Human resource management

• Human resource management is concerned

with the management of human energy and
competencies.

• It is important to manage people because

success, failure and effectiveness of people
depends on human resources working in the
organization.
• A careful philosophy, policies, procedures and
the practices related to managing people
within an organization is required for the best
management of these people.

• It creates harmony between the objectives of

organization and the objectives of the
individual.
• It requires an effective accomplishment of
HRM functions which include:
– Acquisition
– Development
– Motivation and
– Maintenance
 Definitions
• Gary Dessler:
– Human resource Management refers to the
policies and practices one need to carry out the
people or human resources aspect of management
position, including recruiting, screening, training,
rewarding and appraising.
• Decenzo and Robbins:
– Human resource management is a process
consisting of four functions- Acquisitions,
development, motivation and maintenance.
 Conclusion
• Human resource management regards people
as resource rather than costs.

• HRM is a process that concerned with managing

human energies and competencies for
achieving organizational and individual
objectives through its four functions
(Acquisitions, development, motivation and
maintenance).
 Characteristics of HRM
• Human Focus
• Management function
• Pervasive
• Continuous commitment
• Dynamic
• System
• Mutuality oriented
 Objective of HRM
• Goal achievement:
– Personal goals:
– Functional goals
– Organizational goals
– Societal goals
• Goal Harmony:
• Structure Maintenance:
• Productivity improvement:
• Efficiency promotion:
• Change Management:
• Quality of work life:
 Functions of HRM
– Acquisition

– Development

– Motivation and

– Maintenance