hard HRM

noun [U] HR

Definition

› abbreviation for hard human resources management: an employee management system in which workers are considered a resource that needs to be controlled in order to achieve the best possible profit and competitive advantage

→ See also HRM → Compare global HRM, soft HRM

(Definition of hard HRM noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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