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Setting human resource objectives key terms

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Setting human resource objectives

AqaA LevelBusinessHuman resource management

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  • HR objectives and approaches

    HR objectives and approaches is a Business concept used to analyse Explain the value of human resource objectives including engagement, talent development, training, diversity, values alignment and employee numbers, skills and location.. A strong answer defines it, applies it to a named business context and explains the commercial consequence.

  • engagement

    engagement should be judged by linking it to objectives such as profit, survival, growth, competitiveness, efficiency or customer satisfaction.

  • training

    training affects stakeholders differently, so analysis should consider owners, managers, employees, customers, suppliers or investors before reaching a judgement.

  • diversity

    diversity has a financial impact when it changes costs, revenue, profit, cash flow, investment return, break-even output or ratio interpretation.

  • HR objectives and approaches decision

    HR objectives and approaches decision becomes evaluative when advantages, disadvantages, risk, opportunity cost and business context are weighed rather than listed separately.

  • HR objectives and approaches

    HR objectives and approaches is a Business concept used to analyse Compare soft and hard HRM approaches for achieving human resource objectives.. A strong answer defines it, applies it to a named business context and explains the commercial consequence.

  • hard HRM

    hard HRM should be judged by linking it to objectives such as profit, survival, growth, competitiveness, efficiency or customer satisfaction.

  • HR objectives and approaches decision

    HR objectives and approaches decision affects stakeholders differently, so analysis should consider owners, managers, employees, customers, suppliers or investors before reaching a judgement.

  • HR objectives and approaches stakeholder impact

    HR objectives and approaches stakeholder impact has a financial impact when it changes costs, revenue, profit, cash flow, investment return, break-even output or ratio interpretation.

  • HR objectives and approaches financial impact

    HR objectives and approaches financial impact becomes evaluative when advantages, disadvantages, risk, opportunity cost and business context are weighed rather than listed separately.