• HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • DR MAHR MUHAMMAD SAEED AKHTAR • Ph. D (USA) Introduction to Management(ITM) 1 1 FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT • POSDCoRB 2 ORGANIZATIONAL TEAMS 2a Executives: at the top (Chairman, President, Chancellor/vice-chancellor) • Goal setting, policy making, financing, evaluation • Success or failure • An organization is a long shadow of its executives CONTINUE Introduction to Management 2 Managers (Senior, Middle, & First line management) -linkers of positions: upward, downward and lateral sides Responsibilities: 1 Understand instructions of executives and work for the goodwill of the organization 2 Conceptualize appropriate relations among all sources 3 Use organizational structure advantageously 4 Delegate effectively 5 Solve problems 6 Provide clear-cut instructions to juniors 7 All concerned be informed about progress and final actions. ITM3 Senior Managers Director general, Managing Director, General Manager, Vice-president • Report to chief executive • Collaborate in: formulation of goals, policies, human resource, budget, evaluation etc. • Interpret functions to the middle managers ITM4 Middle Managers Director, Dean, Superintendent, Manager • Report to their senior managers • Responsibilities: • Interpretation of planning, • Organizing, • Directing, • Controlling, • Coordinating, • Budgeting the resources, • Handling of paper work • Attending meetings with senior managers. ITM5 First-line Managers Supervisors) Departmental Chairpersons, Junior managers, Unit Manager Subordinate to middle-manager Walk and Talk with workers at floor level Responsibilities: • Understand the objectives of an activity. • Ascertain available resources and their cost-effective use. • Schedule activities of the section or department. • Arrange staff development programs. • Watch the working of the groups. • Improve the quality of work. • Enhance the efficiency of the work. • Evaluate the results. 6 ITM6 Operatives Direct labor, firing-line or floor worker • Highly skilled, unskilled, semi-skilled (security guard, assistant mechanics, electrician, cashier, foreman, teacher …) • Produces goods and services under supervision • Observes the instructions for quantity & quality ITM7 Management Skills Technical Skills: (ability to perform a specific job) • Knowledge and proficiency of processes, procedures and methods (Typing, drawing, designing, preparing budget, teaching, advocating, assembling, Human Skills: Maintaining a network of relationship Organizing and leading people Motivation, Communication, and Group dynamics Conceptual Skills: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) Definition HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) is a 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 its objectives for sustainable competitive advantage. 9 HRM PHILOSOPHY • The main HRM beliefs are as follows: – Employees are valued assets – Strategy and culture are important – Emphasis on commitment rather than on compliance – Emphasis on the key role of the line management 10 Aims of HRM • • • • • Enable management to achieve orgl objectives Utilize people to full capacity and potential Foster commitment for quality success Integrate HR policies with plans & reinforce culture Develop a coherent set of personnelnd employment policies • Establish environment to unleash employee creativity and energy • To create conditions in which innovation teamworking and total quality can flourish. • continue . • To enable the company to make the best use of developments in information technology and integrated approaches to manufacturing such as justin-time,cellular manufacturing and flexible manufacturing systems. • To encourage willingness to operate flexibly in the interests of the adaptive organization and the pursuit of excellence. • To maintain a healthy and safe working environment.