What is HRM ? Function and Definition.

 

HRM lead in to do a perfect JOB satisfaction. Industrial engineering create a design for efficiency while Ergonomics evaluate Design for safety and health. Design for mental capacity explains Filtering information, clear displays and instructions, memory aids achieving a job. Flexibility, Teamwork, Job enrichment, Job enlargement finally create a Design for Motivation carrying out Job satisfaction performances. Human Resource Management involves management functions like planning, organising, directing and controlling

It involves procurement, development, maintenance of human resource
It helps to achieve individual, organisational and social objectives

Human Resource Management is a multidisciplinary subject. It includes the study of management, psychology, communication, economics and sociology.

It involves team spirit and team work.

It is a continuous process.

Human resource management as a department in an organisation handles all aspects of employees and has various functions like  human resource planing, Conducting job analysis,  and conducting job interviews, Selection of human resources, Orienting , training, compensating, Providing benefits and incentives, appraising, retaining, Carrier Planing, Quality of work of life, Employee disciplines,  black out sexual harassment, Human resource auditing maintenance of industrial relationship, looking after welfare of employees and safety issues , communicating with all employees at all levels and maintaining awareness of and compliance with local, state and federal labour laws.The historical rule of thumb for Human Resource staffing requirements is one full-time professional Human Resource person should be hired for every 100 employees. The actual ratio for a business can vary depending upon factors such as the degree of HR centralisation, the geographic distribution of the employees served, the sophistication level of the employees, and the relative complexity of the organisation work. Ulrich(1996).,Mayo(1945)., Ensher(2002).
References.
 Ulrich, Dave (1996). Human Resource Champions. The next agenda for adding value and delivering results. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press. 

Ensher, E. A., Nielson, T. R., & Grant-Vallone, E. (2002). Tales from the Hiring Line: Effects of the Internet and Technology on HR Processes. Organizational Dynamics, 31(3), 224-244

Mayo, Elton (1945). "Hawthorne and the Western Electric Compaany. Harvard Business School. Retrieved 28 December 2011.