This document defines and discusses human resource management. It begins by defining the key terms - human refers to employees, resource refers to their skills being limited, and management is optimizing their use to meet organizational goals. It then provides Edwin Flippo's definition of HRM as planning, organizing, directing, controlling the procurement, development, compensation, integration and maintenance of human resources to achieve individual, organizational and social objectives. The document outlines the objectives, characteristics as both an art and science, functions like planning and development, and importance of HRM for professional growth, better union relations, and allocating the right people to jobs.