The Evolving Role of HR
As explored in Chapter 1, HR has been on a long and sometimes challenging journey through which it has redefined itself as a profession and redefined itself with respect to its role in the organization.
A Brief Historical Scan of HR
Much has changed about our profession during the last 50+ years, during which an ongoing discussion around professionalism and certification has continued to evolve. Perhaps the most outwardly recognizable sign of the struggle in which we have been engaging is how we refer to our profession
Originally, it was known as “Industrial Relations” (the “I” and the “R” in Cornell's “ILR” come from “industrial relations”; the “L” comes from “labor”). Sometime back in the 1950s, it started to be called ...
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