11263. THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (HRM). This paper considers some of the many reasons why human resources management stands out as one of the most critical organization functions of the past few decades. Among the reasons cited are changes in organizational structures (the evolution of the horizontal corporation and the use of contingency workforce), changes in the legal and competitive environments, and changes in the work force itself (e.g., changing demographics). KEYWORDS: hrm impact importance. 5p., 10f., 7b.