Friday 30 March 2012

INTRODUCTION TO HRM- BASIC TERMINOLOGIES

The term HRM stands for Human Resource Management. It is that function of Management which is responsible for managing all the affairs related to the people or internal customers or employees. It includes HR Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Compensation or Pay Management, Performance Management , Disciplinary procedure, Health and Safety, Careers Management,  Industrial/Employee relations, Organizational Culture management and much more.
Normally there is a full time person or Department in organization who look after all these activities similar to Finance and Marketing Department who are responsible for managing the finance or external customers of the firm respectively. . This person is called HR Manager or HR Department.  

Common Questions you can be asked during a training session or classroom are:
What is the Importance of HRM?
What is the difference between HRM and HRD?
What kind of jobs you we get after studing HRM?
Why many organizations do not have any HR Department? 
Who is responsible for HR if there is no HR department or manager?
What is the future of HRM?

 Answers:
Importance of HRM is that without effective people management no organization can survive or grow in the long run. If organization is in Industrial sector, good employer-employee relation is must for smooth running of operations and production. It is HR department / manager who strive to create a good relationship between employer and employees. Similarly HRM becomes more important for services sector which contribute a big portion of GDP specially in developed economies. Reason is that in services sector a big portion of total cost is labor cost or people. So if organization do not manage these expensive resource properly it means that organization resources are not utilized effectively. 

Difference between HRM and HRD is that HRM relates to all the activities of managing employees in an organization while HRD which stands for Human Resource Development includes training, learning, development and coaching etc. So we can say that HRD is a sub-field of HRM which specifically relates to the improvement or enhancement of employees knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes.

Students of HRM can get jobs as Recruitment Officer, HRD specialist, Training Officer, Compensation specialist, Performance Management Specialist, Health and Safety Officer, Employee relations officer, Personnel Manager, Organization Development consultant, Knowledge manager and administration officer and much much more.

The reason that many organization specially small and medium size enterprise do not have HRM department is that it cost money ($) to setup an HR department or hire an HR manager. In these organization normally General manager or line manager look after these HR activities. Moreover many organization do not give importance to HR issues because they have more concern for finance or customers. However it can be argued that if organization have sound HR practices it can result in effective financial management as well as higher customer satisfaction and thus higher profits.

The Future of HRM seems great as more and more organizations are recognizing the importance of people issues and thus either employing HR experts or developing HR skills of existing general or administrative managers. HRM is becoming a managerial fad and fashion even in developing economies where it is believed that by having HR Manager or function organization will be in a better position to compete in the marketplace.

Tuesday 6 March 2012

INTRODUCTION

Hello everyone I am M Tahir. For very long time I have been thinking about writing blogs but either could not get enough time or proper ideas. Now I decided to write about HRM. Before writing about HRM, let me introduce myself to you. I have been working independently as an HR and Management Consultant. Besides this I have also been teaching HRM Courses in a local university. But this is not it, I have been also involved with a small scale business (Trading). Well  you might be surprised that how can I do so much work, well the key lies in my personal life. First I have some very sound time management principles which enable me to manage my time more efficiently. Second I am single and living with my parents which means besides taking care of my parents I have nothing much to do which means loads of free time. 
One more thing Let me tell you about my Qualification, yes it is important because it is my qualification which enabled me to do so much with so little resources. I completed my Masters (MS) degree in International Human Resource Management in 2010 from University of the West of England Bristol UK. Before that I did my BBA degree and also completed numerous training and certification including Advance diploma from ABE (Association of Business Executives-London UK) and a Certification in Insurance and Risk Management from CII (Chartered Insurance Institute-London UK). Previously I worked in different roles for big companies like DHL, Whitbread, First Group and Mead Kings which enabled me to develop some sound diverse industry experiences and organizational skills. 
Well that's all for my Introduction but let me tell you about this blog. In this blog I will combine my Consultancy Teaching and Human Resource Development experience. This blog is for those audience who want some real practical Human Resource knowledge and skills. It will help Lecturers to prepare their lectures in easy format while those HR professionals who have some HR problems may find some practical hands-on advice on the issues.As an Environmentalist this blog will also include tips and techniques for becoming more environment friendly for  individuals, groups, households and organizations.
So that's all it is, enjoy,  keep reading and do give me feedback.

M Tahir
Email: tahirkhanzaee@gmail.com