). The HRM and HRD functions and professions have undergone tremendous changes in the past 20-30 years. Many years ago, large companies looked to the "Personnel Department" to mostly manage paperwork around hiring and paying employees. More recently, companies consider "HR" as playing major roles in staffing, training and managing people so that the organization performing at the maximum capability. There is an argument about where the HR-related functions should be organized into large companies (Armstrong 2010, 15-16)
Recently, the term "talent management" is being used to refer to the activities performed in order to attract, retain and develop employees. Some people and organizations use this phrase to refer to talented and/or high-potential employees. This phrase is often used interchangeably with HR. Many people use the phrases "Human Resource Development," "Human Resource Management," and "Human Resources" interchangeably (ibid.).
Another concept of HRM that is changing is how the term is used in a strategic context. It is not enough to do HRM, but managing the talent requires planning. This requires precise logistical planning to get the most out...
This plan is needed to make sure that the organization has the skilled and motivated people that it needs to fill its positions (Armstrong 2003, p. 42). Increasingly, this approach is not isolated, but is part of an integrated strategy that coordinates it with the rest of the functions of a company (Armstrong 2007, 113).
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Armstrong, M. (2010). Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice: A Guide to People Management. London: Replika Press. pp. 7-34.
Armstrong, M. (2007). A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 10th ed. London:
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Armstrong, M. (2003). Srategic HRM. New York, NY: Chartered Inst of Pers/Develop. p. 42.
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