HR ROLES Different Roles for HR Management Figure
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HR ROLES
Different Roles for HR Management Figure 1– 5
HR Management Roles n Administrative Role n n Clerical and administrative support operations (e. g. , payroll and benefits work) Employee Advocate Role n “Champion” for employee concerns n n n Employee crisis management Responding to employee complaints Operational Role n Identification and implementation of HR programs and policies—EEO, hiring, training, and other activities that support the organization.
Strategic Role for HR n HR becomes a strategic business partner by: n n n Focusing on developing HR programs that enhance organizational performance. Involving HR in strategic planning at the onset. Participating in decision making on mergers, acquisitions, and downsizing. Redesigning organizations and work processes Accounting and documenting the financial results of HR activities.
Overview of HR Management Roles Figure 1– 7
The Changing Nature of Work Employment n n n Levels of unemployment Sectoral shift in employment Great female participation in labor market Shift to atypical work Agencies, sub-contracting and selfemployment
The Individualization of work n Working hours and patterns n Work intensification and flexibility n Loyalty and commitment n The decline of trade union influence n Strikes and conflict at work
Legal and Institutional Forces on HRM n Individual rights n Collective rights and obligations n Government bodies n Employer’s organization n Vocational Education and Training
HRM-Savior or Irrelevance HRM makes the difference n. Performance n. Partnership n. Commitment n. HR on the Board HRM is a costly luxury n Short term financial performance n Low wages and low skills n Not a management priority n Meaning of HRM
The Meanings of HRM Fombrun Soft Strong Particular style Hr function vs vs vs Beer Hard Weak Area of study Hr as a management activity
The field of HRM n Organisational context and institutional forms n HRM, strategy and performance n HR policies and practice n The contested nature of HRM n HRM across organisational boundaries