Chapter $1$: What is Human Resource Management?

$*$Be able to explain the strategic role HR plays in organizations

$*$Be able to categorize the major HR activities

$*$Be able to list and discuss the four major objectives of HR

$*$Be able to discuss how the key external factors impact HR

$*$Be able to discuss the seven main tasks HR professionals perform

$*$Be able to discuss the skills needed for HR

$*$Be able to discuss the challenges impacting HR currently