Web Forum[HRM]: Personnel / Human Resource Management - the definitions..

(Note: This is a reply to a post in Mr. G.'s Web Forum - Assignment 9: Look for various definitions of personnel management and human resource management and their authors and sources (minimum of 5). Critique each.)

[#] Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the business.

Source: Wikipedia

=The employees are truly the most valuable resource of an organization. Thus, the management of these human resources must be deliberated and articulated. It is clearly stated how the employees contributes much to the achievement of goals of an organization. Hence, the HR management should play well to motivate and meet the needs of the workers for their performance affect the quality of work production.

[#] Personnel Management is responsible for the provision of specialist personnel and human resource management advisory services to departments, and the development and implementation of a relevant, coherent and modern framework of employment policies and practices throughout the University.

Source: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/personnel/management/index.php

=This definition is based primarily on how personnel management is being implemented in a certain university. Personnel management to their perspective doesn’t only include the hiring and developing their personnel, but also its function brings in the responsibility of implementing rational employment policies.

[#] Human Resource management is based in the efficient utilization of employees in achieving two main goals within a corporation or other type of organization. The first goal is to effectively make use of the talents and abilities of employees to achieve the operational objectives that are the ultimate aim of the organization. Along with realizing the goals of the organization, Human Resource management also seeks to ensure that the individual employee is satisfied with both the working environment and the compensation and benefits that he or she receives.

Source: wiseGEEK http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-human-resource-management.htm

=It is being stressed in the said definition that the management of human resources has 2 vital roles to play. Practically, the potentials of each individual must be skillfully utilized to achieve the goal of an organization. However, it is not only limited to this. The HR management should also see to it that there is mutual advantage or advantage of both the parties. The personal satisfaction of the workers should also be seen by the management to ensure that the efforts of the human resources and the payment/salary they receive are balanced.

[#] The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations.

Author: Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD
Source: Free Management Library A COMPLETE INTEGRATED ONLINE LIBRARY FOR NONPROFITS & FOR-PROFITS http://www.managementhelp.org/hr_mgmnt/hr_mgmnt.htm

=Unlike exactly what are stated in the other definitions, here it is clearly indicated that the responsibility of the HR manager doesn’t only covers hiring and acquisition, and the development of the human resources, and determining what do they need, but it is how these shall be met and dealt with to be used as benefits of the company.

[#] Personnel management is the administrative discipline of hiring and developing employees so that they become more valuable to the organization.

Source: BusinessDictionary.com http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/personnel-management.html

=Administrative discipline refers to “managerial” or “executive” regulation. Based on the definition above, I could say that personnel management involves governmental authority to manage employees which are part of the company or organization. Truly, managing personnel includes high discipline to handle such massive workforce. Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization.

Source: About.comhttp://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/f/hr_management.htm

=For sure, HRM is an organizational function that deals with issues related to people working in the company such as compensation, hiring, and benefits. Not only that, it is also responsible for guiding the workforce towards the achievement of the organization’s goals.

Top~of~the~Tops!

"A life without principles is not worth living." So here are some of my top-of-the-tops treasured self-made, and quoted sayings. Read it, and who knows? It may help you... :-) These are not just for myself but also for the benefit of everybody who may happen to read this.

~Sacrifices have their rewards. Rewards have their sacrifices.
~Save the BEST for LAST.
~Know your LIMITATIONS. Accept your weaknesses. Use your strengths - to benefit mankind.
~Look before you leap! Always weigh things in certain situations before making a decision.
~Don't just decide ONLY for yourself. Think if you're in other person's situation.
~Assume great RESPONSIBILITY. It's your way of getting into maturity.
~Schedule your tasks! Manage your time! And follow your strategic planning most of the time. ~Don't be a PROCRASTINATOR! Or at least avoid being one..
~God gave us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Can't you give Him back just ONE hour for just ONE day?! Go to church and celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
~Show your skills. He gave us talents, it is rightful to enrich it and share it.
~Try to resist temptation. At least try to look at the positive side.
~Ask help. You can't do everything yourself.
~Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't afford a lifetime to learn only from your own. Remember, a mistake is a chance for improvement.
~Follow-up..A mistake uncorrected becomes a double mistake.
~Love your parents. Respect your elders. Befriend your neighbor. They're the ones whom you can turn to when you're down.
~Talk to older people. It will help you become wiser.
~Participate in sensible discussions. Most valuable lessons are learnt outside the four corners of the classroom.

Web Forum[HRM]: An Interview...

Whew! Thinking of somebody whom you know can answer to the question above is a bigGER deal. Especially if you are already making an interview past the deadliest line of the homework. Procrastinator as I may seem, but I've got lessons after the "experience" I had with my task.

This is a hectic week for me. For this is a week of a series of quizzes / exams / technical paper submission / meetings, etc. So I was forced to put off hunting for a personnel / human resource manager whom I could interview with.. until this evening. Having nobody whom I could get an ambush interview with, I decided to try my luck in looking for someone related to the field of human resource management. And guess what? I found myself inside a business-connected chat room in Yahoo! talking with persons who, I guess, misunderstood my question and began eating their hearts out about their hatred to their previous HR managers. Oh my, it's better to log out at once.

I have asked for some ideas about this topic to one of my IT / programming-related chat mate. (He's an IT dept. head, and refuses to give his full identity as well as the company he's in). Fortunately, he was kind enough to give me his opinion regarding this subject. And FORTUNATELY for me because I had finally found somebody sensible enough to give me, at least, answers not too far from my expectations...

In our conversation, he related the human resource management as represented by the HR manager of the company. The HR manager, being the head of the section, must possess the qualities of a good leader for he manages the most vital part of the company - the working force.

Here are his major points:

HRM plays a very vital role in every company and we can never overlook the role of HRM.
The HR manager should be the one who possesses the qualities of a leader - one who has the power to influence people bringing them together to achieve towards one goal - the company's goal.
In every firm, we have different groups of people having different ideas and ways of doing things. So the HR manager must be skillful enough to handle his group, the conflict-resolver, a fair leader who sets aside discrimination brought about the differences of each individual.
The leader must know to stand his authority - give rewards and punishments when necessary to those employees who deserve to receive such. In addition, he must be a good motivator.
To him, dealing with human resources is a very difficult one because it involves the task of proper dissemination of information to various departments that make up the company. It also involves the task of ensuring that there is harmonious relationship between the individuals in the departments, and giving them the necessary trainings, orientation, etc., for these are the factors to ensure the success of the organization.

I agree with his thoughts, absolutely. Being the head of a certain group/company/organization carries a big responsibility. The authority and power you possess, always have a corresponding obligation.

He added that his concept is almost similar to his boss, although there were no organization perfect enough to play the role he described to me, well, he can manage to be grateful of the way his company's management goes.