| LO 1-1 | Discuss the roles and activities of a company's human resource management function. |
| LO 1-2 | Discuss the implications of the economy, the makeup of the labor force, and ethics for company sustainability. |
| LO 1-3 | Discuss how human resource management affects a company's balanced scorecard. |
| LO 1-4 | Discuss what companies should do to compete in the global marketplace. |
| LO 1-5 | Identify how new technology, such as social networking, is influencing human resource management. |
| LO 1-6 | Discuss human resource management practices that support high-performance work systems. |
| LO 1-7 | Provide a brief description of human resource management practices. |