Scope of Human Resource Management
Human resources are undoubtedly the key resources in an organization, the easiest and the most difficult to manage! The objectives..

Processes in Human Resource Management
Each organization works towards the realization of one vision. The same is achieved by formulation of certain strategies and execution…

What is Human Resource Planning?
Human Resource Planning (HRP) is the process of forecasting the future human resource requirements of the organization and determining as…

The HRM Function and its Role in Organizational Processes
The Changing Role of the HR Function Of all the support functions, the HRM (Human Resource Management) function is a…

Typical Functions of a Human Resource Manager
Introduction: The Typical Functions of a HR Manager Until now, we have discussed how the HRM function in organizations works…

Staffing Role of the HR Manager: Strategic Workforce Planning
Staffing and Recruiting during the Boom Years One of the key areas that the HRM unit works with is the…

Role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in Leadership Development
Leadership Development in Successful Companies The previous articles have discussed how the HRM function is now seen as a critical…

Role of HR Manager in People Enabling and People Empowerment
People Enabling and People Empowerment Until now, we have discussed the role of an HR manager in various processes related…

Talent Management by Successful Companies: Insights from Recent Research
Talent Management by Successful Companies The previous articles discussed how successful companies develop and nurture leaders and groom them for…

Management of Contractors
In recent times, there has been a marked movement towards outsourcing positions within the organization to vendors who would supply…

Performance Management as a HR Management Concept

The very mention of appraisals, reviews and ratings is enough to make seasoned professionals cringe and rejoice alike. For some,…

Performance Management in Successful Companies: Lessons from Cutting Edge Research
Introduction Continuing with our series of articles on HRM practices in successful companies, this article examines the performance management practices…

Hiring Strategies followed by Organizations
People are the lifeblood of any organization. Whether the organization is in the traditional sectors like manufacturing or it is…

Using Social Media Profiles of Job Applicants for Hiring Decisions
The Advantages of using Information about Job Applicants from Facebook Profiles In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend…

The Importance of Background Checks while Hiring New Employees
What are Background Checks? In recent years, corporates have been conducting background checks on potential recruits. Before we launch into…

Retention Strategies – Definition and its Components

Any employee retention strategy would necessarily include a plan for redressing employee grievances and ways and means to address employee…

Strategic Human Resource Management – A Tool to Achieve Organizational Goals
Strategic Human Resource Management is the practice of aligning business strategy with that of HR practices to achieve the strategic…

Global Human Resource Management – Meaning and Objectives

With the advent of globalization, organizations – big or small have ceased to be local, they have become global! This…

Difference between Personnel Management & HRM
Many students of management and laypeople often hear the term HRM or Human Resource Management and wonder about the difference…

Managing Employee Performance
Introduction Managing employee performance is one of the key drivers for organizational success in the present context of firms trying…

Performance Appraisal Process
For many employees working in the organized sector, the term appraisal process conjures images of hope and fear simultaneously. Hope…

Performance Appraisal Interview
Introduction We have discussed the performance appraisal process in earlier articles. In this article, we discuss the performance appraisal interview…

Managing Employee Relations
Literally speaking employee relations consists of all those areas in Human resource Management that involves general relationship with the workforce….

Employee Rewards and Recognition
Ask yourself the importance of a chocolate or a muffin to motivate your child to finish his homework or clean…