The document introduces Human Resource Management (HRM), highlighting its importance in organizations and its focus on people management. HRM encompasses four main functions: acquisition, development, motivation, and maintenance of human resources while addressing challenges such as globalization, technological changes, and workforce diversity. Additionally, it outlines the role of HR managers, which includes various functions ranging from coordination to strategic integration.

1. Introduction to HRM
First Chapter 1

2. Concept
• Organizations are human associations. Managing people is an
important aspect of managing an organization.
• Organization needs people and people needs organization. It is a
people who staff, direct, control organization.
• Human resource management is concerned with the people
dimensions in organization. It Is an essential function of management.
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3. According to Robbins
• Human resource management is a process of consisting of four
function acquisition, development, motivation and maintenance of
human resource.

4. Characteristics of HRM
• Human focus
• Management function
• Pervasive
• Continuous commitment
• Dynamic
• System
• Mutuality-oriented

5. Objective of HRM
• Goal Achievement
• Personal Goal
• Functional Goal
• Organizational Goal
• Societal Goal

6. Component of HRM
• Acquisition
• Development
• Utilization
• Maintenance

7. HRM Environment
• Internal Environment
• Organizational goals and policies
• Organizational culture
• Reward System
• Labor Unions
• Other Organizational Activities
• External Environment
• Political legal
• Technology
• Socio-cultural forces
• Economic forces

8. Challenges of HRM
• Globalization – Globalization refers to tendency of firm to extend
their sales or manufacturing for new market abroad.
• Technological changes (advances) – Technology is changing rapidly.
Organization must keep up pace with technological changes and
implement them in the workplace.
• Nature of work – Work must be identified.
• Workforce diversity – HR management should take care of varied
labor force. In the diversified workforce, HR professional must ensure
that diverse group are managed and treated equitably in organization.
• Legal trends – Every employees should treat equally in organization

9. Role of HR Manager
• Line function role
• Staff function role
• Representative role
• Coordinative role
• Mediator role
• Strategic role
• Integrative Role