PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND ITS BASIC FUNCTIONS
For any organization, staff or men power is the most valuable asset.. In the modern age where computers and information technology have brought revolutionary changes in the progress and performance, human resource factor's importance has become imperative. Many years ago large organizations had no separate department for staff matters and Personnel & Admin Department was doing the job. But recently, organizations consider the Human Resource Department (HRD) playing a major role in staffing, training and helping to manage people so that people and the organization are performing at maximum capability in a highly fulfilling manner.
There are certain functions performed by Human Resources Department and some of the core functions are hereunder:
Recruitments and Job Specifications
Hiring and firing are opposite faces of the coin and for an organization where expansion phase is in progress, there are always bright chances for induction of staff rather the deduction but even then sometimes the bitter pills are to be swallowed. Human Resource Department based on the on going expansion and vacant positions, invites applications and short list the best stuff for further process. A duty list for each key post is defined and kept to ascertain responsibilities at certain level.
Preparing Manpower Budget and List of Backups at certain levels
The well functioned HRD always plans for upcoming situations gap by analyzing the current market jobs since employees switching-over rate differs from sector to sector. The staff at HRD always gets ready to cop up and placement of substitutes whenever some gap occurs. For these purposes contingency plans are prepared and backups are assessed within the hierarchy already maintained.
Performance Appraisal Reports and Awards for Performers
HR Department is responsible to form a defined system to assess unbiased appraisals at some