Read Chapter 9: Human Resource Management from the text Bierman, L., Ferrell, O. C., & Ferrell, L. (2023).Management: Principles and applications, custom edition (4th ed.). Academic Media Solutions.

Management functions would not be complete without the activities of the human resources department. Important to the function of the organization are the human resource management activities. It is important to recognize that some companies are small and do not have a human resources department. One person may act in multiple roles that include human resource functions or activities. If a company wants to survive, grow, and compete in any market, it must attract, hire, train, and effectively utilize the right combination of employees.

(1) Evaluate whether staffing is a function of personnel or human resource departments, and

(2) Analyze some of the ways managers can adapt to changes in the external environment (shrinking work force; impacts of technology; diversity, equity, and inclusion; etc.) to recruit and maintain quality personnel.