Organizing the HR/Personnel Department

BY
DR RAHUL RAJ
Staff Role of the HR/Personnel
Department

 Policy initiation and formulation

 Advice
 Service
 Monitor & Control
1. Policy Initiation & Formulation

 Formulation of new policy

 Alteration or modification of existing policies
 Assistance and advice to top management regarding
implications
2. Advice

 Major activity is advising, counselling at various levels

(junior, middle, top)
 Regarding problems, issues, and clarifications
concerning policies.
 Advice based on thorough thinking, analysis, and
research, regarding pros and cons, implications during
and after execution, possible measures to be taken
3. Service

 Renders all executive services and performs

background work in all personnel activities
 The activities related to all functions of HRM
Monitor & Control

 Monitors performance and control line activities to the extent

they are related to personnel issues.
 Compares the actual performance of line managers with the
established personnel policies, procedures and programs
 Also identifies and informs the deviations with possible
alternative solutions to the line managers
 Also suggests appropriate action and advises to modify
policies if necessary
HR/Personnel Department in Line
Organization

CEO

HR
Manager

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g Officers Manager Manager Officer

Assistants Assistants Assistants Assistants

HR/Personnel Department in
Functional Organization
CEO

HR
Manager

Compensat
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Officers Manager Officer
Manager

Assistants Assistants Assistants Assistants

HR/Personnel Department in Line &
Staff Organization
CEO
_________ Line relationship
-------------- Staff relationship
HR
Manager

Recruiting Training Compensation Welfare

Officers Manager Manager Officer

Assistants
Assistants Assistants Assistants