Hrm vs Personnel Mgt

8/3/2019 Hrm vs Personnel Mgt

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HRM (Human Resource Management)HRM (Human Resource Management)

The administrative discipline of hiringand developing employees so that theybecome more valuable tothe organization.


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Functions of HRMFunctions of HRM

y Conducting job analyses (determining the nature ofeach employee's job) Planning labor needs andrecruiting job candidates

y Selecting job candidates

y Orienting and training new employees

y Managing Wages and Salaries (how to compensateemployees) Providing incentives and benefits

y Appraising performance and Communicating

(interviewing, counseling, disciplining)


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Functions of HRM (Cont.)Functions of HRM (Cont.)

y Training and developing

y Building employee commitment

y Equal opportunity and affirmative action

y Employee health and safety

y Grievances and labor relations


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WHAT ARE THE HRM ACTIVITIES?WHAT ARE THE HRM ACTIVITIES?

Organizational, work, and job design

Planning

Recruitment and SelectionTraining and Development

Performance Management

Compensation

Occupational health and safety

Employee and labor relations


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Importance of HRM functionsImportance of HRM functions

As managers none of us would like to make the following mistakes.

To hire the wrong person for the job

To experience high turnover

To find our people not doing their best

To waste time with countless and useless interviews

To have our company sued for our discriminatory actions.


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Importance of HRM functions (Cont.)Importance of HRM functions (Cont.)

To be quoted under bad example of unsafe practices

To have some of your employees think their salaries are unfairand inequitable relative to others in the organization

To allow a lack of training to undermine your department'seffectiveness

To commit any unfair labor practices


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Personnel ManagementPersonnel Management

Standard definition given by experts ofpersonnel management

It is that phase of management which dealswith the effective control and use ofmanpower as distinguished from othersources of power.


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Personnel FunctionsPersonnel Functions

1. The procurement function- obtaining of a proper kind and number ofpersonnel necessary to accomplish an organizations goals

2. The development function- personnel development of employees, training

3. The compensating function- securing adequate and equitableremuneration to personnel

4. The Integration function- an integration of human resources withorganization through job enlargement, job evaluation, variable compensationplans, disciplinary action programme\s.

5. The maintenance function- maintaining the physical conditions ofemployees (health and safety measures) and employee service programmes


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PM vs HRMPM vs HRM

There are two school of opinions prevailingbetween the difference between both.

Some experts assert that there is no differencebetween human resources and personnelmanagement. They state that the two terms

can be used interchangeably, with nodifference in meaning.For those who recognize a difference between

personnel management and human resources,the difference can be described as

philosophical.


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Main Differences betweenMain Differences between

Personnel Management and HRMPersonnel Management and HRM

y Personnel management is workforce centered, directed mainly at theorganizations employees; such as finding and training them, arranging forthem to be paid, explaining managements expectations, justifyingmanagements actions etc. While on the other hand, HRM is resource centered, directed mainly at management, in terms of devolving theresponsibility of HRM to line management, management development etc.

y Personnel Management is basically an operational function, concernedprimarily with carrying out the day-to day people management activities.While on the other hand, HRM is strategic in nature, that is, beingconcerned with directly assisting an organization to gain sustained

competitive advantage.y HRM is more proactive than Personnel Management. Whereas personnel

management is about the maintenance of personnel and administrativesystems,

y HRM is about the forecastingof organizational needs, the continualmonitoring and adjustment of personnel systems to meet current and futurerequirements, and the management of change.

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