Overview of Human Resource Management
                     Overview of Human 
Resource Management 
What Is HRM?
• Human resource management (HRM) is the process of employing people, 
training them, compensating them, developing policies relating to them, 
and developing strategies to retain them.
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The Role of HRM
• Keep in mind that many functions of HRM are also tasks other 
department managers perform, which is what makes this information 
important, despite the career path taken.
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MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS
Planning
• The planning function of HRM ensures the best fit between employees 
and jobs while avoiding manpower shortages or surpluses for the 
organization. 
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Organizing
• Organizing is the function of HRM that involves developing an 
organizational structure to ensure the accomplishment of the 
organizational goals. 
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Directing
• This includes activating employees at different levels and making them 
contribute maximum towards organizational goal. 
• Tapping maximum potentialities of an employee via constant motivation 
and command is a prime focus for this function of HRM.
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Controlling
• Post planning, organizing and directing, performance of an employee is to 
be evaluated, verified and compared with organizational goals. 
• If performance is found to be deviating from the plan, control measures 
are to be taken.
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OPERATIVE FUNCTION
Recruitment and Selection
• Recruitment and selection creates a pool of prospective candidates and 
selects the right candidates from that pool. 
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Job Analysis & Design
• This HRM function includes describing nature of the job, including the 
requisite qualifications, skills, and work experience for a specific position 
within an organisation.
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Performance management
• Checking and analysing employee performance is another important 
function that HRM performs.
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