Scope and Importance of Human Resource Management
Scope and Importance of Human Resource Management
1. SOCIETAL
2. ORGANISATIONAL
3. FUNCTIONAL
4. PERSONAL
SOCIETAL OBJECTIVES
1. LEGAL COMPLIANCE
2. BENEFITS
3. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
ORGANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. APPRAISAL
2. PLACEMENT
3. ASSESSMENT
PERSONAL OBJECTIVES
1. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
2. APPRAISAL
3. PLACEMENT
4. COMPENSATION
5. ASSESSMENT
HRM MODELS
The models basically comprise of the defining
features of HR.There are four HR models viz.
1. The Fombrun
2. The Harvard
3. The Guest
4. The Warwick
THE FOMBRUN,TRICHY,DEVANNA MODEL
FIRST MODEL
DATES BACK TO 1984
EMPHASISES JUST FOUR FUNCTIONS AND
THEIR RELATEDNESS
THE FOUR FUNCTIONS ARE: SELECTION,
APPRAISAL, DEVELOPMENT AND
REWARDS.
THESE FOUR CONSTITUENT
COMPONENTS OF HRM CONTRIBUTE TO
ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.
THE HARVARD MODEL
A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL
COMPRISE OF SIX CRITICAL
COMPONENTS OF HRM.
THESE DIMENSIONS ARE: STAKEHOLDERS
INTERESTS, SITUATIONAL FACTORS, HRM
POLICY CHOICES, HR OUTCOMES, LONG-
TERM CONSEQUENCES AND A FEEDBACK
LOOP THROUGH.
THE GUEST MODEL
DEVELOPED BY DAVID GUEST IN 1997
CLAIMS TO BE M UCH SUPERIOR TO
OTHER MODELS
A CLEARLY MAPPED MODEL
THE MODEL EMPHASISES THE LOGICAL
SEQUENCE OF SIX COMPONENTS.
THESE ARE : HR STRATEGY, HR PRACTICES,
HR OUTCOMES, BEHAVIOURAL
OUTCOMES, PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND
FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES.
THE WARWICK MODEL
DEVELOPED BY TWO RESEARCHERS HENRY AND
PETTIGREW OF UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
LIKE OTHER MODELS THIS MODEL CENTRES
AROUND 5 ELEMENTS
THESE ARE:
i. OUTER CONTEXT(MACRO ENVIRONMENTAL
FORCES),
ii. INNER CONTEXT(FIRM SPECIFIC OR
MICROENVIRONMENTAL FORCES)
iii. BUSINESS STRATEGY CONTENT
iv. HRM CONTEXT
v. HRM CONTENT
PRINCIPLES
1. Principle of individual development.
2. Principle of scientific selection.
3. Principle of free flow of communication.
4. Principle of participation.
5. Principle of fair remuneration.
6. Principle of incentive.
7. Principle of dignity of labour.
8. Principle of labour management co-operation.
9. Principle of team spirit.
10. Principle of contribution to national prosperity.
SKILLS FOR HR PROFESSIONALS
HR Executives need to be multi-
knowledgeable.
Apart from HRM subjects, they need to be
competent in finance,sales,marketing, and
operations.
No longer HR managers are confined to file-
pushing and record keeping.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT