human resources
Human Resource Management
04/26/2014
Human Resources Human resource management (HRM) entails the effective utilization of human resources within an organization by managing people or employee-related activities. HRM is a comprehensive and strategic approach for managing employees and the work place environment and culture. The human resource department plans, directs, and coordinates the administrative undertakings in an organization. The department also oversees the recruiting process that involves carrying out job analysis, advertises vacancies, screening or interviewing, hiring new staff, orientating, and offering training to job applicants. Human resource managers discuss with top managers concerning strategic planning and overall organization development (Alagaraja, 2013). They also provide a link between employees and a firm’s management. The department deals with employee compensation, safety, well being, employee motivation, benefits, and communication. The managers evaluate employee performance, and resolve disputes within organizations. Human resource development (HRD) is the branch of human resource management, which specifically focuses on developing and training employees in an organization. HRD represents a framework that assists employees in developing their knowledge, abilities, and organization and personal skills.HRD encompasses opportunities such as career development, employee training, and performance development and management (Alagaraja, 2013). Other activities include mentoring, coaching, tuition assistance, succession planning, organization development and key worker identification. The activity allows existing organization employees to acquire new skills. It also concentrates on distributing resources, which benefit employee tasks and other organization developmental activities. Organizations need to develop their human
04/26/2014
Human Resources Human resource management (HRM) entails the effective utilization of human resources within an organization by managing people or employee-related activities. HRM is a comprehensive and strategic approach for managing employees and the work place environment and culture. The human resource department plans, directs, and coordinates the administrative undertakings in an organization. The department also oversees the recruiting process that involves carrying out job analysis, advertises vacancies, screening or interviewing, hiring new staff, orientating, and offering training to job applicants. Human resource managers discuss with top managers concerning strategic planning and overall organization development (Alagaraja, 2013). They also provide a link between employees and a firm’s management. The department deals with employee compensation, safety, well being, employee motivation, benefits, and communication. The managers evaluate employee performance, and resolve disputes within organizations. Human resource development (HRD) is the branch of human resource management, which specifically focuses on developing and training employees in an organization. HRD represents a framework that assists employees in developing their knowledge, abilities, and organization and personal skills.HRD encompasses opportunities such as career development, employee training, and performance development and management (Alagaraja, 2013). Other activities include mentoring, coaching, tuition assistance, succession planning, organization development and key worker identification. The activity allows existing organization employees to acquire new skills. It also concentrates on distributing resources, which benefit employee tasks and other organization developmental activities. Organizations need to develop their human
References: Alagaraja, M. (2013). HRD and HRM Perspectives on Organizational Performance A Review of Literature. Human Resource Development Review12(2), 117-143.