This is most useful for making Project on History and Developments of Human Resources Management In India.

2.  The World First Management book, titled
"ArthaShastra" written by Kautilya (the most reputed
economist and management guru of Indian History,
advisor to King Chandragupta Maurya) three
millennium before Christ, codified many aspects of
human resource practices in India.
 John Patterson, the president of the company, formed
a personnel department to manager the grief of
workers after a bitter union strike in 1901.
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3.  In 50’s - Employees recruited not to question
‘WHY’ but only ‘To do’
 In 60’s - Term like manpower, staff and
personnel came to used.
 In 70’s People realized that beyond a point,
productivity depended on people
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4. Period Development status Emphasis Status
1920-1930 Beginning Statutory Welfare Clerical
1940-1960 Struggling for
recognition
Introduction
Techniques
Administrative
1970-1980 Achieving Superiority Regulatory
Conforming
Imposition on Other
function
Managerial
1990s Promising Human Value Executive
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5.  The 1992 UNDP Report of Human Development
ranked India at 134, in a list of 160 countries on the
human resource index.
 The first factory Act was adopted in 1881. The Factory
Commission was appointed in 1885. The factory Act
1949(Amended on 1987).
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6.  Trade Union Act (1926)
 Workmen Compensation Act (1926)
 Trade Disputes Act (1929)
 Royal Commission on Labour (1931)
 Bombay Industrial Relations Act (1938)
 led to the Payment of Wages Act (1936)
 Factory Legislations Act 1969 (National commission of Labour,
NLC).
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7. The scope of the function officer was widened during the
second world war such facilities as housing, medical etc..
Labour officer  welfare officer
Under the Industrial Disputes Act 1946.
Formulating policies on human resource planning,
recruitment and selection, training and development etc..
Welfare officer  Personnel officer
Under section 49 of factories Act, 1949.
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8.  In 1948 – Indian Institute of Personal Management (IIPM)
Kolkata.
 In 1959 - The National Institute of Labour Management
(NILM) At Mumbai.
 In 1980 – These Two professional bodies merged together
and formed ‘National Institute of Personal
Management(NIPM) Headquarter at Kolkata.
 In 1990 = Milestone was achieved by remaining of America
‘Society for Personal Administration’(ASPA) as the ‘society
For Human Resource Of Management’ (SHRM)
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9.  The Indian Independence (Adaptation of
central Act and Ordinances) Order,1948.
 The Adaptation of Law Order, 1950.
 The Part B States (Law) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951).
 The Industrial Disputes (Amendment and
Miscellaneous Provisions) Ac, 1956 (36 of
1956).
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10.  The Industrial Employment (standing Order)
Amendment Act, 1961 (16 of 1961).
 The industrial Employment (Standing Orders)
Amendment Act, 1963 (39 of 1963)
 The central labour laws (Extension to Jammu and
Kashmir) Act, 1970 (51 of 1970).
 The industrial Employment (standing Orders)
Amendment Act, 1982 (18 of 1982).
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11. Traditional HR Function Emerging HR Practices
Administrative Focus Strategic Focus
Reactive Proactive
Separate Company Mission Key Part of Organization Mission
Production Focus Service Focus
Functional Organization with Vertical
Lines of Authority
Process Based Organization
• Generalist with Historical
Responsibility.
• Corporate of specialists
People as Express People as Investment
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