Role of human resource management

Role of human resource management

1. strategic role of human resource

   • HR management- the management of the total relationship between an employer and employee in order to achieve the strategic goals of the business.
   • Governments try to assist businesses in becoming more competitive by creating a ore flexible legal framework
   • HR function is important as staff costs are often more than 60%

2. Interdependence with key business functions

   • Large business= specialist HR team or manager
   • Small business= the general manager and employees may share these responsibilities
   • Specilaist HR managers responsibilities:
     • Planning/ job design
     • acquisition
     • development
     • maintenance of staff
     • Performance management and rewards
     • seperation
     • managing diversity

3. Outsourcing

   • Human resource functions
     • Outsourcing helps reduing costs, obtain specialist support and improve productivity is increasing
   • Using contractors
     • Contractor- an external provider of services to a business, my be individual or a business
     • Domestic contractor
     • Global contractor