Human resource management involves activities related to managing an organization's human resources in order to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational goals. It includes planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions related to recruiting, selecting, training, developing, evaluating performance, compensating, and terminating employees. The goal is for organizations to benefit from increased effectiveness and employee satisfaction by adopting a human resources approach to people management.

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2.  Lyoyd L. Byars & Leslie Rue, (2000: 3)
“ Human resource management encompasses
those activities designed in to provide for
and coordinate the human resources of
organization. “

3.  WilliamF.Glueck (1982:11)
“ Personal / human resources management is
the set of activities in all organizations
intended to influence the effectiveness of
human resources and organizations. “

4.  Menurut Melayu SP. Hasibuan.
Managemen Sumber Daya Manusia adalah ilmu
dan seni mengatur hubungan dan peranan
tenaga kerja agar efektif dan efisien
membantu terwujudnya tujuan
perusahaan, karyawan dan masyarakat.

5. Michael R.Carrel, Norbert F. Elbert, & Robert
D. Hatfield (1995:8)
Human resources management is clearly
toward to the adoption of human resources
approach, through with organizations benefit
in two significant ways : an increase in
organizational effectiveness and the
satisfaction of each enployee’s needs. The
human resources approach is relatively new
management of people.

6.  Manajemen SDM didefinisikan sebagai suatu
strategi dalam menerapkan fungsi-fungsi
manajemen yaitu :
planning, organizing, leading, &
controlling, dalam setiap aktivitas / fungsi
operasional SDM mulai dari proses
penarikan, seleksi, pelatihan, dan
pengembangan, penepatan yang meliputi
promosi, demosi, & transfer, penilaian
kinerja,pemberian kompensasi, hubungan
industrial, hingga pemutusan hubungan
kerja, yang ditujukan bagi peningakatan
kontribusi produktif dari SDM organisasi
terhadap pencapaian tujuan organisasi
secara efektif dan efesiien.