1) What is Human Resources management

 
According to Armstrong, M. (1997), Human Resource Management can be defined as “a strategic approach to acquiring, developing, managing, motivating and gaining the commitment of the organization’s key resource – the people who work in and for it.”

In other way it is a process putting right people to the right task thereby making maximum use the employee's talents and abilities to achieve the desired goals and objectives. Every great department needs capable leadership, and human resources is no exception.

Increasingly, HRM is becoming focused on improving workplace culture and employee well-being. Some HR managers now incorporate strategies like mindfulness to boost retention and productivity.



Main objective Of HRM

The main objective of HRM is ensure to availability of right people for right jobs so as the organisational goals are achieved effectively.

Functions of Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management functions can be classified into the following three categories.

1.Managerial Functions,
  • Human resource planing
  • Directing
  • organising
  • controlling
2.Operative Functions,
  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Job Analysis and Design
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Training and development

3.Advisory Functions.
  • Advised to Top Management
  • Advised to Departmental Heads
      
       Table 1.2: HRM Objectives and Functions:
                    

Why is HR so important?


Human resources  plays a major role in developing a organisation's strategy and handling all employee relations.


What is the most important part of HR?

The most important part of HR is the people or employees of an organization. Without them, there is no any existence of hr.



References

Wooll, M. (2022) What is human resources management [online] Available
from https://www.betterup.com/blog/human-resources-management. [Accessed on 10th November 2022].
Betterteam (2022) What is Human Resources? [online] Available from https://www.betterteam.com/what-is-human-resources. [Accessed on 10th November 2022].
Patidar, M. (2022) Functions of Human Resource Management [online] Available
from https://www.enotesmba.com/2014/11/functions-of-human-resource-management.html. [Accessed on 10th November 2022].




Comments

  1. Nimna saween11 November 2022 at 22:03

    Nice article machn .
    As the implementation every other function of the organisation depends on the human factor , HRM is one of the most crucial factors in realization of organisation goals.

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    1. Udara Dilshan30 November 2022 at 05:59

      Agreed Nimna.Without HRM, companies would not be able to effectively recruit and retain employees.HRM isthe heart and soul of a bubusiness.

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  2. Ashen Madhuwantha11 November 2022 at 22:27

    Great article bro. Actually HRM plays strategic role in managing people and the work place culture and environment.

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  3. Dhanushka12 November 2022 at 06:23

    Nice artical machng,
    You discribe the tings very well and fuctions of HR part is very intresting

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    1. Udara Dilshan30 November 2022 at 06:08

      Thank you Mr Dhanushka.HR plays a key role in developing , reinforcing and changing the culture of an organization.so the HR functions are very essential.

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  4. Ruvini Udayangani12 November 2022 at 08:45

    As Social responsibility now HR hands together with sustainability.

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    1. Udara Dilshan30 November 2022 at 06:12

      Agreed Ms. Ruvini.HR department play a critical role in ensuring that company adopts corporate social responsibility programs.

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  5. Madusha12 November 2022 at 09:03

    currently HR is focusing on workplace culture and employee well-being. Anyhow HR should play a major role in assisting the organization to achieve it's goals. Nice article and hope to see more.

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    1. Udara Dilshan30 November 2022 at 06:16

      Thank you Ms. Madusha.As you mentioned HR should play a major role for the existence of the organization.

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  6. Sanjana Karunarathna12 November 2022 at 09:14

    Interesting facts. Worth Reading, it clearly describes what HRM is. Keep Writting.

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    1. Udara Dilshan30 November 2022 at 06:18

      Thank you Ms Sanjana for your valuable comment

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  7. Aruna12 November 2022 at 09:17

    Udara.
    Points under HRM describe well .As mentioned
    The primary goal of HRM is to guarantee that the right people are available for the right roles in order to effectively fulfill organizational goals.good work.

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    1. Udara Dilshan30 November 2022 at 06:59

      True Mr Aruna.to fullfill organizational goals right people should be approached,trained retained.

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  8. Dinusha Weerasinghe12 November 2022 at 12:09

    An insightful article on fundamental roles of HRM. As you have clearly mentioned, It is mainly about allocating right people for the suitable tasks in order to gain the maximum output without resulting adverse effects.

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    1. Udara Dilshan3 December 2022 at 10:24

      Agreed.Thank you Ms. Dinusha for your comment.

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  9. Nandun Narayana12 November 2022 at 20:20

    Agreed that the Human Resource is now considered the most important asset for the organization. Given the prevailing macroeconomic conditions in Sri Lanka, corporates must focus more on retaining employees than ever. Excellent and well-explained article.

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    1. Udara Dilshan3 December 2022 at 10:41

      True Mr Nandun.Human Resources can be considered as the heart of an organization. All the primary employee-centric needs are taken care of by HR. They ensure that the workflow stays smooth, and everyone stays updated with the organization's policies and requirements.

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  10. wimal29 November 2022 at 11:32

    You have completed your article within few paragraphs but all essential are entered into biogs

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  11. Asfara Banu30 November 2022 at 19:36

    A good introduction on the functions of HR. I suggest you narrate the significance of HR in modern Businesses further with more examples.

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    1. Udara Dilshan3 December 2022 at 11:01

      Human resource management is extremely important, particularly in modern day organisations. The responsibilities of the HR department and HR managers have grown and continue to grow.Human resources must be strategically managed in order for the organisation to meet its business goals and maintain its competitive advantage and this can only be done through effective human resource management.

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  12. Prasad Gunarathne30 November 2022 at 19:58

    Also HR has a big task to develop the organizational culture as favourable. It will be supported to recruitments & retains also.

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    1. Udara Dilshan3 December 2022 at 11:04

      True Mr. Prasad. Thank you for your feedback.

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  13. Meshika Diddeniya2 December 2022 at 18:27

    Amazing article. In reality, HRM plays a strategic role in managing employees as well as the culture and atmosphere of the workplace.

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  14. Madusha4 December 2022 at 03:49

    As I think the purpose of HRM is to maximize employee performance in support of the strategic goals of an organization.

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