Functions Of Human Resource Management

what are the functions of HRM?

[i]FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

MANAGERIAL MANAGEMENT

ØPlanning

ØOrganizing

ØStaffing

ØDirection

ØControlling

OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

ØProcurement

ØDevelopment

ØCompensation

ØMaintenance

ØMotivation

ØIntegration

PLANNING - HR

Planning is the first and basic function of the management andeverything depends upon planning as it is a process of thinking about things before they happen and to make preparations in-advance to deal with them. Poor planning results in failure and effects overall system. Therefore HR Mangers should be aware ofwhen is right time to do things, when things should be done and when things should not be done in order to achieve goals and objectives of the organization.

ORGANIZING - HR

HR managers should be well aware of organizing everything related to human resource and organisation as organizing is the process of making and arranging everything in the proper manner in order to avoid any confusion and conflicts.

• Giving each member a specific tasksto finish overall objectives of the job given to an employee is the duty of the Human Resource Manager, besides it also to the duty of Human resource manager to define task clearly before entrusting job to an employee. HR managers should keep in mind that task entrusted to employees should be matched with their skill set and abilities and It is also lookout of HR managers to give training to employees in the area or subject which is going to be entrusted to employees, otherwise the task entrusted to employees gets failed and defeated.

• Establishing departments and divisionsaccording to the nature of jobs and works in order to improve the efficiency, expertise and speedup the work. Establishment of separate divisions and departments would give easy and effective control over employees by the management which would give better results and improve overall performance of the organisation.

STAFFING - HR

Staffing is one of the key functions of human resource management as staffing is the process of employing right people, providing suitable training and placing them in the right job by paying them accordingly and satisfactorily.

• Determining the type of people to be hiredshould be emphasized as they are the fundamental resource and investment for any organisation. Every organisation wants right people with them but they come at a price. Employee compensation is a key factor in primary motivating factor to attract talented and retain them in the organisation for a long period of time.

• Compensating the employeesis one of the core functions of the human resource management. Among all the motivating factors money is the very important primary motivating factor for any employee. Providing right compensation for the work done by the employee will not only makeemployee feel happy, it will also make the organisation in compliance with employment laws of the land, if not it is unjustified and amounts to exploitation of employees which is against law.

DIRECTING - HR

Directing is a knowledge, discipline and formal way of communicating to others that what you are expecting from them to do for you or to an organization. Unless a HR manager has capability of directing, he / she can't be said as full-fledged HR manager. When a HR manager has right directing capabilities, it is gives clarity for employees what they are expected to perform, removes confusion in employees and gives clarity of what results are expected by the management from employees.

• Getting work done through subordinatesso as to meet the organisation's goals and objectives. Indeed getting work done to others is an art which every Human resource manager should possess, for which employee motivation by the Human Resource Management influences and matters a lot.

• Ensuring effective two-way communicationfor the exchange of information with the subordinatesin order to effectively communicate the goals and objectives of the organisation as it plays key role in understanding what the Human Resource manager or organisation is expecting from employees to perform. Miscommunication between employees block the progress and even would lead to conflicts which eventually affects the overall performance of the organisation.

• Motivating subordinates to strive for better performanceby way of providing employee recognition, rewards, intrinsic benefits, paid vacations, increments in salary, gifts, any social security benefits to employees and their family members is one of the functions of Human Resource Management.

CONTROLLING - HR

HR managers should have the knowledge of controlling all HR related matters, as they should be able to think and decide what should be done and what should not be done and which should be done and which should not be done while dealing with employees.

• Establishment of standard performance so as to measure the actual performance of the employees by conducting performance evaluation for appraisals

• Comparison of actual performance with the standard one to find the deviation for initiation of corrective actions, if there are any deviations. Corrective actions include giving proper and suitable training to such employees or withholding of increments in payments until performance gaps are none. Demotion of employee, suspension and discharge from job is initiated when serious deviations are identified