Introduction to

HRM
• Concept of HRM

• Evolution of HRM

• Role of Human Resource Manager

• Functions of HRM

• HR Structure and

• Concept of Strategic HRM

Human Resource Management

The process of attracting, developing and maintaining a talented and

energetic workforce to support organisational mission, objectives and
strategies.
Why HRM is important to organization

Better Management of the

organization

Better Performance and

Result

Better Resource Mobilization

and Funding for the
organization
Evolution of HRM

HR spawned from the human relations movement, which began in the

early 20th century due to work by Frederick Taylor (1856-1915)

Taylor explored what he termed "scientific management" (later

referred to by others as "Taylorism"), striving to improve economic
efficiency in manufacturing jobs.

He eventually keyed in on one of the principal inputs into the

manufacturing process—labor—sparking inquiry into workforce
productivity
During the latter half of the 20th century, union membership declined
significantly, while workforce management continued to expand its
influence within organizations
"Industrial and labor relations" began being used to refer specifically
to issues concerning collective representation, and many companies
began referring to the profession as "personnel administration“
Nearing the 21st century, advances in transportation and
communications greatly facilitated workforce mobility and
collaboration

Corporations began viewing employees as assets rather than as cogs

in a machine
"Human resources management", consequently, became the
dominant term for the function
Role of HR Manager

• Advisory role

• Functional role

• Personal role
Functions of Management

To understand what is human resource management is, its useful to

start with what managers do.

An organization consists of people formally assigned roles who work

together to achieve the organizational goals.

A manager is someone who is responsible for accomplishing the

organizational goals and who does so by managing the efforts ot the
organizations people.
Most writers agree that managing involves performing five basic
functions

• Planning

• Organizing

• Staffing

• Leading and

• Controlling
Planning – Establishing goals and standards; developing rules and
procedures; developing plans and forecast
Organizing

Giving each subordinates a specific

task; establishing departments;
delegating authority to
subordinates; coordinating the
work of subordinates
Staffing

Determining that type of

people should be hired;
recruiting prospective
employees, selecting
employees, setting
performance standards,
compensating employees,
evaluating performance,
counseling employees,
training and developing
employees
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.
HRM is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and
compensating employees and of attending to their labor relations,
health and safety and fairness concerns.
The four basic functions of HRM are

• Staffing

• Training and Development

• Motivation

• Maintenance
Staffing

“Staffing function is concerned with the placement, growth and

development of all those members of the organisation whose
function is to get things done through the efforts of other individuals.”
Theo Hainmann
“Staffing can be defined as filling and keeping filled positions in the
organisation structure.” —Koontz and Weihrich
Training and Development

“Training refers to the teaching of specific knowledge and skills

required on the individual’s present job.

The term development refers to the growth of the individual and

preparations for higher-level jobs” Kirkpatrick
Employee motivation is
defined as the
enthusiasm, energy level,
commitment and the
amount of creativity that
an employee brings to
the organization on a
daily basis.
Maintenance