INTRODUCTION TO HRM

What is HRM? Line and staff aspects of HRM Changing environment and HRM HR managers proficiencies

What is HRM
Human Resource Management is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, and of attending to their labour relations, health and safety and fairness concerns. In simple words, HRM means employing people, developing their capacities, utilizing, maintaining and compensating their services in tune with the job and organizational requirement.

Line and Staff aspects of HRM

Line authority gives managers the right to issue orders to other managers or employees. It creates a superior sub ordinate relationship Staff authority gives the manager the right to advise other managers or employees Usually line managers are associated with functions such as sales or production and staff managers run departments that are advisory or supportive, like purchasing, human resource management and quality control.

HR duties of a line manager

Placing the right person on the right job Orientation of new employees Training Improving job performance of employees Promoting smooth working relationships Interpreting the companies policies and procedures Controlling labour costs Developing people Creating and maintaining morale Protecting employees health and physical condition

Human Resource Managers duties

Line duties - in the HR department Coordinating function - to ensure adherence to HR policies by the line managers Staff functions advises the CEO to better understand the personnel aspects of the organisations strategic options and assists line managers in all HR functions.

Changing environment of HRM

Globalisation Technological changes Changes in the nature of work
High-tech jobs aerospace, computers, telecommunications Service jobs Knowledge work

Changes in workforce demographics

Changing role of HRM

Strategic HRM Outsourcing HR practices High performance work system Measuring HRM teams performance HR score card

Human Resource Managers Proficiencies

HR proficiencies Business proficiencies Leadership proficiencies Learning proficiencies