The external environment

The external environment of a business comprise of elements and variables that are external to the organizational structure although they still have influences on the practices , processes , operations and the employees of the organization . External features of the environment encompass economical , technological , environmental and the stakeholders these are the major external environmental factors that affect the behavior of employees in an organization (McConnell 2001 ,

. 34-36 There are many other types of external environments that can be identified by the organization depending on the nature of the business This is done through the environmental scanning techniques

The external economic environment can influence the behavior of employees because the economic sector directly impacts the operations of the business and well as its ability to perform (Werner DeSimone 2008 br

. 345 . This feature affects mode...

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