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Human resources is a term used to
describe the individuals who
comprise the workforce of an
organization, although it is also
applied in labor economics to, for
example, business sectors or even
whole nations. Human resources is
also the name of the function
within an organization charged
with the overall responsibility for
implementing strategies and
policies relating to the management
of individuals (i.e. the human
resources).
ë Human Resource Management may be defined as:
x set of policies
x practices
x programs
ë °he planning, organizing, directing and controlling
of the procurement, development, compensation,
integration, maintenance and reproduction of
human resources to end that individual,
organizational and societal objectives are
accomplished´ - Flippo
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M ndia defines ³Human Resource
management is that part of management concerned
with people at work and with their relationships
within the organization. t seeks to bring together
men and women who make up an enterprise,
enabling each to make his own best contribution to
its success both as an individual and as a member
of a working group´
ë Vignificance for an enterprise

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rofessional significance

ë Vocial significance

ë aational significance
ë °he Commodity Concept
Velecting
°raining
Rewarding &Maintaining

ë °he Factor of production Concept

°aylor¶s scientific management theory
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ë °he
aternalistic Concept

ë °he Humanitarian Concept

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ë °he Human Resource Concept
Focus on the analyzing behavior of humans
Employees are now valuable assets

ë °he Emerging Concept

Employees are part of the organizations
ë n ndia concept of human resource management
started in the year 1920.
ë Role of Royal commission in 1931.
ë °he Factories Act 1948 made it mandatory for factories
employing 500 or more workers to appoint welfare
officer.
ë During the 1960s, three major areas of practices labour
welfare, industrial relations and human resource
administrative emerged as the complimentary parts of
human resource management.
ë n the 1970s, concern for welfare shifted towards
higher efficiency.
ë During the 1980s due to new technology and other
environmental changes, human resource development
become a major issue.
ë During the 1990s role of human factor in industry has
been realized.
ë °he legal status of HR officers requires them to work
mainly in the areas of welfare, day to day HR
administration and industrial relations.
ë °he attitude of workers and line executives are not
favorable towards the HR officers.
ë HR function has failed to attract the most talented
young person.
ë °he result of HR function cannot be measured in
concrete terms.
ë n ndia human resource development approach to HR
management has not fully developed due to
technological backwardness and for other reasons.
ë Role of various
ersonnel Management nstitutes.
ë HR managers should enlarge their perception about
their role.
ë Candidate selected for HR jobs should be provided
formal training in reputed institute.
ë Job description and Job Vpecification for HR manager
should be written in accordance with the latest
developments in human resources and behavioral
sciences.
ë Efforts should be made at all levels to professionalize
HR management..