Human Resource Management Introduction and Strategic HR

A Bit of HR History Personnel – the early days Birthdays and The Peter Principle Transition to HR Reasons for professionalization

HR Challenges Outsourcing Pace of change Diversity Legal environment Globalization Skill shortages Downsizing Technology Telecommuting Medical testing and selection Security Internal Data

Increase in HRM Litigation & Regulation Facts Federal lawsuits increased over 125% since 1991 Jury awards have gotten much larger % of judgments were $1 million or more versus 7% in 1994 What is driving the increase? Changing demographics Additional State laws Amendments to existing Federal Law Response to changing economic, social, technical and political issues Focus of Regulation Expanded HRM EEO legislation related to fair pay, union organizing, ADA law, and laws related to illegal workers Wrongful discharge, negligent hiring and retention State law related to mergers and acquisitions

Diversity % of US workforce will be native-born white males % of US workforce from a minority group and in large urban centers more than half In NYC 1/3 of residents are foreign born Greater proportion of women and minorities entering male- dominated positions Nearly 90% of the growth in the US workforce from 1995 – 2008 came from women, immigrants, African-Americans, Hispanic and Asians. More dual-career couples in the labor force May 2008: 11.6% of US population foreign born Decline in baby boomers impact on supply of skilled workers Increase in Millennials in the workplace Increase in age discrimination suits

Academic Research Findings versus HRM Reality