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Acc to L.F.Urwick,” Biz Houses are made or broken in the long run not by
markets or capital, patents or equipment but by men.”
It is the process of binding ppl & organizations together so that the objective
of each are achieved.
Of all the resources Man Power is the only resource which does not depreciate,
with the passage of time.
Term HR is wider than Personnel. HR includes all the dynamic components of all
the ppl @ all levels in the org whereas Personnel means the employees walking in
the organization.
Characteristics:
Comprehensive function
People Oriented
Action Oriented
Individual Oriented
Development Oriented
Pervasive Function
Continuous Function
Future Oriented
Challenging Function
Science as well as Art
Staff Function
Young Discipline
Interdisciplinary
Nervous System
Importance of HRM
Significance of an Enterprise
-Attracting & retaining the required talent.
-Developing the necessary skills & Right attitude through
Training, Development & Performance Appraisal.
-Utilizing effectively the HR
Professional Significance
-Providing max opportunities for Personnel Development of
each employee.
-Maintaining healthy relationship among individual.
-Allocating Work properly.
Social Significance
-Providing suitable employment, thus satisfaction to people.
-Maintaining healthy relationship among individual.
-Eliminating waste of HR.
National Significance
-Effective management of HR helps to speed up the
process of economic growth which, in turn, leads to higher
standards of living & fully employment.
Scope of HRM
Indian Institute of Personnel Mgmt has described the scope of
HRM into the following aspects:
2. Operative Functions
A. Procurement
(a) Job Analysis (b) HR Planning
(c) Recruitment (d) Selection
(e) Placement (f) Induction/ Orientation
B. Development Function
(a) Performance & Potential Appraisal (b) Training
(c) Executive Development (d) Career Planning & Development
3. Compensation
A. Job evaluation B. Bonus
C. Wage & Salary Administration
4. Integration Function
5. Maintenance Function
Activities of HRM
HR department has to perform various functions and activities. Some of
them are mentioned as follows:
Recruitment Mgmt
Work Force Mgmt
Induction Mgmt
Training Mgmt
Performance mgmt
Compensation & Benefits
Attendance Mgmt
Leave Mgmt
Benefits Mgmt
Over Time Mgmt
Pay Slip Distribution
Time Sheet Mgmt
Employee Information
Grievance Redressal
Employee Survey
Exit Interviews & Process
Health & Safety Mgmt
Managerial Skills
The HR manager should possess all the qualities required of a manger for
his effective functioning.However,the HR manager should possess HR skills
in greater degrees as he is to deal more with the human relation matters.
To be specific, the qualities required of an effective personnel or HR
manager are as follows:
Policy Initiation
Advisory role
Linking Pin Role
Representative Role
Decision-Making Role
Mediator Role
Leadership Role
Welfare role
Research Role
Policy Initiation
The HR manager helps the top management in the formulation
of policies on wage and salary administration, transfer,
appraisal, welfare activities, working env etc.
Advisory role
Line managers are generally confronted with a variety of
problems in their day to day operations. In all such matters, the
HR manager can offer useful advice b/c he is familiar with
personnel policies and practices, Labour agreements, Labour
laws, etc.
Linking Pin Role
The HR manager gives authentic information to the trade union
leaders regarding the personnel policies and programmes of the
enterprize.He also conveys the views of the trade union leaders
to the higher management.
Representative Role
The HR manager generally acts as a spokesman of the top
management of the company and communicates management
policies and decisions that effect ppl in the organization.
Decision-Making Role
The HR manager also plays an effective role in decision making.
For instance, he decides about the contents and duration of
training programmes for various categories of workers and
executives.
Mediator Role
The HR manger often acts as a mediator in the event of conflict
between employees, or grp of employees, superior and
subordinate etc.Thus, he attempts to maintain industrial peace
and harmony in the organization.
Leadership Role
The HR manager ensures effective communication in the
organization and influences the workers for extending their
cooperation in attainment of organizational objectives.
Welfare Role
As welfare officer, the HR manager is concerned with provision
of canteen, crèches, transport, hospital and other welfare
services for the benefit of workers and their family members.
Research Role
On the basis of records, The HR manager undertakes research
in various personnel areas such as absenteeism, Labour turnover
etc. and suggest suitable measures for improvement to the top
management.
Organization & Responsibility of HR Manager
Line Organization
Line & Staff Organization
Functional Organization
Line Organization