The document discusses human resource management (HRM). It defines HRM as planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the procurement, development, compensation, integration, and separation of human resources to accomplish individual, organizational, and social objectives. The objectives of HRM are outlined as societal, organizational, functional, and personal. The functions of HRM discussed are operative functions like recruitment, training, compensation, and industrial relations. The document also lists some of the challenging roles of an HR manager, such as adapting to globalization, technology changes, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, and managing a diverse workforce.