Thursday, July 15, 2010

Human resources management explained

Human Resource management is the field of management that deals with managing people, ie the employees. This field of management has been around for some time, but has only been recognized as a field of management recently. There is now also qulaifications (certificates, degrees and diplomas), which can be done through any tertiary institution.

The role of the Human Resource Manger used to be taken on by other managers in the past as just one of their many duties, but today many companies have recognized the need to employ dedicated staff to deal with this aspect of management. The Human Resource Manger is in charge of all the staff of the organization and often has a very difficult task in having to manage the staff by keeping them happy and motivated, but at the same time striving for effectivness and efficiency in the organization.

The duties of the Human Resource Manager includes recruitment and selection of the right candidates, orientation and induction of new staff memebers, taking charge of employee grievances, Occupational health responsiblity, participation in employee apprasials and also managing the overall pschology of the workforce, so that the organizational needs are met, through employees giving off their best for the company.

Every company has an oragnaizational culture, and it is up to the Human Resource manger to install this culture into employees. Human resouce Mangement is al very difficult management field as the job deals solely with people and keeping them happy in the work environment. This can be accomplished in thoery, but practically in the work set-up this is quite a difficlut task.

Big oranizations do not have soley one Human Resouce Manger, but generally have a team that with work under the Human Resouce Manager. The team is made up of Human Resouce Officiers who carry out the tasks set up by the mangers or Human Resouce Consultants. The Human Resource officer will see to it that other areas of management and employees are carrying out the company rules and policies. The Officier will generally have a diploma or certificate in Management. The Human Resource Manager sets out tasks on paper, and hands in out to the Officier to carry out. The Manger will have had a degree in Mangement. People with a good couple of years of experience in Human Resources can also become Human Resource Consultants. This is a very stressful and high profile job,which only the best candidates can apply for.

SOURCE:
http://www.helium.com/items/1296185-human-resources-management-explained

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