1. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-1 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 7 Human Resource Management

2. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-2 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc. The HRM Process Functions of the HRM Process –Identifying and selecting competent employees –Providing employees with up-to-date knowledge and skills to do their jobs –Ensuring that the organization retains competent and high-performing employees

3. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-3 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc.

4. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-4 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc. Environmental Factors Affecting HRM Economic Conditions –Recruitment is dependent upon unemployment rates and labour markets Labour Unions –Organizations that represent workers and seek to protect their interests through collective bargaining Government Legislation –Laws and regulations that govern the workplace Minimum age, wage, hours, equal pay, holidays and working conditions

5. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-5 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc. Environmental Factors Affecting HRM (cont’d) Legislation Affecting Workplace Conditions –Canada Labour Code –Occupational Health and Safety Act –Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System –Employment standards legislation Antidiscrimination Legislation –The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act –The Employment Equity Act

6. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-6 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc. Human Resource Planning Human Resource (HR) Planning –The process to ensure the right number and kinds of people are in the right places at the right times, who can effectively and efficiently perform their tasks –Helps avoid sudden talent shortages and surpluses

7. Human Resource Planning –Steps in HR planning: Assessing current human resources Assessing future human resources needs developing a program to meet those future needs

8. Chapter 7, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Fundamentals of Management, Sixth Canadian Edition 7-8 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Canada Inc.