Question

1. In 200 words, summarize human resource management.

2. Describe the relationship between HR managers and operating managers.

3.  Define equal employment opportunity.

4. Pick one employment law and review.

Answer 1

1.

Human resource management (HRM) is nothing but managing the human resources. It is the policies and practices that manages the people or human resource in the organization which includes recruiting, hiring, training, rewarding, performance appraisal and retaining.

The six major functions in a human resource department are: -

• Staffing - This function includes the process of job analysis, human resource planning, recruiting and selection of employees.
• HR development - This function includes training the employees, focusing on their career development, organizational development and performance appraisal of the employees.
• Planning the compensation and benefits for people - This function includes designing the pay and salary for employees based on their role, level, job type etc., designing the employee benefits system and non-financial rewards.
• Providing safety and healthy work environment - This includes providing safety to employees and in maintaining good health.
• Maintaining employee and labor relations - This function includes managing industrial relations, collective bargaining and employee relations.
• HR research - This function includes designing, conducting and analyzing HR research and focus on interrelations of HRM functions.