chapter 2
....................................................................................................................................................THE
DEVELOPMENT
OF HRM IN
HISTORICAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
PERSPECTIVE
....................................................................................................................................bruce e. kaufman
2.1 Introduction
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Thehuman resource function in the business enterprise has its origins in the rise of
modern industry in the late nineteenth century. In this chapter, I provide a survey
of its historical development both as a functional area of management practice and
as an area of research and teaching in universities. Although, for reasons to be
described, the bulk of attention is on the United States, I endeavor to put the
subject in an international context. Also provided is an account of theWeld’s
progress, shortcomings, and controversies.