INTRODUCTION TO PERSONNEL AND
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
HRM is the management function concerned with
making sure that the human component of the
organization is able to achieve the goals assigned
to it.
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. STAFFING- refers to the function which
locates competent employees and getting them
to work for the organization. The major
activities of staffing consists:
a. Strategic human resource planning
b. Recruitment
c. Selection
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTTraining- may be defined as a process concerned
with establishing what type of training is
required and who should receive it.
Development- is concerned with improving the
intellectual or emotional abilities of an
employee for the purpose of doing better job.
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3. MOTIVATION- refers to the process of
activating behavior, sustaining it, and directing
it towards a particular goal. The major
activities include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Motivation and job design
Performance evaluation
Rewards and compensation
Employee benefits
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
4. MAINTENANCE- the function of HRM that
insures employee retention and the motivation
for more better productivity. The functions of
maintenance are:
a. Safety
b. Health
c. Communication programs
Objectives of HRM
1. To help the organization reach its goals
2. To employ the skills and abilities of the
workforce efficiently
3. To provide the organization with well
trained and well motivated employees
4. To increase to the fullest the employee’s job
satisfaction and self-actualization
5. To develop and maintain a quality of work
life
6. To communicate HR policies to all
employees
7. To help maintain ethical policies and
behavior
Applications of Information
Technology (IT) in HR
1. Use of job boards and other similar webbased recruitment
- Includes resume submission, quick interactive
screenings, online testing and experience
profiling. Applicants get instant feedback on
the status of their employment applications.
2. E-Selection
- Technology that helps organizations more
efficiently manage the process of identifying
the best candidates.
Applications of Information
Technology (IT) in HR
3. Employment Kiosk- Provides updates on
employee status and other pertinent
information initiated and made by employees
themselves. Employees can enter changes in
their address, marital status, phone numbers
and others.
4. E- Learning- The whole concept of HR training
has changed due to the rise of technology
enabled webdinars.
Applications of Information
Technology (IT) in HR
5. Electronic Performance Support System
(EPSS)- Provides online coaching and
mentoring services. It also enables managers to
communicated and establish key result areas,
objectives and required competencies for
employees.
6. Salary and payroll administration- this ensures
timely release of salaries, wages, bonuses and
other similar compensation
Applications of Information
Technology (IT) in HR
7. Growth of social networking sites like Facebook
and Twitter- employees now use the sites to
work collaboratively, and share opinion and
project progress.
8. Use of Email
9. Use of IT to foster customer involvement
10. Telecommuting/Teleworking-virtual office
Human Resource Information
System (HRIS)
It is a database system that keeps important
information about employees in a central
accessible location. It merges HRM as a
discipline and, in particular, its basic HR
activities and processes with the IT field.
Purpose of HRIS
1. To improve the efficiency with which data on
employees and HR activities are compiled.
2. To provide HR information more rapidly and
more easily to be used in management’s
decision making
Benefits of Human Resource
Information System (HRIS)
1. Salary and Payroll Administration
2. HR Training
3. Self Service Benefits Transactions