Scient<strong>ific</strong> Bulletin – Economic Sciences, Vol. 7 (13)Comparative analysis of the Department of Human Resources in companies inthe European UnionAssistant professor PhD Stu<strong>de</strong>nt Eliza ANTONIUelizantoniu@yahoo.comAbstract: The role of The Department of Human Resources (DHR) is to efficiently manageone of the most important resources of the organizations: employees. On its existence andgood operating efficiency <strong>de</strong>pends the entire organization and maintain its competitiveadvantage.Keywords: organization, <strong>de</strong>partment, human resources management, manager, structure,function.The efficiency of human resource management in an organization <strong>de</strong>pends directly onhow the organization <strong>de</strong>partment (functions) of human resources within it. The organizationalstructure of DHR is influenced by: the scope of activity of the organization, the technology used,business size and geographic concentration, the external environment, policies and strategiespromoted and life-cycle phases of the organization or the time of its <strong>de</strong>velopment. There is nostandard structure of this <strong>de</strong>partment, this setting is based on the assessment of human resourcesnecessary for the organization, accor<strong>din</strong>g to the environment in which it activates, but also theimportance of the organization attaches to human resources functions.1. The European countries organizationsIn European countries, the <strong>de</strong>partment of human resources exist at a threshold of 100 or200 employees, <strong>de</strong>pen<strong>din</strong>g on the issues more or less complex occurring in this area. In the caseof which is in the range of 200-1000 employees, there is a service personnel held as in Figureno. 1 33 , in which the head of service and assumes performance of management tasks, such asspec<strong>ific</strong> training and relationships with the social partners.HED OFSERVICEStaffmanagementCompensationStaff andrecruitmentSocialsecurity,unemploymentProtection ofwork,medicalserviceFig.no.1: Compartment of personnel’s structure in businesses with200-1000 employeesIn big companies, which have subsidiaries and branches located in remote countries and /or different continents, organized a division of human resources in the headquarters and<strong>de</strong>centralized <strong>de</strong>partments at other locations (Figure no. 2 34 ). If the company is focused on asmall space, human resources function is managed through centralized directions.33 C-tin Rosca, D. Rosca: "Human resources: management, strategy, policy," Universitaria Publishing HouseCraiova, 2005, pg. 63;34 Monica Roman: „Human resources in Romania. Evaluation and efficiency”., A.S.E. Publishing House, 2005;94
Comparative analysis of the Department of Human Resources in companies in the European UnionHUMAN RESOURCESDIRECTIONSocialplan,socialstudiesInformationCommunicationRelations withthe Unionsand staffManagementof careersScoreboard, the actualstatisticsTraining,trainingcentersAdministrationstaffCompensationActualrecruitmentSocial security,unemploymentAdministrationstaffFig. No. 2: Decentralized organizational structure of the functions of humanresources in large enterprisesIn big companies, <strong>de</strong>partment of human resources may have an employment ofspecialized personnel in the two major components: the SOFT (mental) and the HARD(logistics) – Figure No.3.Human ResourcesDepartment – HRDSOFT Component• Recruitmentspecialist• Training• Compensation &benefits specialist• Assesment• Internal controllHARD Component• Payroll• Legal advisor• Planning)Specialist• Timekeeping• AssistenceFig.no.3: Hard and Soft StructureOrganizing the human resources, taking into account the size and profile of the company,can be achieved as follows:1. on the large areas organization;2. on the objectives organization.95