human relations

American  

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

1. the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.

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Etymology

Origin of human relations

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Danovich uncovers uncomfortable truths about the treatment of chickens in the U.S., illustrating how human relations with chickens can be mutually beneficial or mutually devastating — more often the latter.

From Salon

According to the job search website Indeed, which has more finely grained data, listed positions in marketing and human relations — those most correlated with a company’s growth plans — are down 43 percent and 45 percent over the year.

From New York Times

She had first joined the local Human Relations Commission, then won a close race for city council in 2021, running on a Republican ticket with church friend Christian Onuoha.

From Seattle Times

Of the thousand unwelcome comments a stalker sent to the object of his obsession, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. opined Wednesday that the most threatening one was “You’re not being good for human relations. Die. Don’t need you.”

From Washington Post

Counterman friended the musician — identified as CW in court papers — in 2014 on social media and proceeded to send her messages over a two-year period that included: “I’m currently unsupervised. I know, it freaks me out too, but the possibilities are endless,” and “You’re not being good for human relations. Die. Don’t need you.”

From Washington Times