The role of human
resources
management in an
organisation
Important
resource
Without the companies
human resources to
plan, work and manage
the business, there
would be no business
To want to work: Well paid,
happy in environment and
satisfied with work they do
The
human
resources
planning
process
Human
resource
provision
1. Human resource
planning
An organisation’s human resource needs are
not constant. The business therefore needs to
review its human resource needs regularly
The human resource department must do a complete human resources forecast. The purpose of the forecast is to make sure that the business has sufficient workers at all times. Generally the human resources planning involves understanding the functions, responsibilities and working conditions of vacant posts
2.
Recruitment
The process of identifying
and hiring the
best-qualified candidate
for a vacancy. Recruitment
usually comes about as a
result of human resources
planning
In the planning process the organisation may identify a vacancy that needs to be filled, and this is done by recruitment. It involves all the activities and efforts made by the organisation to find appropriate potential employees and persuade to apply for the available positions. The process of recruitment involves the following:
Deciding on the details of the position
Deciding whether to recruit internally or externally
Recruiting
3.
Selection
Selection is the
process by which
the organisation
chooses the most
suitable person for
a specific position
from a final list of
applicants
4.
Placement
Placement is therefore
the process through
which new employees
are placed in posts for
which they applied.
The employment
process starts
5.
Induction
Induction is the process in which the employee is first
introduced to the enterprise, its procedures, the
environment, the work situation, co-workers, subordinates
and superiors. The purpose of induction is to make the
new employee feel welcome and part of the new work
environment
Human
resources
retention
1. Training and
development
Development is aimed at
providing an employee
with skills and knowledge
for positions they could
fill in the future
2.
Performance
appraisal
This is a system that
an organization uses
to determine how
well employees are
performing their
duties
3.
Remuneration
and benefits
Remuneration (direct) refers
to the salary of wage an
employee receives
Benefits (indirect remuneration)
refers to the fringe benefits that
can be added to the
remuneration; includes leave,
housing allowance, etc
4. Job design
Job design refers to the combining of
individual tasks to form jobs that will
enable the organization to achieve its
objectives. The job that the individual
does must be acceptable to him
Challenges in
working with
people
Managing diversity
in organizations
Diversity describes a
workforce that has
no single defining
human characteristic
Organizational culture
The myths, the traditions, the
practices and the customs of a
particular organization are
elements that make up the
organizational culture
Organizations need clear policies and
support structures to deal with even more
sensitive issues such as sexual harassment,
racial discrimination. The larger the
organization, the more necessary it is to
control and manage the culture through
formal means
HIV/AIDS
Infection levels among employees can affect the the organisation
Definition: The organization's
human resource management
function is that part of the
management process that
specializes in the management
of people in the organization. It
consists of practices that help to
achieve the organizations
objectives and thus to gain and
sustain