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Human resource management (HRM or HR) is a strategic approach to managing an organization's employees to maximize their contributions to the company's bottom line. Its goal is to boost productivity so the company can achieve its long-term goals more effectively. Human resource management, or HRM, is a discipline that focuses on planning for and implementing strategies related to an organization's human capital. Human resources departments are accountable for handling pay and benefits systems, in addition to overseeing recruiting, training, development, performance evaluation, and appraisal of employees. Industrial relations, or the process of adjusting business processes to accommodate the terms of collective bargaining agreements and legal mandates, fall under HR's purview as well. Human resources (HR) facilitates the organization's success via its personnel. Human resources managers oversee the organization's workforce and are responsible for enforcing relevant policies and procedures. A human resource professional's area of expertise may include sourcing and interviewing candidates, providing ongoing training and staff development to managing employee relations and perks.

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  1. Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management (APFHRM)
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  2. Association for Talent Development (ATD)
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  3. Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
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  4. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
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  5. HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
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  6. Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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  7. International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM)
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  8. International Association for Human Resource Management (IAHRM)
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  9. International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
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  10. International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR)
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  11. National Human Resources Association (NHRA)
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  12. Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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  13. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
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  14. South African Board for People Practices (SABPP)
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  15. World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA)
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Top Journals
  1. Academy of Management Annals
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  2. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
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  3. Information and Organization
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  4. Journal of Organizational Behavior
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  5. Journal of Service Research
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  6. Leadership Quarterly
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  7. Organization Science
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  8. Organization Studies
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  9. Personnel Psychology
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  10. Research in Organizational Behavior
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