HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT
By Ngatunga, Elizabeth

OUTLINE
Introduction
Goals
Functions
conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Human

resources management (HRM) is a management

function concerned with hiring, motivating and

maintaining people in an organization.
According

to the Invancevich and Glueck, HRM is

concerned with the most effective use of people to

achieve organizational and individual goals. It is the way
of managing people at work, so that they give their best
to the organization.

Cont

According to Dessler (2008) the policies and practices

involved in carrying out the people or human resource
aspects of a management position, including recruiting,
screening, training, rewarding, and appraising comprises
of HRM.

Generally

HRM refers to the management of people in

organizations

GOALS
To maximize employees contributions in order to achieve
optimal productivity and effectiveness, while
simultaneously attaining individual objectives (such as
having a challenging job and obtaining recognition), and
societal objectives (such as legal compliance and
demonstrating social responsibility).

FUNCTIONS
Staffing

Recruitment and selection

Safety

Providing a safe working environment for employees

Employee

relations

Strengthening the employer-employee relationship through

measuring job satisfaction, employee engagement and
resolving workplace conflict

Cont
Compensation

and benefits

Providing adequate, equitable and fair remuneration to the

employees, wage administration and salary administration,
incentives, bonus, fringe benefits etc
Training

and Development

Assisting employees to develop up-to-date skills,

knowledge and abilities

CONCLUSION
Importance

To achieve an organizational mission, vision, goals and

objectives using people as valuable resource

proper utilization of staff capacity

ensure proper commitment of the employees to their

jobs, teams, departments and the entire organization

Cont

ensures that organizational systems, processes and

activities are integrated and cooperation with one another
through a strong organizational culture that is made up
of values, attitudes, norms, myths and practices

optimal utilization of available resources such as

employees, finance, machinery, equipment and
energy.

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PRESENTATION
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