1. Personnel record and report is a statement describing an event, situation and happening in a clear manner. It provide both qualitative and quantitative information as to what happened and what is happening. Personnel records, Audits and research

2. Types of personnel records JD and JS Job application and test scores Interviewer’s checklist Employment history Medical reports Contracts of employment Attendance records Pay roll Training records Employee rating Leaves, transfer, promotions Accidents and sickness record Industrial disputes and grievances

3. Purpose of record keeping To keep an orderly account of progress To enable the meeting of comparison To facilitate the detection of errors and records Legal requirements To supply information required for taking personnel decisions To provide a basis for the formulation, evaluation and modification of personnel policies and programme

4. Steps in personnel research Formulation of a problem Selection of hypothesis Designs of experiment Description of sampling Collection of data Analysis and interpretation of data Report writing

5. Personnel research Personnel research is the task of searching for and analyzing facts relating to the end that personnel problems may be solved or principles and laws governing their solution derived.

6. Techniques of personnel research Historical studies Case studies Survey methods Statistical studies Mathematical model Simulation model Field and action research

7. Personnel Audits It involved examination and verification of accounts and records It involves a formal, systematic and in-depth analysis, investigation and comparison of personnel policies and procedures.

8. Nature of HRM Audits HRM Objectives HRM Activities HRM OutcomesHRM Audits Organizational objectives

9. Scope of Audits Audit of HR functions Audits of managerial compliance –Managerial turnover –Absenteeism –Accidents Audits of HR Climate Audits of corporate strategy

10. HR Functions Managerial Compliance Employee satisfaction Corporate Strategy Scope Approaches Comparison Outside Authority Statistical Compliance MBO HR Research Evaluation Report Process of HR Audits