SYSTEM APPROACH TO HRM

Ø  SYSTEM APPROACH TO HRM
PRINCIPLES OF HRM

u   MEANING OF SYSTEM

u   A SYSTEM IS A COLLECTION OF ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THAT ARE ARE ORGANIZED FOR A COMMON PURPOSE.

u   CLELAND AND KING,”A SYSTEM MAY BE DEFINED AS AN ASSEMBLAGE OR COMBINATION OF THINGS OR PARTS FORMING A COMPLEX OR UNITARY METHOD

u   AN ORGANIZATION IS A SYSTEM HAVING FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:-

1.    THE SYSTEM IS GOAL ORIENTED

2.    THE WHOLE IS MORE THAN THE SUM OF ALL PARTS OF THE SYSTEM

3.    SUBSYSTEMS ARE INTERRELATED AND INTERDEPENDENT

4.    A SYSTEM ACTS UPON ITS ENVIRONMENT AND IS ALSO ACTED UPON BY ITS ENVIRONMENT

Ø  ORGANIZATION AS SYSTEM

·         OPEN SYSTEM

·         A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IS AN OPEN ADAPTIVE SYSTEM AS IT INFLUENCES AND IS INFLUENCED BY THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT CONTINUOUSLY

·         RECEIVES INPUTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO OUTPUT.

·         IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT ITS OPERATIONS EFFECTIVELY A BUSINESS GENERALLY CREATES CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE KNOWN AS SUBSYSTEMS.

u   THE IMPORTANT SUBSYSTEMS:-

1.    HUMAN RESOURCE SYSTEM:-DEALING WITH HUMAN RESOURCES

2.    PRODUCTION SYSTEM:-PRODUCTION FUNCTION

3.    FINANCE SYSTEM:-FINANCE FUNCTION

4.    MARKETING SYSTEM:-MARKETING FUNCTION

5.    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Ø  HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

u   MAY BE VIEWED AS SYSTEM WHICH TRANSFORM INPUTS(PERSONNEL INTO PRODUCTIVE HUMAN RESOURCES)

u   VARIOUS SUBSYSTEMS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

1. EMPLOYMENT
2. TRAINING  AND DEVELOPMENT
3. COMPENSATION
4. MAINTENANCE OR EMPLOYEE WELFARE
5. PERSONNEL RECORDS AND RESEARCHES

Ø  HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Ø  HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

u   THE SUBSYSTEM OF HRM OPERATE WITH IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROVIDED BY OTHER SUBSYSTEM OF BUSINESS( PRODUCTION,FINANCE,MARKETING RESEARCH ETC) AND THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

u   HUMAN RESOURCE MUST BE OPEN AND DYNAMIC SYSTEM IF IT HAS TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES WHICH INCLUDE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE,PRODUCTIVITY AND READINESS TO CHANGE.

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Ø  MODEL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

u   THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT(ASTD) HAS IDENTIFIED TH FOLLOWING NINE AREAS WHICH ARE THE SPOKE OF WHEELS AND EACH AREA CONTRIBUTES TO QUALITY OF WORK LIFE,PRODUCTIVITY AND READINESS TO CHANGE.

1.    TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

2.    ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT

3.    ORGANIZATION/JOB DESIGN

4.    HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING

5.    SELECTION AND STAFFING

6.    PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

7.    COMPENSATION/BENEFITS

8.    EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE

9.    UNION LABOUR RELATIONS