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Human Resource Management

​IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: 
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UNIT 2 – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Human Resources in IB Business Management is one of the five core topics and is assessed in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 SL and HL examinations. Human resource management is the strategic approach to the effective management of an organisation's workers so that they help the business gain a competitive advantage.
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The IB Business Management Human Resource Management unit covers the following topics:
2.1 Introduction to human resource management
2.2 Organisational structure
2.3 Leadership and management
2.4 Motivation and demotivation
2.5 Organisational (corporate) culture HL
2.6 Communication
2.7 Industrial/employee relations HL
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Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management (HRM) refers to the management function of using and developing people within a business in order to meet the objectives of the organisation. This will entail interrelated roles, including:
  • Human resource (workforce) planning
  • Recruitment, selection and induction of new employees
  • Training and development of staff
  • Performance management and performance appraisals
  • Promotion and relocation of staff
  • Reviewing remuneration packages
  • Disciplinary and grievance procedures
  • Looking after the welfare of employees
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The goals of Human Resource Management should be inherently integrated with the organisational objectives of the business, but may include:
  • Meeting the needs of the organisation and management as well as the interests of the employees 
  • To link human resource policies and strategies to the goals and objectives of the organisation
  • To determine methods for employees to add value to the organisation
  • To assist the organisation advance and benefit from from the commitment of its workers to shared goals, objectives and values ​

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Motivation is a human resource management issue

Leadership is a human resource management issue


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Human resources is more than  just HRM

The IB Business Management course Human Resources topic aims to give the student a good overview of:
  • Workforce planning, with staff recruitment and selection, appraisals, training and the issues of dismissal and redundancies.
  • The different types of organisational structures that different business adopt and adhere to.
  • The communication procedures that exist within businesses.
  • The nature of leadership and leadership styles, the key functions of management and the differences between leadership and management .
  • Motivational theories with especial emphasis being paid to content and process theories of motivation, and motivation in practice within organisations.
  • The importance, development and influences of organisational culture, and its impact on a business, and the consequences of culture clashes.
  • The nature of the relationship between employers and employees, examining collective bargaining and conflict resolution.
  • Planning for and being able to effectively manage a crisis.
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    • Organisational structure
    • Leadership and management
    • Motivation and demotivation
    • Organisational culture
    • Communication
    • Industrial relations
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    • Costs and revenues
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    • Ratio analysis
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