Do you believe frontline managers have an active role in HR? Why or why not? Compare the functions and practices of human resource managers with front-end managers and provide examples to support your point of view.

Discussion

Read Section 1.6, A Moment in the Life of an HR Manager, from Chapter 1 of the course text and watch Aligning HR Initiatives with Business Strategy (Links to an external site.). Do you believe frontline managers have an active role in HR? Why or why not? Compare the functions and practices of human resource managers with front-end managers and provide examples to support your point of view. Cite at least one scholarly source to support your response.