THE NEED FOR HUMAN RESOURCES Of all the resources used by a business‚ probably the most important to its success is people. People are responsible for the effective use of all other resources in the business. People make decisions‚ operate equipment‚ maintain records‚ and deal with customers. Because of their value to the business‚ managing people is a critical function. All managers work with people. However‚ human resources management (HRM) consists of all activities involved with acquiring
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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The Concept of Human Resource Management Human resources is a term used to refer to how people are managed by organizations. It was basically a traditionally administrative function but with time it focuses and recognizes talented and engaged people and organizational success. Human resources has at least two related interpretations depending on context. The original usage was traditionally called labour. It is a measure of the work done by human beings. This
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production is an active factor. Human resource Management is‚ perhaps‚ the oldest and most widely researched subject in management. Yet‚ as technologies change‚ cultural diversities occur and people’s expectations undergo fundamental shifts towards newer and newer dimensions. In this rapid revolutionary changing environment‚ human resource development‚ a part of human resource management plays an important factor in determine an organization’s success. Human Resource Development is important to any
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Human Resource Homework Organization: A group consisting of people with formally assigned roles who work together to achieve the organization’s goals. Manager: someone who is responsible for accomplishing the organization’s goals‚ and who does so by managing the efforts of the organizations people. Managing perform five basic functions: planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ leading‚ and controlling. Management process: The five basic functions of planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ leading‚ and controlling
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Planning for the personnel needs of an organization based on internal activities and external environment * How many people? What sort of people? Definitions: * HRP determines the human resources required by the organization to achieve its goals. It is “the process of ensuring that the human resource requirements of an organization are identified and plans are made for satisfying those requirements” – Bulla & Scott. * It is the process‚ “including forecasting‚ developing and controlling
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Human Resource Planning Definition: Human Resources Planning is defined as the process of assessing an organization’s human resources needs in the light of organizational goals and changing condition and making plans to ensure that a competent‚ stable workforce is employed. The actual planning process will vary a great deal from organization to organization As defined by Bulla and Scott (1994)‚ human resource planning is ‘the process for ensuring that the human resource requirements of an
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Human Resource Management Interview BMGT 332-001 March 19‚ 2001 Contents I. Introduction...............................1 II. Organization Information...................1 III. Background Information.....................2 IV. Role of Human Resources....................3 V. Performance Appraisals.....................5 VI. Closing....................................6 VII. Works Cited................................7 Introduction Human resource management is part of
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include shareholders various groups of employees‚ government and the community at large. ← The recognition of the legitimacy of these multiple stakeholders renders this model a neo - pluralist model. ← This model emphasizes more on the human/soft side of HRM. ← Basically this is because this model emphasizes more on the fact that employees like any other shareholder are equally important in influencing organizational outcomes. ← In fact the interest of the various groups
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management and human resource management 1. 1 Distinguish between personal management and human resource management Human resource management is the study of human resources who are people and work in an organization. There are various definitions of human resource management. Armstrong (2009)‚ states that human resource management is concerned with all aspects of how people are employed and managed in organization. This definition is broad and makes clear about human resource management. According
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The Importance of Human Resources Employment Practices HRM 422 July 01‚ 2008 The Importance of Human Resources Whether an organization consists of five or 25‚000 employees‚ human resources management is vital to the success of the organization. HR is important to all managers because it provides managers with the resources – the employees – necessary to produce the work for the managers and the organization. Beyond this role‚ HR is capable of becoming a strong strategic partner when it
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