Nature and Scope of Human Resource Management

 

“HRM is management function concerned with hiring, motivating and maintaining people in an organization. It focuses on people in Organization” (Aswathappa, 2008)

History of human management goes back to centuries. Industrial revolution and globalization shape up the path of human resource management. Earlier human factor consider to be cost to an organization today it is consider to be human capital or the most valuable asset to the organization.

Nature and scope of Human Resource Management

Human resource management consists with following inter related activities which are used to manage to people in the organization in an effective manner to achieving its objectives.

Scope of Human Resource Management

1. Assessment of organization human resource

2. Job analysis and design

3. Recruitment and selection

4. Remuneration and benefits

5. Training and development

6. Employee’s growth prospective

7. Safe and healthy work environment

8. Industrial relations

 

1.      Assessment of organization human resource

It is the process of planning the HR requirement in the organization. Human resource planning is the process of identifies the present and future requirement of human resource to the organization to achieve its future objectives. Human resource planning is a key activity of HRM process. Human resource planning guarantees that employees and jobs are a fit while avoid labor shortages or surpluses. Human resource planning should serve as a link between human resource management and the overall strategic plan of an organization.

 2.      Job analysis and design

It is the process of describing the nature of the job. What is the role of job and what are the skills and qualifications needed to the job can be identified in this process. Job analysis speaks out the work duties, activities and responsibilities of the employee. This serves in laying the groundwork for identifying and selecting the best people for the firm. Job analysis should be performed with great care, keeping in view the company's financial budget.

3.      Recruitment and selection

Staffing or the selection is the process of selecting and recruitment of the peoples to the organization. Recruitment and selection function in HRM, ensures the selection and recruitment of the best candidates who meets the requirements of the job as well as the organization as determined by the job description.

4.      Remuneration and benefits

It’s the process of discussing the salary and other financial and non-financial benefits to the employee. All of these benefits contribute to a more productive work environment and help to retain the top talent in the organization.

 

5.      Training and development

Once we hire an employee it is important to give him the knowledge to do the job. Training and development provide him with the knowledge as well as the environment to grow and gain new skills. Training and development is a motivation factor for the employee as well.it will help to retain top talent in the organization. Training and development helps to higher productivity in the organization.

6.      Employee’s growth prospective

More growth opportunities to the employee creates a loyal employee to the organization. HR professionals who has all of the information regarding an employee's performance and is better to analyze his previous performance and discuss future growth chances with him.  Performance appraisal associated to incentives and increments encourages staff to achieve more and more goals.

 

7.      Safe and healthy work environment

Providing healthy and safe environment for the employee is a responsibility of the HR people in the organization. Healthy working conditions motivate people and will help to retention. In a secure environment, human resource managers should use a framework to manage any workplace issues. In the long run, this contribute to development of employee trust. Being able to hear their own voices brings a new degree of satisfaction to the employee.

 

8.      Industrial relations

It's the relationship with the trade unions of the employee. HRM's role in this function is to maintaining a positive connection with employee unions and negotiating with them on pay, service conditions, and resolving disputes and grievances in a timely manner to avoid industrial disruptions and strikes.

Conclusion

In a rapid changing dynamic business world human resource management plays a vital role. Clear understating in what is HRM and its functions help to gain competitive advantage over rivals and be competent enough to archive organizational objectives.

 

References

10 Important Scope of Human Resource Management

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