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Functional Aspects of Human Resource Management

Functional Aspects of Human Resource Management. Objectives of the HRM Function. HRM contributions to organizational effectiveness: Helping the organization reach its goals Employing workforce skills and abilities efficiently

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Functional Aspects of Human Resource Management

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  1. Functional Aspects of Human Resource Management

  2. Objectives of the HRM Function • HRM contributions to organizational effectiveness: • Helping the organization reach its goals • Employing workforce skills and abilities efficiently • Increasing job satisfaction, self-actualization, and quality of work life

  3. Objectives of the HRM Function • Communicating HRM policies to all employees: • HRM policies, programs, and procedures must be communicated fully and effectively • They must be represented to outsiders • Top-level managers must understand what HRM can offer

  4. Objectives of the HRM Function • Increasing employees’ job satisfaction and self-actualization • Employees must feel that the job is right for their abilities and that they are being treated equitably • Satisfied employees are not automatically more productive • However, unsatisfied employees tend to be absent and quit more often and produce lower-quality work • Both satisfied and dissatisfied employees can perform equally in quantitative terms

  5. Objectives of the HRM Function • Trends that strain employer-employee relationships: • Telecommuting • Outsourcing HRM • Family medical leave • Child care • Spouse-relocation assistance • Pay for skills • Benefit cost-sharing • Union-management negotiation

  6. Objectives of the HRM Function • HRM contributions to organizational effectiveness (continued): • Communicating HRM policies to all employees • Maintaining ethical policies and socially responsible behavior • Managing change to the mutual advantage of individuals, groups, the enterprise, and the public .

  7. Objectives of the HRM Function • Quality of work life (QWL) is a general concept that refers to several aspects of the job, including: • Management and supervisory style • Freedom and autonomy to make decisions on the job • Satisfactory physical surroundings • Job safety • Satisfactory working hours • Meaningful tasks • The job and work environment should be structured to meet as many workers’ needs as possible

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