FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Ø  FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES OF HRM

v     FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• HUMAN RESOURCE/PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT IS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE CHARGE OF HUMAN RESOURCE/PERSONNEL MANAGER. HE IS LINE AUTHORITY TO GET ORDERS EXECUTED WITH HIS OWN DEPARTMENT BUT HE IS STAFF OFFICER IN RELATION TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
• FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER:-

1. MANAGERIAL
2. OPERATIVE
3. ADVISORY

Ø  MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS

1. PLANNING: TO GET THINGS DONE THROUGH SUBORDINATES, A MANAGER MUST PLAN A HEAD.PLANNING IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND LAYS DOWN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO REACH THE GOALS.PLANNING MEANS DETERMINATION OF PERSONNEL PROGRAMS LIKE FORECASTING MAN POWER REQUIREMENTS,JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE SOURCE OF RECRUITMENT.
2. ORGANIZING:-:- GROUPING OF PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES,ASSIGNMENT OF DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS TO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS ,DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND COORDINATION OF AUTHORITIES
3. DIRECTING:-TO GUIDE AND MOTIVATE THROUGH CAREER PLANNING,SALARY ADMINISTRATION,ENSURING EMPLOYEE MORALE ETC
4. CONTROLLING:-IS CONCERNED WITH THE REGULATIONS OF ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS. HELPS THE PERSONNEL MANAGER TO EVALUATE AND CONTROL THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF VARIOUS OPERATIVE FUNCTIONS.

Ø  OPERATIVES FUNCTIONS

• SPECIFICALLY GIVEN TO PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

1. EMPLOYMENT:- EMPLOYMENT OF PROPER KIND AND NUMBER OF PERSONS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT COVERS RECRUITMENT,SELECTION,PLACEMENT
2. DEVELOPMENT:-FOLLOW UP OF THE EMPLOYMENT FUNCTION. IT IS THE DUTY OF MANAGEMENT TO TRAIN EACH EMPLOYEE PROPERLY TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILL FOR THE JOBS FOR WHICH HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AND ALSO TO DEVELOP HIM FOR THE HIGHER JOBS
3. COMPENSATION:-CONCERNED WITH DETERMINATION OF ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE REMUNERATION OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.
4. OPERATIVES FUNCTIONS
5. MAINTENANCE:-PROVISION OF GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS . BECAUSE WORKING CONDITIONS CERTAINLY INFLUENCE THE MOTIVATION AND MORALE OF THE EMPLOYEES. THESE MEASURES ARE HEALTH,SAFETY AND COMFORT OF WORK FORCE.
6. MOTIVATION: FINANCIAL AND NON FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO MOTIVATES THE  EMPLOYEES
7. PERSONNEL RECORD:-MAINTAIN THE RECORD OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE ENTERPRISE
8. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:MAINTAINING INDUSTRIAL PEACE,GRIEVANCE SYSTEM AND ALSO PROVIDE HELP IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,JOINT CONSULTATION AND SETTLEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.
9. SEPARATION

Ø  ADVISORY FUNCTIONS

• OFFER HIS ADVICE TO :-

1. TOP MANAGEMENT:-FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL PROGRAMMES,POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
2. DEPARTMENTAL HEAD:-OFFERS ADVICE TO THE HEADS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ON MATTERS SUCH AS MANPOWER PLANNING,JOB ANALYSIS AND DESIGN,RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION,PLACEMENT,TRAINING,PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.