This presentation is based on the topic human resource management which covers- meaning and definition of HRM, scope of HRM, Characteristics of HRM, difference between HRM and Personnel Management

1. TOPIC
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

2. Meaning of Human Resource
Management
Human Resource Management is
defined as a set of policies,
practices and programmes
designed to maximize both
personal and organizational goals.
It is the process of binding people so
that the objectives of everyone can
be achieved.

3. According to Flippo
Human Resource Management is a planning,
organizing, directing and controlling human
resources so that organizational and societal
objectives can be achieved.

4. According to NIPMI (National
Institute of Personnel Management of
India
Human Resource Management is that part of
management which is concerned with
people at work and with their relationships
with the organization.

5. Scope of HRM
 Procurement- It includes the process of
recruitment and selection in order to find right
kind of person working in the organization.
 Training & Development- With the help of
training and development we can prepare
employees for working effectively and efficiently.
 Job Analysis- With the help of job analysis, jobs
are studied completely. After studying the job it
becomes easy to find out the suitable person for
working on the job.

6.  Remuneration- It includes determining the wages and
salaries of the employees working. Adequate
remuneration is required to be given to the employees
in order to motivate them for good work.
 Personnel Records- HRM helps in maintaining the
records of employees which includes keeping the bio-
data, training performance record, actual performance
record, leaves record, allowance record etc.
 Welfare Activities- HRM covers a number of welfare
activities which includes health and safety programmes,
sanitation at the work place, recreational activities,
insurance policies, good working conditions, education
facilities, etc.

7. Characteristics of HRM
 It is pervasive in nature- It is present in all
organizations and at all the levels of management.
 It is future oriented- It helps in achieving the
organizational goals by developing and motivating
employees.
 It is action oriented- It solves the problems of the
employees.
 It is people oriented- It solves the problems of the
employees and encourages them for a good performance
by giving them proper salary, rewards and recognition.

8.  It is development oriented- by giving trainings it
develops the employees.
 It is a challenging function- because employees
have different sentiments and emotions, so it
becomes difficult to handle or manage them.
 It is a continuous function- It is required to be
practiced daily for day to day operations.

9. Difference between HRM and
Personnel Management
HRM
• People are considered
as important asset who
could be used for the
benefit of the
organization and
society.
Personnel Management
• People are considered
as tools who can be
manipulated for the
benefits of the
organization and can
be replaced when worn
out.

10. HRM
• Focus on both,
individual and
organizational goals
• Works beyond the
boundaries and brings
changes to the
organizational culture.
• More focus on
upgrading the skills of
an employee through
training and programs.
Personnel Management
• Focus only on organizational
goals
• Works with fixed rules and
regulations and there is less
scope of change.
• More focus on routine
activities and meant to hire
new employees having fixed
grades and to maintain
personnel records

11. HRM
• Considers man as
profit centers and
believe that money
spent on them is
investment in future.
• Organizing principles-
organic, bottom-up,
decentralization.
Personnel Management
• Manages and controls
the cost of personnel in
the organization.
• Organizing principles-
mechanistic, top- down,
centralized