UNIT – I Lesson 1 HRM – AN OVERVIEW Lesson Outline Nature of ...

Introduction
The primary objective of HRM is to ensure the availability of right people for right
jobs to achieve the organisational goals effectively. There are various sub-objectives as
well which are discussed in this lesson.
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The different functions of HRM are:
a) Helping the organization to attain its goals effectively and efficiently by
recruiting competent and motivated employees.
b) Utilizing the available human resources effectively.
c) Increasing employee’s job satisfaction and self-actualization.
d) Maintaining the quality work life (QWL)
e) Maintaining ethical policies and behaviour inside and outside the
organization.
f) Establishing and maintaining cordial relationship between employees and
management
and g) reconciling individual and group goals with organizational goals.
The objectives and functions of HRM can be tabulated as follows:
HRM objectives Functions
a) Legal compliance
Societal objectives
b) Benefits
c) Smooth union management
relations
a) Human Resource planning
Organizational objectives
b) Employee relations
c) Selection
d) Training and development
e) Appraisal
f) Placement
Functional objectives
g) Assessment
a) Appraisal
b) Placement
c) Assessment
a) Training and development
b) Appraisal