What is Human Resource Management (HRM) ?

 

Human Resource Management is a management related function dealing with the recruitment, motivation, and retention of an organization's staff. Employee concerns such as recruitment, training, development, compensation, motivation, communication, and administration are addressed by human resource management. Human resource management ensures employee satisfaction while also maximizing individuals' contributions to organizational goals. 

What does a human resources manager do? 

HR professionals are in charge of a variety of daily tasks related to the areas in which they work and manage. HR professionals must have strong interpersonal skills in all aspects of their jobs because they will be interacting with employees and managers on a daily basis. Human resource employees must also have strong organizational skills because they frequently juggle multiple responsibilities at the same time. Furthermore, in order to effectively advance their organization's ideals, they must have a firm grasp on them.

HRM Definitions

“Human resource management includes those exercises planned to provide for and arrange the human resource of an organization Human resource functions allude to those errands and duties performed in organizations to supply for and arrange human resources”. (Byars and Rue, 1964)

 

“Human resource management is the function carried out in organizations to enable the most effective use of people (employees) to achieve organizational and individual goals”. (Ivancevich and Glueck, 1989)

 

“The personnel function is concerned with the recruitment, development, compensation, integration, and retention of an organization's personnel in order to contribute to the achievement of the organization's major goals or objectives.” (Edwin B. Flippo, 1980)

  

References

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