2. MODULE 1
Introduction to Human Resource Management: Meaning, definition,
importance, scope and objectives of HRM; Evolution and development
of HRM; Approaches to HRM- Personal management Vs Human
Resource Management; HRM and competitive advantage. HR
department organizational composition, role, functions
3. Meaning
Human Resource Management is the process
of recruitment, selection of employee,
providing proper orientation and induction,
providing proper training and the developing skills,
assessment of employee (performance of appraisal),
providing proper compensation and benefits,
motivating, maintaining proper relations with labor and with
trade unions,
maintaining employee’s safety, welfare and health by complying
with labor laws of concern state or country.
4. Definition
Edwin Flippo defines-
• HRM as “planning, organizing, directing, /
• controlling of procurement, development, compensation,/
• integration, maintenance and separation of human resources /
• to the end that individual, organizational and social objectives
are achieved.”
5. EVOLUTION OF HRM
1. Period before Industrial Revolution – agriculture economy with limited
production
2. Period of Industrial Revolution (1750 - 1850) – modernization of factories
• Worker’s wages
• Worker’s record maintenance
• Worker’s healthcare
3. Post Industrial Revolution
1. FW Taylor introduced Principles of scientific management
• Worker’s training
• Wage Uniformity
4. SHRM
6. Features of HRM
Inherent part of management
Pervasive function – required at all levels
Human Capital
Basic to all functional areas
People centered activity
Involves personnel activities or functions
Continuous process
7. Features of HRM
Goal oriented
Individualistic approach
Dynamic function
Interdisciplinary
Based on human relation
8. Scope of Human Resource Management
• 1. Personnel Aspect
• Human Resource Planning
• Job Analysis
• Recruitment and Selection
• Orientation and Induction
• Training and Development
• Personnel Appraisal
• Compensation Planning
• Motivation
2. Welfare Aspect
3. Industrial relation Aspect
9. APPROACHES OF HRM
• HARD HRM
• Based on concept of scientific
management postulated by
Fredrick W Taylor
• time and method studies,
standardization of work tools,
functional foremanship, differential
pay-rate systems, cost containment
and instructional cards
• quantitative in nature as it focuses
on the strategic needs
• SOFT HRM
• human relations school of thought led
by Elton Mayo in the Hawthorne
studies
• emphasized the human dimension of
workers through the demonstration of
the importance of group pressures,
social relations, and attitudes towards
supervision
• effective communication, training and
development, motivation, culture,
values and involvement
10. IMPORTANCE OF HRM
1. Adoption and continuing evolution of personnel programmes and policies.
2. Utilizes Scientific selection process.
3. It ensures training and development of human assets.
4. It prepares workers according to the changing needs of industry and environment.
5. It motivates workers
6. Reducing costs and helps in increasing productivity.
7. Restoring the industrial harmony and healthy employer-employee relations.
8. It establishes mechanism for the administration of personnel services that are
delegated to the personnel department.
11. Basis Personnel Management Human Resource
Management
Objective
Managing people at work Working for the growth & development
of the workforce
Approach Traditional Modern
Perspective Machines or Tools Resource & Asset
Type of function Routine function Strategic function
Basis of Pay Job Evaluation Performance Evaluation
Management Role Transactional Transformational
Communication Indirect Direct
Decision Making Slow Fast
Job Design Division of Labor Groups/Teams
Major Functions Employee hiring, remuneration,
training, and harmony.
Recruitment & staffing, Equal
employment opportunity, HR
development, Remuneration, Employee
relations, Continuous growth, etc.
12. FUNCTIONS OF HRM
(A) MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS
• Planning – HRP
• Organising - JD
• Directing
• Controlling
(B) OPERATIVE FUNCTIONS
• Procurement of Personnel
• Development of Personnel
• Compensation of Personnel
• Maintaining good Industrial
Relations
• Record Keeping
• Performance Appraisal
14. HRD & Organizational Composition
Centralized or Hierarchical Structure
• Large organizations implement a centralized or
hierarchical structure.
• A main HR hub that oversees all HR activities
across the organization.
• authority reports to the high-level
management
• Uniformity in HR policies and processes;
economies of scale; streamlined decision-
making.
• comprise different divisions: recruitment,
employee development, training,
compensation, etc. with single reporting boss
Decentralized Structure
• company distributes different roles and
responsibilities across different tiers or
individuals, irrespective of the hierarchical
divisions.
• designated individuals work independently, and
multiple authority points exist for decision-
making.
• enhance flexibility because there is no formal
management system prevailed.
• Tailored HR approaches to specific department
needs; agility in decision-making; closer
relationships with departmental staff.
15. HRD & Organizational Composition
Matrix Structure
• This approach combines the functional
structure with a project-based or team-
based structure.
• having an appropriate central department
but independent HR functional
departments for project-specific tasks.
• Enhanced collaboration between
different HR functions.
• More agile and responsive to specific
project or departmental needs.
Functional structure
• Traditional method divides the HR
department based on specific HR
functions. Each function has its
dedicated team, ensuring
specialization and focused attention.
• Clear definition of roles and
responsibilities.
• Deep specialization in each function.
• Simplified decision-making within
each function.
17. MODULE 2
Procurement of HR: Meaning and Importance of HR planning; Job analysis-process
of job analysis, job description, job specification, methods of job analysis;
Conventional Vs strategic planning; Recruitment – concept, sources; Selection –
concept, Difference between recruitment and selection, process- test, interview,
placement, induction and socialization; retention.
18. Human Resource Planning: Meaning
• Human Resource Planning is concerned with the planning the
future manpower requirements for an organisation.
• “Manpower planning is the process of forecasting, developing and
controlling by which the firm ensures
• the right no.of people
• the right quality people
• at the right place
• at the right time
• at the right cost”