Today, human resources management is not just the responsibility of the personnel department. If people are a competitive resource, then line managers play an increasingly important role in managing the workforce. But this is not an either/or situation. Rather than seeing line managers take over responsibility from HR managers, we see both groups working together to handle workforce issues. But how do they work together?

Assignment
1. Working in teams of four to six individuals, identify what role the HR department would play and what role line managers would play in the following activities. Where would overlaps occur, and would there be any likely problems?
a. Recruiting and selection
b. Training and development
c. Compensation
d. Performance evaluation
e. Labor relations
2. How would potential problems be resolved?