Hrm nature and scope

Tanzania Public Service
College (TPSC)
TOPIC ONE:
Nature and scope of Human Resource
Management

by willy madinda

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Content: Topic one
O The concepts related to human resource
management
O Identify the objectives of human resource
management
O Explain the characteristics of human resource
management
O Describe importance of human resource
management
O Identify categories of human resource
management functions

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Introduction
O During the first four hundred years of
industrialization, it was all about machines, which
gradually replaced the human labor. They were so
important that humans were not even considered a
resource. Not anymore. With information
revolution, internet connectivity and the age of
customized services, humans are the greatest
resource. That makes human resource
management, by far, the most important stream of
the art of managing business.


Human resources definition.
O Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic
and coherent approach to the management of an
organization's most valued assets - the people
working there who individually and collectively
contribute to the achievement of the objectives
O HRM is the function within an organization that
focuses on recruitment of, management of, and
providing direction for the people who work in the
organization. HRM can also be performed by line
managers.


Human Resource Management:
Objectives
• To help the organization reach its goals.
• To ensure effective utilization and maximum
development of human resources.
• To ensure respect for human beings. To identify and
satisfy the needs of individuals.
• To ensure reconciliation of individual goals with those
of the organization.
• To achieve and maintain high morale among
employees.
• To provide the organization with well-trained and well-
motivated employees.

Cont,…
• To increase to the fullest the employee's job satisfaction and
self-actualization.
• To develop and maintain a quality of work life.
• To be ethically and socially responsive to the needs of
society.
• To develop overall personality of each employee in its
multidimensional aspect.
• To enhance employee's capabilities to perform the present
job.
• To equip the employees with precision and clarity in
transaction of business.
• To inculcate the sense of team spirit, team work 8/10/2012
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HRM: Functions
In order to achieve the above objectives, Human
Resource Management undertakes the following
activities:
O Human resource or manpower planning.
O Recruitment, selection and placement of personnel.
O Training and development of employees.
O Appraisal of performance of employees.
O Taking corrective steps such as transfer from one job to
another
O Remuneration of employees.

Cont…
O Social security and welfare of employees.
O Setting general and specific management policy for
organizational relationship.
O Collective bargaining, contract negotiation and
grievance handling.
O Staffing the organization.
O Aiding in hrd (human resources development)
O Developing and maintaining motivation for workers
by providing incentives.
O Reviewing and auditing manpower management in
the organization

Characteristic of human
resources
O Diverse
O Strategic
O Commitment oriented
O Human capital (people as asset)
O Unitary
O Management diversity
O Focus on business value


HRM: Scope
1. Personnel aspect-concerned with manpower
planning, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer,
promotion, training and development, layoff and
retrenchment, remuneration, incentives, productivity
etc.
2. Welfare aspect-It deals with working conditions and
amenities such as canteens, rest and lunch
rooms, housing, transport, medical
assistance, education, health and safety, recreation
facilities, etc.
3. Industrial relations aspect-This covers union-
management relations, joint consultation, collective
bargaining, grievance and disciplinary
procedures, settlement of disputes, etc.

Importance of HRP
The importance of HRs can be discussed at four levels
1.Significance for an organization
The achievement of organizational goals can be
achieved
through the following:
• Attracting and retaining the required personnel.
• Developing the necessary skills and right attitudes
among employees.
• Full utilization of the available human resources
• Securing willing cooperation of employees through
motivation, participation, grievance handling.

Cont..
2.Professional significance
It helps to improve the quality of work life. It is
providing opportunities for personal development of
each employee and maintains healthy relationship
among individuals.
- It also contribute in developing those talent in
organization and bring about efficiency and
effectiveness of work through human resources
development


Cont..
3. Social significance
It helps to enhance the dignity of labor in the
following;-
• Provides suitable employment that
increase psychological satisfaction to
people.
• Maintaining the balance between the jobs
available and the job seekers in terms of
numbers and qualifications, needs and
aptitudes

Cont…
4. National significance
It also plays a vital role in the development of
nation.
The effective exploitation and utilization of a
nation’s
natural physical and financial resources require
an
efficient and committed manpower. HRM helps
to
speed up the process of economic growth which
in turn
leads to higher standards of living and provides
employment.

Question’s of the topic
1) Outline at least five Objectives of human resources
management
2) The presence of HRM in an organization is very
crucial. Explain in details its function
3) Discuss the characteristic of HRM
4) With examples discuss the scope of HRM
5) Is there is any important factors for existing of HRM
in an organization
OR
Discuss the significance of HRM in an organization

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