| The human resource function has gone from the | | | | Performance management:- |
| traditional hire and fire role to a strategic | | | | |
| partner at the table with finance, operations | | | | Regular, balanced and systematic appraisals |
| and other business centers that are not | | | | must be administered consistently in order to |
| centers of profit for the organization. The | | | | evaluate the performance of each individual |
| job of HR, as is the job of all such | | | | in the organization. This allows human |
| departments, is to ensure that the business | | | | resources to pinpoint the weaknesses of an |
| gets the most out of its employees. Another | | | | individual's work style and the strengths. |
| way to put this is that the human resource | | | | They can then share this information with the |
| management needs to provide a high return on | | | | employee in order to affect a change in |
| the business's investment in its people. This | | | | performance. This in turn will lead to more |
| makes it a highly complex function - because | | | | productivity and potentially better returns |
| it deals with not just management issues but | | | | on human investment. |
| human ones as well. | | | | |
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| These 2 polarities are not always easy to | | | | |
| balance and the human resource managers | | | | The human resource personnel form the point |
| specifically try to maximize output from | | | | of contact for an employee with any type of |
| employees by instituting various schemes and | | | | difficulty or query about their remuneration |
| policies. The following are some of the | | | | or other aspects of employment with the |
| functions handled by the human resources | | | | business. It is essential for someone to be |
| team. | | | | available to answer questions and provide |
| | | | guidance. This communicates to the employee |
| Handle compensation and rewards:- | | | | that the business cares about his or her |
| | | | concerns and is available to address them. |
| Human resources are responsible for tying | | | | |
| incentives and rewards to certain positions | | | | Employee expectations:- |
| and roles in order to maximize performance | | | | |
| levels. This is a strategic thinking task | | | | The human resources function fulfills a very |
| because it affects every single person in the | | | | important 'soft skill', unspoken task - that |
| organization and has to be planned separately | | | | of balancing employee expectations and the |
| for each position, depending on level, | | | | organization's expectations. Both need to be |
| department and goals. Some jobs need to be | | | | addressed and aligned for a business to be |
| more goal driven, such as sales so salary can | | | | successful and one with satisfied employees. |
| be basic but commission can form the bulk of | | | | Only a content and motivated employee will |
| the remuneration, leading to more incentive | | | | deliver good work, so it is the job of human |
| to work effectively and close sales. Some | | | | resources to keep track of the expectations |
| firms tie top management's salary to stock | | | | of the employee and those of the organization |
| price but this can be risky. It is up to | | | | to ensure both are met simultaneously. |
| human resources to structure this important | | | | |
| aspect to everyone's satisfaction. | | | | William King is the director of UK Wholesale |
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| retention of employees. If the right type of | | | | 18 years of experience in the marketing and |
| employees does not enter the organization, | | | | trading industries and has been helping |
| its days are numbered, because people drive | | | | retailers and startups with their product |
| almost any type of organization towards | | | | sourcing, promotion, marketing and supply |
| success. | | | | chain requirements. |
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