INTRODUCTION
Thirukkural is a couplet, a poem in 2 lines with philosophies to live and lead life. It is considered to be a precious gem that provide insights for life in a precise form. Thirukkural is divided into three major divisions: Virtue, Wealth and love. It has 1330 couplets split in to 133 chapters each containing 10 couplets. It is also called as Muppal, Utharavetham , Theivanool, Poiyamozhi, Tamil marai, Vayurai vazthu. It has been translated in to 60 languages and translated into English by Rev.Dr.G.U.Pope, Rev W.H Drew, Rev. John Lazarus, Mr F.W.Ellis.
HRM Principles
Human Resource Management is the art of managing the human resources. It is responsible for staffing, retention of people, pay setting, performance management, change management and taking care of exits from the company.
These are the responsibilities as said for a HR manager in the modern management but is discussed in 8th BC in Thirukkural. It has contributed a lot in modern management which is discussed in this paper. Optimisation of Resources
Verse 631
He is minister who chooses
Right means, time, mode and rare ventures.
The resources that are available have to be selected properly to put in to proper usage and the selection has to be done at right time. The job to be done and the method of the operation has to be appropriate. A good manager must possess the capability to select right resource at right time with the right method of operation to optimize the resources.
Human resources are the most precious resources of an enterprise. Human Resources Optimization (HRO) involves employee allocation and timetabling, to ensure the efficient management of the personnel, conforming to various social regulations and labor contracts.
Planning
Verse 465
Who marches without plans and ways
His field is sure to foster foes.
When a man approaches to destroy his enemy without any prior planning it will become as the permanent strength for the enemy.
Planning