An Introduction to Human Resource Management

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An Introduction to Human Resource Management
Dr. Anil Mehta
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Definition

• The personnel function is concerned with
  procurement, development, compensation,
  integration and maintenance of the personnel of
  an organisation for the purpose of contributing
  towards the accomplishments of the
  organization's objectives. Therefore, personnel
  management is the planning, organisation,
  directing, and controlling of the performance of
  those operative functions
• Edward B. Flippo

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Human Resource Management is a process of
bringing people and organisation together so that
the goals of each are met. It is that part of
management process which is oncerned with
management of human resources in an organisation.
It tries to secure the best from people by
winning their wholehearted cooperation. It is an
art of procuring, developing and maintaining
competent workforce to achieve the goals of an
organisation in an effective and efficient
manner
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Characteristics of Human Resource Management

• It is concerned with employees.
• It covers all level of employees.
• The concern for the employees to help them.
• It is inherent in all organizations.
• It is of continuous nature.
• It attempts at getting the willing cooperation of
  the people for the attainment of desired goals.

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Objectives of HRM
Personal Objectives
Functional Objectives
Organisational Objectives
Societal Objectives
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Objectives of Human Resource Management

• To help the organisation to reach its goals
• To employ the skills and abilities of the
  workforce efficiently
• To provide organisation with well-trained and
  well-motivated employees
• To increase the employees satisfaction and
  self-actualization
• To develop and maintain the quality of work life
• To communicate HR policies to all employees
• To help maintain ethical polices and behavior

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Scope of HRM
Nature of HRM
Employees Hiring
Prospects of HRM
Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations
Employees and Executive Remuneration
Employee Motivation
Employee Maintenance
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Evolution of HRM in India
Period Development Outlook Emphasis Status St
atus
1920s-30s Beginning Pragmatism of
Statutory, welfare Clerical
capitalism paternalism 1940s-1960s Strugg
ling Technical Introduction Administrative
for Legalistic of
techniques
recognition
11970s-1980s Achieving Pr
ofessional Regulatory Managerial
sophistication Legalistic conforming i
mposition of standard son other
functions 1990s Promising
Philosophical Human values Executive
productivity
through people


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HRM and its Environment
Cultural
Unions
Technological
HRM
Organisational Culture And Climate
Economic
Political-legal
Professionalism,
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Difference Between HRM and PM
Dimension PM HRM
1Employment contract
Careful delineation of written contracts
Aim to go beyond contract
Importance of devising clear rules
2 Rules
Impatience with rules
3 Behavior referent
Values, missions
Norms, customs and practices

4 Managerial task
Monitoring
Nurturing
5 Goals of management action
Procedures
Business Needs
Contd..
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6 Initiatives
Piecemeal
Incremental
7 Key relations
Labor management
Customer
8 Speed of decision
Slow
Fast
9 Communi-cation
Indirect
Direct
10 Management role
Transactional
Transformational
11 Pay
Job evaluation
Performance related
12 Job design
Division of labor
Team work
13 Training development
Controlled access to courses
Learning companies
Contd..
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14 Respect for employees
Labour is treated as a tool which is expendable
and replaceable
People are treated as assets to be used for the
benefit of an organisation, its employees and
society as a whole
15 Shared interests
Interest of the employees are uppermost
Mutual interest
16 Evolution
Latest in the evolution of the subject
Precedes
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Difference between Personnel Function and HRD
Basis of Distinction
Personnel Function
HRD
1 Maintenance oriented
Orientation
Development oriented
2 Independent Function
Structure
Inter-dependent
Philosophy
3 Reactive Function
Pro-active Function
4 Exclusive responsibility of personnel
department
Responsibility
Responsibility of all the managers
5 Emphasis on monitory rewards
Motivation
Emphasis on higher order needs
6 Tries to improve efficiency of people and
administration
Aim
Tries to develop the organisation as a whole and
its culture
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Emerging Issues in HRM
1 Increasing size of workforce 2 Increase in
educational level 3 Technological Advances 4
Changes in Political Environment 5 Increasing
Aspirations of Employees 6 Changing Psycho-social
system 7 Computerized Information System 8
Mobility of Professional Personnel 9 Changes in
Legal Environment 10 Management of Human Relations