The common use of generic strategy typologies in strategic human resource management (SHRM), such as the typology proposed by Michael Porter (1980), is inaccurate and probably obsolete. SHRM research that examines the performance effects of human resource (HR) systems does not need to invoke the strategy construct in order to fulfill its goals. Format: PDF …
In an increasingly knowledge-intensive and global economy, superior management of human capital – the skills, talents, and knowledge of an organization’s employees – is arguably the only sustainable source of competitive advantage for an organization. Yet many firms remain surprisingly unsophisticated in managing their human capital, placing their success, if not their survival, at risk. …
As companies begin to compete in the challenging business environment of the new millennium, an ever-increasing reason for success lies in the function of effective human resource management (HRM). Controlling these resources (physical, organizational, information and human) gives the company the competitive advantage. The main purpose of this paper is to deliver a decision support …
The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and …
Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization’s most valued assets – the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business. The terms “human resource management” and “human resources” (HR) have largely replaced the term “personnel management” as …
The fancy word for “people.” The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the “personnel department,” manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Human Resources are Personnel pool available to an organization. The most important resources in any organization are its human resources. Appropriate human resources assure an organization that the right …
Human resources is term which in many organizations describes the combination of traditionaly administrative personnel functions with performance management, employee relations, and resource planning. The field draws upon concepts developed in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Contents 1 Human resources 2 Human resource development 3 Modern concept of human resources 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 External …
Human resources are one of the most important features of many businesses – especially in an economy where there is an increasing shift towards service-based industries. The main aim of this article is to develop an understanding of how management functions can affect the performance of a business. Format: HTML | Size: — Source: bized …
This paper attempts to show how the Human Resources function in Satyam Computer Services Ltd. is utilizing Information Technology in various facets of its daily functioning from Recruitment to Training to Performance Management to Associate Relations. The authors take a look at the various approaches to information technology used by the HR function, from ubiquitous …
Objectives are pre-determined goals to which individual or group activity in an organization is directed. Objectives of personnel management are influenced by organizational objectives and individual and social goals. Institutions are instituted to attain certain specific objectives. Institutions are instituted to attain certain specific objectives. The objectives of the economic institutions are mostly to earn …