Abstract: Human resource management plays a vital role in the structure of every organization. It is the backbone of the company, responsible for recruiting, managing, and directing all of its employees, managing them as well as the workplace as a whole (Griffith College, 2011). For a company striving for upward mobility and achievement, good human resource management is imperative. As the company changes, the human resource department must not only adapt to that change, but in a sense, forecast those changes so that it is prepared to deal with the challenges ahead. The following research paper will give a comprehensive human resource management review as well discuss in depth the key components of human resource management: