Name:Olawunmi Olakunle Elijah

Matric No: Che/2019/1119

Department: Industrial chemistry
Course code: CHM 307
Level: 300 level
ASSIGNMENT
1)Differentiate between personnel and human resources management.
Answer
1 i.Personnel management is a traditional approach of managing people in the
organization.
ii.Human resource management is a modern approach of managing people and
their strengths in the organization.

2. i.Personnel management focuses on personnel administration, employee welfare

and labor relation.
ii.Human resource management focuses on acquisition, development, motivation
and maintenance of human resources in the organization.

3. i.Personnel management assumes people as a input for achieving desired output.

ii.Human resource management assumes people as an important and valuable
resource for achieving desired output.

4. i.Under personnel management, personnel function is undertaken for employee’s

satisfaction.
ii. Under human resource management, administrative function is undertaken for
goal achievement.

5. i.Under personnel management, job design is done on the basis of division of labor.
ii. Under human resource management, job design function is done on the basis of
group work/team work.

6. i.Under personnel management, employees are provided with less training and
development opportunities.
ii.Under human resource management, employees are provided with more training
and development opportunities.

7. i. In personnel management, decisions are made by the top management as per the
rules and regulation of the organization.
ii. Inhuman resource management, decisions are made collectively after considering
employee’s participation, authority, decentralization, competitive environment etc.

8. i.Personnel management focuses on increased production and satisfied employees.

ii.Human resource management focuses on effectiveness, culture, productivity and
employee’s participation.
2) Discuss five ways to effective personnel management.
Answer
i. Understand your team:understanding your team members is one of the most
important ways to effective personnel management.It helps to the strength and
weaknesses of your team members.
ii. Allocate resources:Allocation of resources is evenly distributing work to your team in
away that some people will not be suffering heavy work load while some people relaxing.
It also helps new beginners to grow more in their skills.
iii. Monitor:Monitoring is a check onhow your team members are working together
productively
iv. Identify gaps:When work has been given to each individual,identifying gaps helps to
quickly identify
skillsgapsinyourteam.
v. Make confident decision:Making confident decision helps in the growth and develop
of your team.