Characteristics of Human Resource Management
·
Strategic Nature
The HR process involves manpower planning which
decides the number of employees an organization in all the functions involved.
Planning the headcount in the long run with recruitment strategies
(internal/external) to attract new resources and training the existing
resources for optimal performance emphasizes the strategic nature of the HR practice.
Proper HR practice will ensure successful alignment of business objectives
& the people of the organization to achieve the organizational goals (AIHR, 2019) .
·
Psychological Contract
The HR practice is only area that ensures the
communication between employee and employer which somehow goes beyond any
written contract. Building trust and giving the sense of belongingness to the
employee is part and parcel of HRM which binds the two parties together (Sims, 1994) .
·
Job Design & Organizational Structure
One of the HR functions is to ensure the
organizational structure is in place in order to facilitate the business
functions and operations. The job design according to the requirement of the
business which is mostly team based to reap optimum results.
·
Remuneration
Current HR practices ensure than an employee paid or
rewarded based on their performance as opposed to the traditional method of
rewarding the seniority. This helps and pushes employees to perform to improve
themselves (Melvin, 2015) .
·
Employee Relations
The HR perspective of the employee relations is unitarist.
Meaning, all employees regardless the designation or level have the same goal.
Hence, the organization’s vision will be achieved or reached collectively.
Apart from the above
characteristic the human resource management function will ensure that the
employees are valued, motivated and taken care of through welfare programs. Not
only does these activities created positive work culture it also builds the
team spirit and the employee commitment/ dedication towards the organization. HRM
involves utilization of knowledge and inputs drawn from psychology, sociology,
anthropology, economics etc. In order to unravel the mystery surrounding the
human brain, managers require to understand and appreciate the contributions of
all such ‘soft disciplines.
These key features of HRM
contributes to the smooth functioning of any organization.
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