CHAPTER 1: MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO1-1 Discuss the roles and activities of a company’s human resource management function. LO1-2 Discuss the implications of the economy, the makeup of the labor force, and ethics for company sustainability. LO1-3 Discuss how human resource management affects a company’s balanced scorecard. LO1-4 Discuss what companies should do to compete in the global m arketplace. LO1-5 Identify how social networking, artificial intelligence, and robotics is influencing human resource management. LO1-6 Discuss human resource management practices that support high performance work systems. LO1-7 Provide a brief description of human resource management practices. CHAPTER OUTLINE 1. Introduction 2. Responsibilities and Roles of HR Department 3. Strategic role of the HRM Function 4. Competitive challenges influencing HRM 1. INTRODUCTION Human Resourc...