A New Mandate of Human Resource
HR should defined not by what it does but by what it delivers.
Traditionally, Human Resource is an agent to conduct transaction at the request of the employees and managers.
In the new model of Human Resource Management, Human Resource plays a role in the organisational’s strategic activities as a part of solid foundation for organisational succeed. Human Resource Management is defined as the design of formal system in an organisation to ensure the effective and efficient use of human resource talent to accomplish organisational goals.
Human Resource Management is usually organised into broad management practices with their associated activities, as follows:
Recruitment and Selection
- Maintain the right mix of people with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish the jobs of the organisation.
- Create meaningful jobs that link to the organisation’s vision / mission.
- Provide a good mechanism to take a hard look at how the organisation is perceived.
- Help to retain effective employees.
Compensation and Benefits
- Provide fair and consistent treatment for employees.
- Provide employees with on-going feedback about their performance and reward them with a fair reward and recognition system.
Training and Development
- Provide employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their current jobs.
- Prepare employees for future job responsibilities.
Industrial Relations and Employee Relations
- Provide a structure that helps employees be effective at their work.
- Nurture an organisation culture that supports and motivates employees.
