HR Article



HR Article

Introduction

This paper intends to review an article related to the human resource function in education administration. This paper will provide a review and critique; both to the article. The purpose of this paper is to make the reader aware about the significance of the article selected.

Discussion

The article selected for the purpose of discussion is; EBI (2007) Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior in the University System: the Registry Experience; Articles Base

Summary of the Article

The article basically revolves around the significance of the function of human resource management. Article is started by stating that every organizations needs to maintain three resources extremely well if they need to achieve long term success and these resources are humans, finances and materials. Moreover, the author has suggested that managing human resources remain the most difficult part of the organizational functions. The basic reason which makes the management of human resources difficult is that every human is unique and depicts different characteristics (EBI, 2007).

The article continues with stating that educational administrators possess a most important function of human resource management as well. For instance, universities need to excel in managing its human resources for the purpose of achieving its educational goals and objectives like any other normal organization. The article places more importance on the Registrar of the University since he is the person assumed to be the chief of administration. Moreover, the article suggests that the basic purpose of human resource management remains to manage the personnel available within the organizations (EBI, 2007).

Moving on, the article focuses on the functions of human resource management from the viewpoint of an education administration process. Recruitment, creating conducive working environment, training and ensuring the effectiveness of organization remains the most important functions of human resource domain (Unachukwu, 1997). The article continues with the significance of organizational behavior. It has been suggested that the educational institutions are clearly made up of people who chose to work extensively for the purpose of teaching others; however, this remains the only source of their income as well. This makes a clear point that educationists must be motivated enough through their compensation packages to provide effective education (EBI, 2007).

The article has emphasized over the importance of human relations approach to management by suggesting that adding a personal touch to management make it extremely easy for the human resource professionals to handle the employees. Lastly, the article suggests that motivation remains the most important part of any organization for the purpose of motivating its employees to achieve the underline success and long term competitive advantage (EBI, 2007). Critique

I believe the article is extremely lengthy and talks about general facets of human resource management. There is only a little discussion of human resource management function from the viewpoint of education administration. The article intended to discuss the human resource management of a university; however, I believe the article was not successful in achieving its purpose. Article is too general to be applied on the situation of education ...