This document compares and contrasts Human Resource Management (HRM) and Industrial Relations (IR). It notes that HRM focuses on the employee-employer relationship while IR involves four key parties: employees, employers, trade unions, and the government. Additionally, it states that HRM formulates objectives, policies and programs for human resources, while IR deals with implementing HRM policies and handling industrial conflicts. IR contributes to organizational goals through sound relations, while HRM reforms objectives in response to conflicts from unsound relations.