Human Resources Management and Development

HRM

The types of tasks that might come under the human resources management category include compensation, payroll issues, benefits management and day-to-day employee relations. Human resources professionals from this category would be involved in any dispute that an employee has with management. They would also be involved in hiring and firing. These types of tasks can be described as routine and administrative.HRM

The types of tasks that might come under the human resources management category include compensation, payroll issues, benefits management and day-to-day employee relations. Human resources professionals from this category would be involved in any dispute that an employee has with management. They would also be involved in hiring and firing. These types of tasks can be described as routine and administrative.

HRD

By contrast, human resources development concerns itself with strategic thinking about the workforce. Therefore training needs, industrial psychology and driving productivity gains would all be the province of HRD. Professionals working in this area do sometimes concern themselves with the individuals’ needs in an organization, but they more often consider the workforce needs of the company as a whole.

Parallel Functions

In a large organization, HRM and HRD functions will be carried out by different professionals. In the work life of an employee, HRM and HRD may seem to have parallel but separate functions. A new employee may be recruited by an HRM officer, but then receive a training plan from an HRD executive. He may deal with HRM when choosing a benefits plan, but then meet with HRD for his performance review.

Collaboration

In order for a large organization to function productively, HRD and HRM must collabo...

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...t HRM is linked with line managers and also linked with those employees they manage.

Role of practicing HRM can be proactive or it could be reactive or it could be a blend of both.

HRM practitioner are most likely to get involved in the process of strategic decision making and also are likely to be found in the firm where sophisticated techniques are adopted (Shaw, 1999)

HRM plays varieties of role like business partner, developing integrated strategies, internal consultant etc. HRM focuses on business issues & also get involved with line managers to achieve targets with better performance.

As per Swanson and Holton (2001), HRM is purely provides a service to the line manager in meeting any set demands for the organization as whole. Various role of HRM can be service provision, guidance & advice, business partner, innovation & change agent.

HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT