1. The People Factor or HRM 2010 Jordan Business Solutions

2. Overview HRM Definition HRM Activities Why HRM? HRM Objectives HRM in Management HRM Strategy HRM Next steps?

3. HRM Definition That function performed in organisations that facilitates the most effective use of people (employees) to achieve organisational and individual goals.

4. HRM ACTIVITIES 1 Job analysis—Determining the specific duties and nature of each job in the organisation. Human resource planning—Projecting future employee staffing and promotion needs Employment recruitment, selection, motivation and orientation.

5. HRM ACTIVITIES 2 Performance evaluation and Compensation. Training and development. Labour relations Health & Safety

6. WHY HRM? People limit or enhance the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation HRM represents the human assets of the company.

7. Objectives HRM Function 1: Helping the organisation reach its goals Using the skills and activities of the work force Providing the organisation with well—trained and well—motivated employees Increasing to the fullest the employee’s job satisfaction and self-actualisation

8. Objectives HRM Function 2 Developing and maintaining a quality of work life that makes employment in the organisation desirable. Communicating the organisations HRM goals to all Helping maintain ethical policies and socially responsible behavior Managing change

9. HRM -Place in Management. Clarifying meaningful HRM objectives. Objectives of an organisation or department are the ends it seeks to achieve. HR must develop specific statements of how its various functions will be accomplished. (Example: How to increase employees’ job satisfaction.)

10. HRM Strategy HRM has a responsibility to be a proactive, integral component of management and the strategic planning process. HRM strategy is the pattern or plan that integrates the major objectives, policies and procedures of the organisation into a cohesive whole. A well—formulated HRM strategy helps aggregate and allocate a firm’s resources in light of the firm’s strengths and weaknesses, changes in the environment, and actions of competitors.

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