Introduction to hrm

1. INTRODUCTION TO HRM

2. What is human resource management?
HRM is the study of activates regarding people working in an organization.
“It is a managerial function that tries to match an organization’s needs to the skills
and abilities of its employees”
what is meant by the three key terms… human, resource, and management.
• Human (Homo-sapiens – Social Animal)
• Resources (Human, Physical, Financial, Technical, Informational etc)
• Management (Function of Planning, Organizing, Leading & Controlling of
organizational resources to accomplish goals efficiently and effectively)

3. Functions of HRM
Basic functions that all managers perform:
planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling.
HR management involves the policies and practices needed to carry out
the staffing (or people) function of management.
Core HR functions
HRM department regardless of the organization’s size must perform
following human resource management
• Staffing (HR planning, recruitment and selection)
• Human resource development
• Compensation and benefits
• Safety and health
• Employee and labor relations
• Records maintaining, etc.
• Interrelationship of HR functions

4. Growing Importance of HRM
The success of organizations increasingly depends on knowledge, skills, and
abilities s of the people working in an organization.
Factors Contributing to the Growing Importance of HRM
Accommodation to workers' needs
Increased complexity of the Manager’s job
Legislation and litigation
Consistency and equity
Expertise
Cost of Human Resource

5. Why are we concerned with HRM?
1.Helps you get results - through others
2. Helps you avoid common personnel mistakes
For instance Hiring the wrong person for the job, Experiencing high
turnover, Finding employees not doing their best, Having your company
taken to court because of your discriminatory actions etc
3. Helps you to gain Competitive Advantage
(main sources of innovation & creativity)

6. Challenges/Issues of Managing Human Resources in
present era
1. To Attract People
2. To Develop People
3. To Motivate
4. To Keep Talented People

7. The list of topics
1. Introduction & significance
2. History of HRM
3. Basic concepts of management and its relationships with HRM
4. New trends at workplace with changing environment
5. Workforce diversity, pros and cons
6. Functions of HRM
7. Relationship between HR specialist and line managers
8. Human resource planning (HRP)Human resource information system (HRIS)
9. Job analysis
10. Recruitment & Selection
11. Training & development
12. Career management
13. Performance Appraisal
14. Compensation & Benefits
15. Leadership in organization
16. International dimension of HRM

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