Organizational Behavior - MGT502 VU
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Lesson 33
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Human Resource Management
“Managerial function that tries to
match an organization’s needs to the
skills and abilities of its employees”
What is Human Resource Management?
• Conducting job analysis
• Planning labor needs
• Selecting job candidates
• Orienting and training new
employees
• Managing wages and salaries
• Providing incentives and benefits
• Appraising performance
• Communicating
• Training and developing
• Building employee commitment
Why Is HR Management Important to All Managers?
Helps you avoid common personnel mistakes:
Hiring the wrong person for the job
Experiencing high turnover
Finding your people not doing their best
Wasting time with useless interviews
Having your company taken to court because of your discriminatory actions
Having your company cited for bad reputation
HRM Activities
1. Getting people
2. Preparing people
3. Stimulating people
4. Keeping people
1. Staffing (Getting people)
• Strategic human resource planning
• Recruiting
• Selection
Staffing Activities
• Employment planning
– Strategic goals and objectives
– Job requirements change
• Job analysis
– Job description
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