UNIT 1
Human Resource
Management
Prof. Hanane Aboulghazi
La FEG UHP
• What do you think HR is responsible for in a company?
• In pairs, students list 3-5 responsibilities of HR.
What should HR do?
An employee is underperforming.
A team member is being harassed.
The company is struggling to retain employees.
Someone requests a salary raise.
A new employee needs training.
• As a field, human resource management is undergoing significant transformation. Human
resource (HR) management is designing management systems to ensure that human talent is
used effectively and efficiently to accomplish organizational goals. Whether employees are in
a big company with 10,000 positions or a small non-profit agency with 10 positions, employees
must be recruited, selected, trained, and managed effectively. They also must be adequately
and competitively compensated, and many will be given a range of benefits. Additionally,
appropriate and legal HR systems are needed to comply with numerous legal requirements. In an
environment in which the workforce keeps changing, laws and the needs of employers change too.
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• Therefore, HR management activities continue to change and evolve. However, as the HR
Headline suggests, managing people in an organization is about more than simply
administering a pay program, designing training, or avoiding lawsuits. If human resources
are to be an important part of successfully competing in the marketplace, a different level of
thinking about HR management is necessary. Productive, creative people working in a
flexible, effective organization that provides rewarding work with an earned reputation as
an excellent employer should be the goal. However, too often HR managers and
professionals primarily concentrate on HR activities such as job analysis or safety training—
and those things certainly do need to be done. But today, a traditional activities approach to
HR is necessary but insufficient. Part of the newer thinking is to treat people as part of the
capital assets of the firm.
• Human Resource Management, Twelfth Edition Robert L. Mathis, John H. Jackson2008
Comprehension
I.
Activity 1: True or False
• Read the statements below and decide whether they are true (T) or false
(F). If false, correct the statement.
• _1__ HR management focuses only on recruiting and selecting employees.
• _2__ HR activities evolve as the workforce, laws, and employer needs change.
• _3__ Small businesses with 10 employees do not need HR management.
• _4__ HR professionals only deal with pay programs and training.
• _5__ Treating employees as capital assets is a new HR approach.
• Answer Key:
1.F – HR management also includes training, managing, compensating,
and ensuring legal compliance.
2.T
3.F – All companies, regardless of size, need HR management.
4.F – HR also plays a role in company strategy and employee
engagement.
5.T
Activity 2: Short Answer Questions
Answer the following questions in 1-2 sentences based on the passage.
1. What is the main goal of HR management?
2. How does HR adapt to workforce and legal changes?
3. Why is it important to go beyond traditional HR activities?
3. What does the passage mean by treating employees as part of
"capital assets"?
• Sample Answers:
[Link] goal of HR management is to ensure that human talent is used
efficiently to achieve organizational goals.
[Link] adapts by updating management systems to meet new legal
requirements and workplace needs.
[Link] should focus not only on administrative tasks but also on creating a
productive and flexible organization.
[Link] means recognizing employees as valuable resources who contribute
to a company’s long-term success.
II. Vocabulary
Activity 4: Matching Words with DefinitionsMatch
each HR-related term with its correct definition.
• Term Definition
• 1. Recruitment A. A process of assessing and organizing jobs in a company.
• 2. Compensation B. The process of attracting and hiring employees.
• 3. Job analysis C. Providing fair salaries and benefits to employees.
• 4. Workforce D. The group of employees working in an organization.
Answer
•1 → B
2→C
3→A
4→D
Activity 5: Fill in the Blanks
• Complete the sentences using the correct words from the list:
• (HR systems, compensation, recruitment, workforce, capital assets)
[Link] companies struggle with ____ because they need to attract the right candidates.
[Link] receive fair ____ in the form of salaries and benefits.
3.A productive and skilled ____ is important for a company’s success.
[Link] modern HR management, employees are seen as ____ rather than just workers.
[Link] must have appropriate ____ to comply with legal requirements.
• 🔹 Answers:
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] assets
[Link] systems
Word Formation
Complete the table by writing the correct noun, verb, or adjective form of each word.
Nouns Verbs Adjectives
Recruit
Management
Compensated
Evolution
Answer
Noun Verb Adjective
Recruitment Recruit Recruited
Management Manage Managerial
Compensation Compensate Compensated
Evolution Evolve Evolved
Grammar
Choosing the Correct Form
•1 Employee records (update / are updated / were updating) regularly by the HR department.
•2 A new HR policy (was announced / is announce / announces) last month.
•3 Annual bonuses (are given / is giving / give) to high-performing employees.
•4 A training session (will be held / will hold / is helding) next Friday.
•5 All recruitment processes (was conducted / are conducted / is conducting) according to company
guidelines.
• 🔹 Answers:
[Link] updated
[Link] announced
[Link] given
[Link] be held
[Link] conducted
Passive Voice in HR Scenarios (Sentence
Completion)🔹 Instructions: Complete the sentences using
the passive voice
•A new employee handbook _________ (distribute) to all staff members next week.
•The training program _________ (design) to enhance communication skills.
•Job applications _________ (must / submit) before the deadline.
•All employees _________ (require) to attend the safety training.
•A new workplace policy _________ (introduce) every year.
• 🔹 Answers:
[Link] be distributed
[Link] designed
[Link] be submitted
[Link] required
[Link] introduced
Converting Active to Passive
🔹 Instructions: Rewrite the following active sentences in the passive voice.
•1) HR managers evaluate employees’ performance annually.
•2) The company will implement a new recruitment strategy.
•3) The HR team is organizing a leadership workshop.
•4) The company offers employees health insurance.
•5) The manager provided feedback to all staff members.
• 🔹 Answers:
[Link]’ performance is evaluated annually by HR managers.
2.A new recruitment strategy will be implemented by the company.
3.A leadership workshop is being organized by the HR team.
[Link] insurance is offered to employees by the company.
[Link] was provided to all staff members by the manager.
Vocabulary: Key HR Terms
• Activity: Match & Define
• HR Terms Definition
• 1. Recruitment a) The process of hiring new employees.
• 2. Onboarding b) The training and integration of new
employees.
• 3. Payroll c) The system of paying employees.
• 4. Performance appraisal d) Evaluation of an employee’s work quality.
• 5. Turnover e) The rate at which employees leave a
company.
• 6. Benefits f) Extra compensation like health insurance or bonuses.
