Personnel
Management in a
Changing World
Lecture by: Mr. Joshua Rosales, LPT
Table of contents
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3
Definition
Functions
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Nature of Personnel
Management
4
Science of
Personnel
Management
1
Definition
What is Personnel Management?
What are the different definitions?
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“The efficient use of the material resources of any
organization depends on how well it is utilized by its
Personnel or Manpower.” (Martinez et. al, 1993:215)
“Personnel management is the planning, organizing,
compensation, integration and maintenance of people for
the purpose of contributing to organizational, individual
and societal goals.” (Flippo)
“Personnel Management is that part which is primarily
concerned with human resource of organization.” (Brech)
What are the different definitions?
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Defined as the function of management concerned with
promoting and enhancing the development of work
effectiveness and advancement of the human resources
in the organization through proper planning, organizing,
directing, coordinating, and controlling of activities
related to procurement, development, motivation, and
compensation of employees to achieve the goals of the
enterprise. (Sison,1991:30)
What are the different definitions?
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A code of the ways of organization and treating individual
at work so that they will each get the greatest possible
realization of their intrinsic abilities, thus attaining
maximum efficiency for themselves and their grou , and
thereby giving to the enterprise of which they are a part its
determining competitive advantage and its optimum
result. (Spates,1944:9)
Personnel Management is the
effective recruitment, selection,
placement, development ,
maintenance, and utilization of the
manpower resources of an
organization.
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Nature
What’s going on here?
Honest communication
Personnel management includes
the function of employment,
development and compensation
- These functions are performed
primarily by the personnel
management in consultation with
other departments.
Personnel management is an
extension to general
management.
It is concerned with promoting and
stimulating competent work force
to make their fullest contribution
to the concern
About an effective teamwork
Personnel management exist
to advice and assist the line
managers in personnel
matters. Therefore, personnel
department is a staff
department of an
organization.
It is based on human
orientation. It tries to help
the workers to develop their
potential fully to the
concern
It also motivates the
employees through it’s
effective incentive plans so
that the employees provide
fullest co-operation.
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Functions
What are the processes involved here?
Functions of Personnel Management
Planning
Organizing
Directing
Coordinating
Controlling
Procuring
Training
Planning
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refers to the job of determining a proposed mode of action
based upon a full understanding of the factors involved,
and directed at specific objectives which take into
consideration the priorities desired by management.
(Sison,1991:30)
The outlining of things to be accomplished and the
methods necessary for the accomplishment. (MirandaMiranda,2002:11)
A logical and systematic approach of formulating the
objectives, programs, policies, procedures, budgets, rules
and regulations, and other types of plan. (Ińigo,2000:74)
Organizing
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Refers to the arrangement and relationship of
jobs and position which are necessary to carry
out the personnel programs as determined by
top management. (Sison,1991:30-31)
The establishment of formal structure of
authority (Miranda-Miranda,2002:11)
Directing
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It is concerned with the guidance of all
efforts toward a stated objectives.
(Sison,1991:31)
It is making decisions and giving order
(Miranda- Miranda,2002:12)
Coordinating
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It is a method of getting people in an
organization to work together harmoniously to
achieve a common goal with minimum
expenditure of effort and materials.
(Sison,1991:31)
It is bringing together the various processes of
work (Miranda- Miranda,2002:12)
Controlling
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It is concerned with keeping all efforts within the
channels prescribed by management in the pursuit of
personnel plan for the entire organization to ensure
that the organization is accomplishing its purpose.
(Sison,1991:31)
It involves the checking or evaluation and measurement
of work performance and comparing it with planned
goals or objectives and making the necessary corrective
actions so that work is accomplished as planned.
Procuring/Placing
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It is concerned with recruitment, selection, hiring, and
placement of employees. (Sison,1991:31)
PLACEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF EMPLOYEES – after
an employee is hired and trained, he is expected to
contribute the maximum of his abilities towards
attaining the productivity objectives of the company.
(Sison,1991:32)
Training/Motivating/Compensating
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It refers to the employee’s acquisition of knowledge,
development of skill in the job, and proper work attitudes.
(Sison,1991:32)
MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES – means by which employees
are inspired to work to achieve the objectives of the
organization effectively. (Sison,1991:32)
COMPENSATING – the objectives of a good compensation
plan are to attract and retain well qualified employees in
the organization and to reward them for good
performance. (Sison,1991:32)
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Sciences
What are the disciplines that based these
functions?
“Management is a science but not only a science – it is
highly individual, a matter of perception and
imagination at least as much of first principles; it deals
with human beings all the time and in it is an Art, an
art requiring qualities of heart and of judgement , at
least as much as of intellect. All those qualities are
required to the full if management is really to play its
part in the shaping of mankind’s future.”
—Sir Harry Pilkington
Psychology
the science of psychology deals with
the mind and the study of behavior in
relation to the physical and social
environment.
Economics
the Personnel manager’s function
involves the human element in the
business enterprise which is set up to
produce and distribute goods and
services for profit.
Law
the Personnel manager need not to be lawyer
in order to perform his functions effectively,
he must have a working knowledge of the
various laws affecting employee-employer
relationship as prescribed in Labor Code and
Implementing rules and regulations as well as
court decisions pertaining LaborManagement relations.
Sociology
a fairly good working knowledge of
sociology is important in understanding
group behavior as influenced by cultural
patterns and traditional modes of
thinking.
Research and Statistics
research also plays an important role in
effective personnel management and
labor relations.
What is the difference between
Personnel Management and
Human Resource Management?
Personnel Management and Human Resource Management
Personnel Management
Human Resource Management
The aspect of management that is
concerned with the work force and their
relationship with the entity
Meaning
The branch of management that focuses
on the most effective use of the
manpower of an entity, to achieve the
organizational goals
Machines/Tools
Treatment
Asset
Traditional
Approach
Modern
Primarily on mundane activities like
employee hiring, remunerating, training,
and harmony.
Focus
Treat manpower of the organization as
valued assets, to be valued, used and
preserved.
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