Explain the purpose of a team project and provide a list of tasks in the HR Department. Identify 3 types of teams.

What are the key characteristics of a work package?

Describe 2 ways in which you can support the team to identify and resolve work problems.

Three major processes in Project Human Resource Management are: O A. Staff recruitment, project staff planning and team building O B. Rewarding, salary reviews and penalties O C. Plan HRM, Acquire Project Team and Develop Project Team O D. Staff acquisition, staff training, staff deployment

Case Study                                                   Establishing Pay at United Grinding Technologies Incorporated Establishing pay in companies can be a tough task for HR professionals and general managers because doing it right is very important to the bottom line. Compensation is often one of the most expensive functions managed in organizations. The process can be particularly challenging when dealing with corporate jobs that function at the higher echelons of the hierarchy because of the inherent complexities of the work processes. HR leaders have to identify useful compensation data and appropriate benchmark jobs so that the compensation amounts offered are competitive with comparative market levels. The compensation approaches employed also need to support a firm’s overall pay ideas and philosophies. One of the most important steps in developing reasonable pay involves securing sound salary data, information that is commonly collected through surveys. Luckily, HR…

Case: HR Contributes at SYSCOMany people in the United States are not familiar with SYSCO, but they see its results because SYSCO is the largest food services and distribution company with almost $24 billion in annual sales. SYSCO supplies food products to customers in restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, hospitals, and other companies. In a firm the size of SYSCO with more than 40,000 employees, HR management is making significant contributions to organizational success. As an indication of this success, SYSCO received the Optimas award for general HR Excellence from Workforce Magazine.Beginning several years ago, the need to revitalize HR activities was recognized by both executives and senior HR staff members. At the time, the SYSCO operating regions had administered many of their own HR practices. To bring change to HR corporate-wide, while preserving the entrepreneurial independence of the regions, a “market-driven” HR approach was developed. In this approach, corporate HR…

How does effective time management contribute to the overall productivity and success of a manager and their team?

How might HRIS technology impact the "human" side of "human resources"?

How has increased globalization influenced the way HRM is practiced in the United States?