1.5 - Functions of Human Resource Management
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Managerial Functions of HRM
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Today we're diving into the managerial functions of HRM. Can anyone tell me what planning in HRM involves?
Isn't it about knowing how many people we need and what skills they should have?
Exactly! Planning is all about estimating manpower requirements and conducting job analysis. Now, how about organizing? What do you think that entails?
Maybe it’s about assigning roles and responsibilities to employees?
Correct! It involves setting up the structure of the organization and defining relationships. Now let's discuss directing. Anyone has an idea about that?
Is it about motivating employees to work towards the company goals?
Great point! By directing, we guide our team members towards achieving common goals. And lastly, controlling includes ensuring that there's alignment between expected performance and actual performance. Can someone summarize what we've learned?
So, we’ve covered planning, organizing, directing, and controlling as key managerial functions of HRM!
Operative Functions of HRM
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Now, let's explore the operative functions of HRM. Who can name some of these functions?
Procurement, development, and compensation are some of them, right?
Spot on! Procurement involves recruiting and selecting employees. What about development? What does that entail?
It's about training employees to enhance their skills, isn't it?
Yes, precisely! Development ensures that our employees grow and are prepared for higher roles. Now, who can explain compensation?
It refers to how we manage salaries, bonuses, and other benefits for our employees.
Exactly! Compensation is crucial for motivation and retention. Let's not forget integration and maintenance. Can anyone elaborate?
Integration means aligning personal and organizational goals, while maintenance ensures employee safety and well-being.
Well said! Lastly, separation deals with employee exit processes. Can we summarize the operative functions?
They include procurement, development, compensation, integration, maintenance, and separation!
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The functions of HRM are categorized into managerial and operative functions. Managerial functions include planning, organizing, directing, and controlling, while operative functions focus on procurement, development, compensation, integration, maintenance, and separation of human resources.
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Functions of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management (HRM) is pivotal in any organization as it ensures the strategic management and development of its human resources. The functions of HRM can be broadly divided into two categories: Managerial Functions and Operative Functions.
1. Managerial Functions
- Planning: This involves estimating manpower requirements and conducting job analysis to ensure the organization has the right number of people with the right skills.
- Organizing: HRM establishes roles within the organization, assigning duties and responsibilities to ensure smooth operations.
- Directing: This function guides and motivates employees towards achieving the organization's goals.
- Controlling: HRM also includes measuring performance against set targets and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
2. Operative Functions
- Procurement of Human Resources: HRM is responsible for recruiting, selecting, and placing the right talent in the organization.
- Development: This function ensures that employees receive necessary training and skill development.
- Compensation: HRM manages employees' remuneration, ensuring fair and motivating salary structures, bonuses, and benefits.
- Integration: Aligns employees' personal goals with organizational objectives to promote harmony and engagement.
- Maintenance: This function focuses on employee well-being, safety, and health, ensuring a conducive work environment.
- Separation: HRM handles the processes surrounding employee exit, including retirement, resignation, and termination.
The effective execution of these functions underlines the importance of HRM in enhancing organizational productivity, fostering a supportive work environment, and facilitating employee satisfaction and retention.
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Overview of HRM Functions
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HRM functions are broadly divided into two categories:
A. Managerial Functions
B. Operative Functions
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Human Resource Management (HRM) functions can be classified into two main categories: managerial functions and operative functions. This categorization helps in understanding the different responsibilities and activities that HR professionals undertake to manage people effectively within an organization.
Examples & Analogies
Think of HRM like a theater production. The managerial functions are akin to the director's role, overseeing the big picture and ensuring everything runs smoothly, while the operative functions resemble the stage crew, handling the essential tasks that make the show happen.
Managerial Functions of HRM
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- Planning – Estimating manpower requirements, job analysis.
- Organizing – Assigning duties, establishing relationships among employees.
- Directing – Guiding and motivating employees.
- Controlling – Ensuring performance matches expectations, taking corrective measures.
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Managerial functions in HRM include:
1. Planning: This involves determining how many employees are needed and analyzing jobs. This sets a foundation for other HR activities.
2. Organizing: This means defining roles and responsibilities for employees, ensuring clarity on who does what.
3. Directing: HR managers motivate and guide employees to achieve organizational goals, ensuring that everyone is aligned and working toward common objectives.
4. Controlling: This function involves monitoring employee performance and making necessary adjustments to keep functionality on track.
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Imagine a coach of a sports team. The coach plans the training schedule, organizes the team lineup, motivates each player during games, and adjusts strategies based on performance to ensure victory.
Operative Functions of HRM
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- Procurement of Human Resources – Recruitment, selection, placement.
- Development – Training, skill development, performance appraisal.
- Compensation – Salary, wages, bonuses, benefits.
- Integration – Harmonizing personal goals with organizational goals.
- Maintenance – Ensuring employee well-being, safety, and health.
- Separation – Retirement, resignation, termination.
Detailed Explanation
Operative functions focus on the direct management of employees and include:
1. Procurement of Human Resources: This is the process of attracting and selecting the right candidates for jobs within the organization.
2. Development: It involves providing training and opportunities for employees to grow and improve their performance.
3. Compensation: HRM also handles salary structures, bonuses, and benefits to ensure employees are fairly remunerated for their work.
4. Integration: This function seeks to align employees' personal objectives with the overall goals of the organization to achieve synergy.
5. Maintenance: Ensuring the well-being, safety, and health of employees is vital for maintaining a productive work environment.
6. Separation: This aspect deals with the processes involved when employees leave the organization, whether through resignations, retirements, or terminations.
Examples & Analogies
Think of a community garden. The procurement is like finding the right seeds to plant. Development is nurturing those plants to grow. Compensation is ensuring the garden has enough water and sunlight (or nutrients) to thrive. Integration is making sure each plant contributes to the garden’s beauty. Maintenance keeps the garden free from weeds and pests. Finally, separation involves deciding what to do when a plant withers away or needs to be removed.
Key Concepts
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Managerial Functions: Involve strategic planning, organizing, directing, and controlling HR processes.
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Operative Functions: Focus on practical aspects of HRM such as procurement, development, and employee well-being.
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When a company conducts a job analysis, it is performing a planning function of HRM.
Training programs for new employees are part of the development function of HRM.
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In HRM, we plan and grow, organize to put on the show. Directing guides the workforce's flow, controlling ensures they all know.
Stories
Imagine a company developing a new product. They need to plan how many engineers they’ll need, organize their roles, direct them through tasks, and continually control progress to meet deadlines.
Memory Tools
P-O-D-C for Managerial Functions: Planning - Organizing - Directing - Controlling.
Acronyms
D-P-C-I-M-S for Operative Functions
Development - Procurement - Compensation - Integration - Maintenance - Separation.
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Glossary
- Human Resource Management (HRM)
The process of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the recruitment, development, compensation, integration, and maintenance of human resources.
- Managerial Functions
The strategic tasks in HRM involving planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.
- Operative Functions
The practical functions in HRM that involve the day-to-day management of human resources.
- Procurement
The process of recruiting and selecting suitable employees for the organization.
- Development
Activities aimed at improving employees' skills and competencies.
- Compensation
The remuneration system for employees, including salaries, bonuses, and benefits.
- Integration
Aligning the personal goals of employees with the objectives of the organization.
- Maintenance
Ensuring employee well-being, safety, and health within the organization.
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