1.what Is Human Resource Management?
Ans: Most experts agree that there are five basic functions all managers perform:
human resource
planning.organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. In total, these functions
repres the management
(HRM)
management process. Some of the specific activities involved in each function
include: The policies and
practices
Planning. Establishing goals and standards; developing rules and procedures: devel-
involved in carrying
oping plans and forecasting. out the
Organizing. Giving cach subordinate a specific task; establishing departments; people" or human
resource perf
delegating authority to subordinates; establishing channels of authority and
aspects of a
communication; coordinating the work of subordinates management
Staffing. Determining what type of people should be hired; recruiting prospective position, including
recruiting
employees; selecting employees; setting performance standards, compensating
employees; screening, training,
rewarding.
evaluating performance; counseling employees: training and developing employees.
and appraising.
Leading. Getting others to get the job done; maintaining morale; motivating
subordinates.
Controlling. Setting standards such as sales quotas. quality standards, or production
levels; checking to see how actual performance compares with these standards;
taking corrective action as needed
In this book. we are
going to focus on one of these functions- the staffing, personnel
management, or human resource management (HRM) function. Human resource
man-
aoement is the nocess of acanirino trainine annraisine and comnensatine emnlovees
and
In this book, we are going to focus on one of these functions-the staffing, personnel
management, or human resource management (HRM) function. Human resource man-
gement is the process of acquiring.training, appraising, and compensating employees, and
of atending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns. The topics
we'll discuss should therefore provide you with the concepts and techniques you need to
perform the "people" or personnel aspects of your management job. These include:
Conducting job analyses (determining the nature of cach employee's job)
Planning labor needs and recruiring job candidates
Selecting job candidates
Orienting and training new employees
Managing wages and salaries (compensating employees)
Providing incentives and benefits
Appraising performance
Communicating (interviewing, counseling, disciplining)
Training and developing managers
Building employee commitment
And what a manager should know about:
Employment law
Equal opportunity and affirmative action
Employee health and safety
Handling grievances and labor relations
and appraising