1. Definition
“Management is the planning, organising,
directing and controlling of the procurement,
development, compensation, integration,
maintenance and separation of human resources
to the end that individual, organizational and
social objectives are accomplished” – Edwin B.
Flippo
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2. HRM Objectives & Functions
The primary objectives of HRM is to ensure
the availability of a competent and willing
workforce to an organization. Beyond this,
there are other objectives, too. Specifically,
HRM objectives are four fold Viz., Societal,
Organizational, Functional and Personal.
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3. OBJECTIVES OF HRM
Societal Objectives
Organisational Objectives
Functional Objectives
Personal Objectives
.
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4. HRM Supporting Functions
Objectives
• Legal Compliance
• Benefits
Societal
• Union - management
Objectives
• Human Resource Planning
• Employee Relations
• Selection
• Training and development
• Appraisal
Organizational
Objectives • Placement
• Assessment
• Appraisal
• Placement
Functional • Assessment
Objectives
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5. …. Cont.,
HRM Supporting Functions
Objectives
• Training and Development
personal
Objectives
• appraisal
• Placement & Assessment
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6. Societal & Organizational
Objectives
• The societal objectives of HRM seek to ensure
that the organization becomes socially
responsive while the Organizational
Objectives makes sure that HRM is not a
standalone department, but rather a means to
assist the organization with its primary
objectives.
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7. Functional & Personal Objectives
Functional objectives remind the HRM that it
has only functional value and should not
become too expensive at the cost of the
organization it serves while personal
objectives assist employees in achieving their
personal goals.
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8. …Cont.,
Specially, the activities included are :
1. HR planning
2. Job Analysis and Design
3. Recruitment and selection
4. Orientation and Placement
5. Training and Development
6. Performance Appraisal and Job evaluation
7. Employee and executive remuneration
8. Motivation and Communication
9. Welfare, safety and health, Industrial relations.
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9. …Cont
Previously mentioned activities are categories
into seven sections like
1. Introduction to HRM
2. Employee hiring
3. Employee and Executive Remuneration
4. Employee Motivation
5. Employee Maintenance
6. IR, and
7. Prospects of HRM
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10. Scope of HRM
The scope of HRM is indeed vast. All major
activities in the working life of a worker – from
the time of his or her entry into an
organization until he or she leaves – come
under the purview of HRM.
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11. SCOPE OF HRM
Nature of
HRM
Prospects of
HRM
Employee
Hiring
HRM
Industrial
Relations Employee and
Executive
Remuneration
Employee Employee
Maintenance Motivation
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