HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

JENIFER XAVIER
DEFINITION
Human resource management is the strategic and
coherent approach to the management of an
organization's most valued assets - the people
working there, who individually and collectively
contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the
business.
HRM VS PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
“a series of activities which: first enable working
people and their employing organisations to agree
about the objectives and nature of their working
relationship and, secondly, ensures that the
agreement is fulfilled" -Torrington and Hall (1987)
HRM: "talent management"
".......those decisions and actions which concern the
management of employees at all levels in the
business and which are related to the
implementation of strategies directed towards
creating and sustaining competitive advantage“
-Miller (1987)
 FUNCTIONS OF HRM
 Workforce planning
 Recruitment
 Induction, Orientation and Onboarding
 Skills management
 Training and development
 Compensation in wage or salary
 Time management
 Payroll
 Employee benefits administration
 Personnel cost planning
 Performance appraisal
 Labor relations
 Getting the Best Employees
Staffing -- Workforce planning.
Staffing -- Specifying Jobs and Roles.
Staffing – Recruiting.
Staffing – Outsourcing.
Staffing -- Screening Applicants.
Staffing -- Selecting (Hiring) New Employees.
 Paying Employees.
Benefits and Compensation
 Training Employees
Career Development
Employee Orientation
Leadership Development
Management Development
Personal Development
Supervisoral Development
Training and Development
 Ensuring Compliance to Regulations
Personnel Polices and Records
Employee
Retaining EmployeeLaws, Topics and Issues
Ethics - Practical Toolkit
 Ensuring Safe Work Environments
Diversity Management
 Dealing with Drugs in the Workplace
Employee Assistance Programs
Ergonomics: Safe Facilities in the Workplace
Dealing with HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
Personal Wellness
Preventing Violence in the Workplace
Ensuring Safety in the Workplace
Supporting Spirituality in the Workplace
Diversity Management
 Sustaining High-Performing Employees
Employee Performance Management
Group Performance Management
Interpersonal Skills
Personal Productivitys
 HRM strategy
 "Best fit" and "best practice"
 Close co-operation between HR and the
top/senior management
 Continual monitoring of the strategy
 The implementation of an HR strategy is not
always required, and may depend on a number
of factors, namely the size of the firm, the
organisational culture within the firm or the
industry that the firm operates in.
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