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HRM Case Study 1
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WEEK 1
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Abbigail Hjerpe
Hjerpe Week 1
DeVry University Online
Human Resource Management
Professor Doreen Lawrence
May 8, 2011
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It is important for an HR department to be a strategic partner in the business because HR
can be the backbone for your company. HR helps with understanding the laws and regulations
they are not necessarily the people who do the hiring and firing but they do keep business’ from
getting lawsuits. What I mean is human resources are in charge of staffing (DeCenzo, D.
Robbins S. 2010, Page 32). In the staffing area they decide whether the applicant would be a

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good fit in the open position or not. Meaning that the possible employee has to have the right
“skills, knowledge, and abilities” for the job position that is open (DeCenzo, D. Robbins S. 2010,
Page 34). Human resources also help with the training and development function. The training
and development function for human resources is where they help the new employee find the
“skills, knowledge, and abilities” to perform their jobs at the most successful rate (DeCenzo, D.
Robbins S. 2010, Page 36). Human Resources also help in getting the employee motivated.
Human resources tries to find exactly what makes each person tick, or find what motivates the
employee to work harder and to be the most productive (DeCenzo, D. Robbins S. 2010, Page
37). Human Resources also help in the maintenance function (DeCenzo, D. Robbins S. 2010,
Page 37). In the maintenance function human resources places functions that will help keep the
employees productive while they are working for the organization.