This document provides an introduction to human resource management (HRM). It defines HRM as matching an organization's needs to its employees' skills and abilities, and as a function concerned with hiring, motivating, and retaining employees. The document discusses how HRM aims to achieve individual, organizational, functional, and societal objectives through supporting functions like legal compliance, training, and performance management. It also compares HRM to traditional personnel management and outlines some common HRM roles, models, and best practices.