TOPIC : HUMAN RESOURCES
DATED : 7-09-2012
TEACHER : MR. JIM KENNEALLY
Table of Contents
PAGE 1 ……………………………………. Introduction What are Human Resources? Departments of Human resource
PAGE 2 ……………………………………… The Changing Business Demands Conclusion
PAGE 3 ………………………………………
INTRODUCTION
All businesses big and small are structured, managed and operated by use of its Resources. This is what is known as Business Resource. Resources range from Technological, Financial, Human, and Physical.
In this report is a description of Human Resources (HR), including their functions, departments, importance and how they help a business to achieve their objectives.
What are Human Resources?
In simple terms they are people who work for a business. Another definition according to www.entrepreneur.com is the set of individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector or an economy.
DEPARTMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES
To fulfil the targets of a business the HR may be divided into different departments each focusing on a resource. These are; * Finance department * Customer Services department * Marketing department * Production department * IT department * Research and Development departments * Communication department
All these departments form the foundation of Human Resource.
The Changing Business Demands
It is the responsibility of Human Resources to co-ordinate, monitor and mange employees within a business to meet the “Changing Business Demand “(Lesson 1 by Mr Jim Kenneally).
Every organisation at some point in growth will face challenges. These challenges could be caused by political, economic, social or technological challenges.
These Challenges might call for the HR to take