HR: For the People?

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Author(s): Rachelle K. Scott (Albany State University, USA)and Devi Akella (Albany State University, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 14
Source title: Cases on Critical Practices for Modern and Future Human Resources Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Devi Akella (Albany State University, USA), Niveen Eid (Birzeit University, Palestine)and Anton Sabella (Birzeit University, Palestine)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5820-1.ch001

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Human Resource Management / Human Resources Management / Knowledge Management and Library Science

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This case study follows the career of Robert Peters (pseudonym), a middle level manager who faces numerous challenges as a team manager during his fledgling years. He is constantly questioning his role as the managerial representative who has to take care of his team members, their interests, and professional welfare. Scenarios such as the ethicality of senior management in ordering their lower level managers to spy on the employees during unfolding of trade unions activity, employees' rights during various change processes, disciplinary actions taken on employees which may lack human compassion, and issues pertaining to equity due to bias and nepotism are explored. This is an effort to understand the unequal quotient between labor and management, hidden depths in human resources (HR) role and functions, and ethical dilemmas which HR managers confront during their corporate career. This case study will enable readers to critically reflect on the responsibilities of HR, including its challenging role as the intermediary between the labor and management.

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