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    Role of The HR Managero

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    Human resources is a relatively modern management term, coined as late as the 1960s. HR Manager plays a variety of roles. Earlier, the main role of the manager was to procure and maintain a committed workforce. He acts as a counselor for the employees facing problems related with health, work, colleagues, family, supervisors, financial, mental, physical, children education, marriage, etc.

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    Human resources is a relatively modern management term, coined as late as the 1960s. HR Manager plays a variety of roles. Earlier, the main role of the manager was to procure and maintain a committed workforce. He acts as a counselor for the employees facing problems related with health, work, colleagues, family, supervisors, financial, mental, physical, children education, marriage, etc.

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    Human resources is a relatively modern management term, coined as late as the 1960s. HR Manager plays a variety of roles. Earlier, the main role of the manager was to procure and maintain a committed workforce. He acts as a counselor for the employees facing problems related with health, work, colleagues, family, supervisors, financial, mental, physical, children education, marriage, etc.

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    Human Resource (HR): Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization,

    although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations. Human resources is also the name of the function within an organization charged with the overall responsibility for implementing strategies and policies relating to the management of individuals (i.e. the human resources). This function title is often abbreviated to the initials "HR". Human resources is a relatively modern management term, coined as late as the 1960s. The origins of the function arose in organizations that introduced 'welfare management' practices and also in those that adopted the principles of 'scientific management'. From these terms emerged a largely administrative management activity, coordinating a range of worker related processes and becoming known, in time, as the 'personnel function'. Human resources progressively became the more usual name for this function, in the first instance in the United States as well as multinational or international corporations, reflecting the adoption of a more quantitative as well as strategic approach to workforce management, demanded by corporate management to gain a competitive advantage, utilizing limited skilled and highly skilled workers.

    Role of the HR Manager: HR Manager plays a variety of roles. Earlier, the main role of the manager was to procure & maintain a committed workforce. But with the passage of time, increasingly critical nature of problems and challenges in the effective utilization of human beings has elevated the status of HR Manager.

    Different roles played by the HR Manager are: 1) The Counsellor HR Manager acts a counselor for the employees facing problems related with health, work, colleagues, family, supervisors, financial, mental, physical, children education, marriage, etc. Employees discuss their problems with the HR Manager and he offers suitable solutions to solve their problems.

    2) The Advisor HR Manager advises the management regarding Human Resources Planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, appraisal, compensation, integration, separation, etc. HR Manager advises management in case of industrial disputes, etc. On the other hand, he also provides assistance to the workers by conveying their problems to the management.

    3) The Mediator

    In case of some conflicts and disputes, HR Manager plays the role of a peacemaker between the management and the employees.

    4) The Conscience Role This role is that of a humanitarian who advises management of its ethical obligations to its employees.

    5) The Liaison Role Generally, HR Manager acts as a spokesperson for or representative of the organization.

    6) The Change Agent He acts as a catalyst in introducing new changes in the organization.

    7) The Problem Solver Problems related with HR in any part of the organization are tackled by the HR Managers.

    8) The Welfare Role As per The Factories Act, 1948, where 500 or more workers are employed, one welfare officer should be appointed. Otherwise, HR Manager acts as a welfare officer. He is concerned about facilities like crche, canteen, shelter, lunch and restrooms, etc.

    9) The Legal Role HR Manager plays a vital fire-fighting role during: grievance handling procedure, settlement of industrial disputes, collective bargaining, handling disciplinary action, joint consultation, etc.

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