The human resource department deals with a company's most valuable resource: its employees. For this reason, HR -- whether a one-man show or a team -- is considered the backbone of an organization.

Human Resources is unique from other positions in a company in that the behavioral style and skills necessary to excel in strategic versus tactical HR are quite different. Need a break?

Description: Introduction to human resource management for general managers. Emphasis is on the impact of human resource components (e.g., staffing, rewards, labor relations) on the performance of the ...