EVOLUTION OF HRM

Source :Prof. Happy Paul sir's slides.

EVOLUTION OF HRM CONCEPT

The commodity concept
The Factor of Production (Fop) concept
The Goodwill concept
The Paternalistic concept
The Humanitarian/Human Relations concept
The Human Resource/Modern concept
The Emerging concept

source: Prof. Happy Paul slides.

COMODITY CONCEPT
Workers were considered

as a commodity like any

other factor of production
which can be bought.
The working conditions
were worst, workers
worked from dawn to
dusk under unhygienic,
unsafe working conditions
for low wages

source: Prof. Happy Paul slides.

FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
Scientific methods of

production, scientific
selection, training of
workers, and
compensating them
handsomely for
achieving output
standards

Source: Prof. Happy Paul slides.

GOODWILL CONCEPT
Welfare measures like

safety, first aid, lunch

room, rest room were
provided to have a
positive impact on
workers productivity

source: Prof. Happy Paul slides.

PATERNALISTIC CONCEPT
Management assumed

a fatherly and
protective attitudes
towards employees
The approach of
management was as if
they offering a favour
rather than giving as
rights
source: Prof. Happy Paul slides.

H.R CONCEPT
Considers human

resources as an asset
for a sustainable
competitive advantage
Conscious effort to
realize organizational
goals by satisfying
needs and aspirations
of employees
Source :Prof. Happy Paul slides.

EMERGING CONCEPT
Today's workforce

considers themselves
as partners in industry.
Employee
empowerment practices
like stock option plans,
profit sharing plans and
more autonomy and
challenging
responsibilities for
workforce.
source: Prof. Happy Paul slides.

source: Happy paul sir's slids.

source: Happy paul sir's slids.

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