Human Resource Management



Human Resource Management

Introduction

The human resource management consists of those activities designed to address and coordinate the people needed for an organization. The human resource management seeks to build and maintain an environment of excellence in quality to enable better workforce in achieving the objectives of quality and operational performance of the company. Human resource managers could continue running the traditional functions of personnel managers, but the scope and importance of their area of responsibility has been significantly altered. Instead of being the vigilant corporate human resource managers now assume a strategic role of leadership in their organizations (Caruth, 2007).

In society, today, where globalization and global interdependence creates a new context for the work of small and medium enterprises, it is clear that progress towards a better quality of life is based on the amount of effort sets. Today, companies need to take into account that it is very important to have a planning of resources for humans to optimum growth and achieve its objectives through the plan designed by the tactical organization. Human Resource Department allows the personnel department to provide the organization the right people at the right time (Bechet, 2008). Thus, becomes a high priority activity. This paper is an effective discussion on different areas of Human Resource management and how does these areas work together to perform function of the organization.

EEO and Affirmative Action

In all aspects of contract compliance, my organization is required to do more to prevent discrimination. The EEO is not enough. Affirmative action helps to expand employment opportunities for traditional victims of discrimination in employment - minorities, women, those belonging to several religious and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. The special efforts by my organization in terms of scope, recruitment, training and other areas help employees of protected groups to work and promotions achieved on an equal basis with other applicants and employees. Affirmative action does not dealing with preference. Nor does it mean that people who do not meet the requirements should be hired or promoted over other people (Zügner, 2009). For my organization, affirmative action is the tool; EEO is the goal. Affirmative action includes measures taken to prevent unlawful employment discrimination and remedy the effects of past discrimination. In my organization these measures include, but are not limited to, efforts to recruit, hire, employ, train and promote from non-Caucasian, women and individuals with a disability or handicap.

Policy on Equal Employment Opportunity

My organization is an equal opportunity company. As such, all employees and qualified candidate will have equal access to job opportunities and the same terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status in physical disability. In enhancing employee productivity and the subsequent achievement of organization goals, HRM office must ensure proper compensation and commensurate provision of benefits to the employees. Compensation may be defined as the offer of money or a financial convertible material for purposes of remunerating for work ...