Learning Objectives 1.Understand the significance of learning human resource management for a manager. 2.Discuss the competitive challenges influencing Chinese companies. 3.Discuss how human resource practices affect a company's competitiveness. 4.Discuss human resource practices that support high performance work systems. 5.Provide a brief description of human resource management functions and practices 2004 by UlBE Liu yuxin 1-32004 by UIBE Liu yuxin 1-3 Learning Objectives 1. Understand the significance of learning human resource management for a manager. ƒ 2. Discuss the competitive challenges influencing Chinese companies. ƒ 3. Discuss how human resource practices affect a company’s competitiveness. ƒ 4. Discuss human resource practices that support high performance work systems. 5. Provide a brief description of human resource management functions and practices