Human Resource Management

Human Resource
the total knowledge, skills, creative abilities, talents and aptitudes of an organisations work force, as well as the values, attitudes and beliefs of the individuals involved.
Leon C. Megginson

Human Resource Management

HRM is concerned with the most effective use of people to achieve organisational and individual goals. It is a way of managing people at work, so that they give their best to the organisation.
Invancevich and Glueck

External Environment
Labor Force Diversity Legal Considerations Government / Political Society Unions Competition Customers Technology Economy Sons of soil

Internal Environment
Mission Policies Corporate Culture Management Style of the Senior level management Organization Structure Labor Union - Management Agreement

Organization to Environment
Reactive Response: Action taken in-response to change Proactive Response: Action taken inanticipation of change

HRM in India
The industrial Revolution: advent of machines and technology made rapid progress
Job fragmentation Monotony Emphasis on production targets

Scientific Management: systemic analysis and scientific break down of work (F W Taylor)
improve efficiency and speed Right person for the right job Task specific training Incentive for employees

 Trade Unionism: Getting together of workers for protection of employee interests

Shield against unfair labour practices Collective bargaining Resolve grievances Disciplinary actions

Human Relations Movement: Attaching social and psychological aspects to job design and economic benefits
Support and concern for workers Counselling programmes

 Human Resources approach: Recognising workers are unique and have individual needs
Difference in motivation Employee as an asset Job as the primary motivator Use untapped potential Healthy, safe, comfortable and convenient work place Self direction and targets Participation and inclusive growth

Evolution of the concept of HRM

Commodity Concept:
Labour as commodity Wages based on demand and supply Little government involvement

Factor of Production Concept:

Workers equated to machine tools

Goodwill Concept:
Welfare measures like safety, first aid etc.

Paternalistic Concept:
Fatherly protective attitude Satisfying various needs of the employee

 Humanitarian Concept:
Economical and social dimension to an organization Productivity directly proportional to fulfilment of physical, social and psychological needs

Human Resource Concept:

Organisational goals through realisation of individual aspirations

Emerging Concept:
Inclusive growth Sense of ownership Focus on HR Development

Assignment
HRM in India Before and after 1990 Components
Changes in the Environment (min. 700 words) Response of Management and Employees to the Change (min. 700 words) Varied roles of HR (min. 700 words) Descriptive note on the present and future (min. 700 words)

Presentation
Text Tables and Charts Diagrams

Reference and Bibliography

Textbooks and Journals (Name of the author, publisher, page) Articles and reports (Name of the author, publisher, page) Website with link

Date of submission
Midnight March 07, 2012

Mode of Submission
Online {GCC student portal}