Human Resource Management Concept
Human Resource Management Concept
Human Resource Management Concept
CONCEPT
HRM is concerned with the human beings in an organization. “The management of man”
is a very important and challenging job because of the dynamic nature of the people. No
two people are similar in mental abilities, tacticians, sentiments, and behaviors; they
differ widely also as a group and are subject to many varied influences. People are
responsive, they feel, think and act therefore they can not be operated like a machine or
shifted and altered like template in a room layout. They therefore need a tactful handing
by management personnel.”
Human resources approach to manpower enables the manager to view the people as an
important resource. It is the approach through which organization can utilize the
manpower not only for the benefits of the organization but for the growth, development
and self satisfaction of the concerned people. Thus, HRM is a system that focuses on
human resources development on one hand and effective management of people on the
other hand so that people will enjoy human dignity in their employment.
Definition.
The first definition of HRM is that “It is the process of managing people in organizations in a
structured and thorough manner.
organizations from a macro perspective, i.e. managing people in the form of a collective
NATURE OF HRM
HRM is a management function that helps managers to recmit, select, train and develop
organization will result in betterment of services to customers in the form of high quality
4. HRM Functions are not confined to Business Establishments Only but applicable to
HRM refers to a set of programmes, functions and activities designed and carried out in
OBJECTIVES OF HRM
The primary objective of HRM is to ensure the availability of competent and willing
workforce for an organization. Beyond this, there are other objectives too. Specifically,
HRM objectives are four fold: Societal, Organization, Functional and personal.
• Personal Objectives:
To assist Employees in achieving their personal goals, at least in so far as these goals
Functional Objectives:
fulfill the needs. Resources are wasted when HRM is either more or less sophisticated to
• Organizational Objectives:
To recognize the role of HRM in bringing about organizational effectiveness, HRM is not
an end in itself but it is only a mean to assist the organization with its primary objectives
organization.
• Societal Objectives:
To be ethically & socially responsible for the needs and challenges of society while \
minimizing the negative impact of such demands upon the organization to use their resources
for society’s benefits in ethical ways may lead to restriction.
SCOPE OF HRM
The scope of HRM is indeed vast. All major activities in the working life of a
worker from the time of his or her entry into an organization until he or she leaves the
organization comes under the preview of HRM.
The major HRM activities include HR planning, job analysis, job design, employee
> All the decisions, strategies, factors, principles, operations, practices, functions,
type of organization.
> All the dimensions related to people in their employment relationships and all the
❖ Organizational Development
❖ Employee Assistance
❖ Union/Labour Relations
and others, from three standpoints, viz., social, professional and individual enterprise.
1. Social Significance:
the jobs available and the jobseekers, according to the qualifications and needs;
(ii) Providing suitable and most productive employment, which might bring them
psychological satisfaction.
use of human resource, through conservation of their normal energy and health,
(v) by helping people make their own decisions, that are in their interests.
personal development
reallocation of work.
accomplishing its goals by: (i) creating right attitude among the employees
through effective motivation; (ii) utilizing effectively the available goals of the
enterprise and fulfilling their own social and other psychological needs of