What Contemporary HRM Issues Face Managers?

  1. 9-5 Discuss contemporary issues in managing human resources.

HR issues that face today’s managers include downsizing, workforce diversity, sexual harassment, and HR costs.

How Can Managers Manage Downsizing?

Downsizing is the planned elimination of jobs in an organization. Because downsizing typically involves shrinking the organization’s workforce, it’s an important issue in HRM. When an organization has too many employees—which may happen when it’s faced with an economic crisis, declining market share, overly aggressive growth, or when it’s been poorly managed—one option for improving profits is to eliminate excess workers. Over the last few years, many well-known companies have gone through several ...

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