Human relations management theory can help businesses increase productivity. The key is to pay attention to your employees.

Human resources management (HRM) encompasses the systematic design, deployment and evaluation of policies and practices intended to recruit, develop, motivate and retain an organisation’s workforce.

Although numerous studies have examined the effects of digital human resource management on organizational performance, the findings have been inconsistent due to the influence of contextual factors.

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

If you’re new to human resources, want to break into the field, if you work for a small business with limited resources, or if you simply want to continue your education in human resources — these ...