• HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• DR MAHR MUHAMMAD SAEED AKHTAR

• Ph. D (USA)

Introduction to Management(ITM) 1

1 FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

• POSDCoRB

2 ORGANIZATIONAL TEAMS

2a Executives: at the top

(Chairman, President, Chancellor/vice-chancellor)

• Goal setting, policy making, financing, evaluation

• Success or failure• An organization is a long shadow of its

executives CONTINUE

Introduction to Management 2

Managers (Senior, Middle, & First line management)-linkers of positions: upward, downward and lateral sidesResponsibilities:1 Understand instructions of executives and work for the

goodwill of the organization2 Conceptualize appropriate relations among all sources3 Use organizational structure advantageously4 Delegate effectively5 Solve problems6 Provide clear-cut instructions to juniors7 All concerned be informed about progress and final

actions.

ITM3 Senior ManagersDirector general, Managing Director, General

Manager, Vice-president

• Report to chief executive

• Collaborate in:

formulation of goals,

policies,

human resource,

budget,

evaluation etc.

• Interpret functions to the middle managers

ITM4 Middle ManagersDirector, Dean, Superintendent, Manager• Report to their senior managers• Responsibilities:• Interpretation of planning, • Organizing, • Directing, • Controlling, • Coordinating, • Budgeting the resources, • Handling of paper work • Attending meetings with senior managers.

ITM5 First-line Managers Supervisors)Departmental Chairpersons, Junior managers, Unit Manager Subordinate to middle-managerWalk and Talk with workers at floor levelResponsibilities:• Understand the objectives of an activity.• Ascertain available resources and their cost-effective use.• Schedule activities of the section or department.• Arrange staff development programs.• Watch the working of the groups.• Improve the quality of work.• Enhance the efficiency of the work.• Evaluate the results. 6

ITM6 Operatives

Direct labor, firing-line or floor worker

• Highly skilled, unskilled, semi-skilled (security guard, assistant mechanics, electrician, cashier, foreman, teacher …)

• Produces goods and services under supervision

• Observes the instructions for quantity & quality

ITM7 Management SkillsTechnical Skills: (ability to perform a specific job)

• Knowledge and proficiency of processes, procedures and methods (Typing, drawing, designing, preparing budget, teaching, advocating, assembling,

Human Skills: Maintaining a network of relationship

Organizing and leading people

Motivation, Communication, and Group dynamics

Conceptual Skills:

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM)

Definition

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) is a strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization’s most valued assets – the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of its objectives for sustainable competitive advantage.

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HRM PHILOSOPHY

• The main HRM beliefs are as follows:– Employees are valued assets

– Strategy and culture are important

– Emphasis on commitment rather than on compliance

– Emphasis on the key role of the line management 10

Aims of HRM• Enable management to achieve orgl objectives• Utilize people to full capacity and potential• Foster commitment for quality success• Integrate HR policies with plans & reinforce culture• Develop a coherent set of personnelnd employment

policies• Establish environment to unleash employee

creativity and energy• To create conditions in which innovation

teamworking and total quality can flourish.• continue

.

• To enable the company to make the best use of developments in information technology and integrated approaches to manufacturing such as just-in-time,cellular manufacturing and flexible manufacturing systems.

• To encourage willingness to operate flexibly in the interests of the adaptive organization and the pursuit of excellence.

• To maintain a healthy and safe working environment.