{"id":415,"date":"2019-07-26T18:29:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=415"},"modified":"2024-04-24T23:18:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T23:18:44","slug":"functions-of-human-resources-management","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/chapter\/functions-of-human-resources-management\/","title":{"raw":"Functions of Human Resources Management","rendered":"Functions of Human Resources Management"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the functions of human resource management<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nHuman resources is responsible for people operations broadly, including the four primary functions:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Staffing.<\/strong> A job and employee-lifecycle function that starts with job development or analysis and continues through job elimination or separation. This function may also include employer branding. (This function is discussed in depth in <a href=\"..\/chapter\/why-it-matters-recruitment-and-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Module 6: Recruitment and Selection<\/a>).<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Training &amp; Development.<\/strong> This function includes socialization, training &amp; development activities from hire to separation, including onboarding, employee training, reskilling &amp; upskilling, employee development and career management. It also includes organization-wide change management, learning &amp; development initiatives. (This function is discussed in depth in <a href=\"..\/chapter\/why-it-matters-onboarding-training-and-developing-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Module 7: Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees<\/a>).<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Compensation (also referred to as motivation).<\/strong> Responsibilities in this function include factors that influence motivation ranging from job design, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal and related administration (e.g., payroll). This function will be discussed further in Modules 2, 8 and 10.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Administration (also referred to as maintenance).<\/strong> The administration function includes regulatory compliance and employee relations, including associated communications, records management and reporting.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/2696dccc-9a25-4cb0-a756-2be4a32df0d2\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nThe table below shows the various functions of human resources management that consist of four categories: staffing, training\/development, compensation, and administration.\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 237px;\" border=\"0\"><caption>Various Functions of Human Resources Management<\/caption>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Staffing<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Training &amp; Development<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Compensation<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Administration<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">HR planning<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Employee socialization<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Job analysis<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Recruitment<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Selection<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Placement<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Transfer<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Promotion<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Employee training<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Onboarding<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Management development<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Career development<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Performance evaluation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Transition planning<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Motivation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Wages and salary<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Job evaluation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pay and benefits<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discipline<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resource allocation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Payroll<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bonus<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Incentives<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Safety and health<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employee relations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Labor relations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Grievance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Risk management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Social security<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Welfare<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Record keeping<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personnel audit<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the functions of human resource management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Human resources is responsible for people operations broadly, including the four primary functions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Staffing.<\/strong> A job and employee-lifecycle function that starts with job development or analysis and continues through job elimination or separation. This function may also include employer branding. (This function is discussed in depth in <a href=\"..\/chapter\/why-it-matters-recruitment-and-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Module 6: Recruitment and Selection<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Training &amp; Development.<\/strong> This function includes socialization, training &amp; development activities from hire to separation, including onboarding, employee training, reskilling &amp; upskilling, employee development and career management. It also includes organization-wide change management, learning &amp; development initiatives. (This function is discussed in depth in <a href=\"..\/chapter\/why-it-matters-onboarding-training-and-developing-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Module 7: Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Compensation (also referred to as motivation).<\/strong> Responsibilities in this function include factors that influence motivation ranging from job design, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal and related administration (e.g., payroll). This function will be discussed further in Modules 2, 8 and 10.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Administration (also referred to as maintenance).<\/strong> The administration function includes regulatory compliance and employee relations, including associated communications, records management and reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_2696dccc-9a25-4cb0-a756-2be4a32df0d2\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/2696dccc-9a25-4cb0-a756-2be4a32df0d2?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_2696dccc-9a25-4cb0-a756-2be4a32df0d2\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The table below shows the various functions of human resources management that consist of four categories: staffing, training\/development, compensation, and administration.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 237px;\">\n<caption>Various Functions of Human Resources Management<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Staffing<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Training &amp; Development<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Compensation<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Administration<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">HR planning<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Employee socialization<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Job analysis<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Recruitment<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Selection<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Placement<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Transfer<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Promotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Employee training<\/li>\n<li>Onboarding<\/li>\n<li>Management development<\/li>\n<li>Career development<\/li>\n<li>Performance evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Transition planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; 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