| We may safely say that in the recent past, no other | | | | human resources manager. His job is not only to recruit |
| area of an organization has changed so much as | | | | people who have the right qualifications, but also the |
| human resource management. Until recently, | | | | right approach and attitude. Nobody can envy him |
| companies and organizations had a department or | | | | these tasks. The human resources manager has to |
| division for personnel or labor relations or industrial | | | | balance, through hrm and psychology, the need to |
| relations. Its functions normally centered around | | | | have staff working together in the direction set by the |
| ensuring smooth production and operations, | | | | organization with individuality and creativity of the |
| discouraging strikes and labor activism, appraisal and | | | | employees. |
| compensation issues and complying with the | | | | An effective human resource management has some |
| government's mandates and rules. | | | | fundamental features like a system to bring |
| There is a shift from controlling to managing these | | | | suggestions and complaints and to apply/think over |
| resources due to changes and improvements in | | | | them immediately and effectively. Some other |
| industry and economy in addition to the realisation that | | | | functions of a good human resource management are |
| employees are its most resourceful asset. It's the | | | | to have a responding appraisal system that contains |
| people not the capital, technology that is the most vital | | | | the facility of giving counsel to each employee in his |
| asset in any organisation. Since people are emotional, | | | | her career and in building their personality and also an |
| ever changing and susceptible to ups and downs and | | | | honest feedback mechanism. |
| they need careful handling. | | | | Organizations of all sizes, from giant corporations |
| Various activities find a place in human resource | | | | through to small businesses and non-profit groups, |
| management, such as recruiting the right kind of | | | | needs to look after its staff if it is to expand and be |
| employees, training them to enhance themselves and | | | | successful. High performers need to be identified and |
| enrich the organization at the same time, keep them | | | | looked after, and trained to fulfill leadership roles. |
| motivated and enthusiastic and encourage high | | | | However, average performers also should be given |
| performance. Other areas include hrm and psychology, | | | | every chance to improve their effectiveness and |
| benefits and compensation, equal opportunity to | | | | productivity. Well thought out human resource |
| minorities, women and physically challenged, and | | | | management is necessary if you want to achieve |
| compliance with regulations. | | | | these goals - it should aim to keep staff happy, |
| An organization's success depends increasingly on the | | | | because happy workers are more productive. |