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April 24, 2013
Human Resource Management Roles
Human resource (HR) is defined as a department or office in an organization that interviews and appoints, or keeps records of employees. Human resource management (HRM) is defined as the process of managing people in an organization in a structured and thorough way. In this brief paper we will identify human resource management’s role in the healthcare industry and describe its functional roles. Human resource helps an organization meets its goals based upon certain criteria’s set by the heads of the organizations.
Human resource department was once viewed as another part of an organization, but modern times has allowed it to
become a vital organ much needed for the success of the business. In healthcare Human Resource Management is even more necessary, meaning that it basically can be considered the organizations central processing unit, and is the brain of the whole thing. The human resource department is responsible for carrying out a company’s policies and procedures and overseeing to any issues an employee may have. Human Resources when it’s concerning healthcare can refer to different clinical and non-clinical personnel being responsible for individual as well as public health interventions.
When a company sets to establish organization within a company it sets long term goals. These goals are sometimes based upon what the company can put out in the business world in order to compete, or the analysis of the environmental threats and opportunities. When management reassesses its business strategy it is also said to reassess its organizational structure. Human resource management is to be worked in an organizations overall strategy, this will insure a return of investment meaning every dollar spent on personnel will be used effectively.
Human Resource Management manages personnel in an organization by hiring, training, and retaining a company’s most valuable asset, its employees. By ensuring all policies and procedures and carried out effectively and employees are kept aware of the company’s business strategies and goals, by keeping employees educated and up-to-date with needs of the future of healthcare and the country. A workforce that is properly trained and prepared is essential in every healthcare system.
REFERENCES
Gomez-Mejia, L., Balkin, d., & Cardy, R. (2010). Managing HUman Resources (6th ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.
Society of Human Resource Management. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org