HR Basics: Human Resource Management

Summary

The video script from 'HR Basics' explores the evolution and roles of human resource management (HRM), tracing its history from clerical beginnings to strategic importance in organizations. It outlines the three main roles HR can play: strategic, operational, and administrative. The script also introduces the pinwheel model, detailing eight key HR functional areas such as strategy, compliance, talent management, and employee relations, emphasizing HRM's value in driving organizational outcomes.

Takeaways

• 📚 Human Resource Management (HRM) is the formal system designed to manage people within organizations effectively.
• 🌟 HRM has evolved significantly since its inception around 1900, with early focus on clerical operations and payroll, shifting towards strategic roles due to social legislation and competition.
• 🛠️ The role of HR professionals has transformed from primarily administrative to encompassing strategic, operational, and employee advocacy roles.
• 🔍 HRM's strategic role is crucial for aligning human capital with business strategy and contributing to organizational results.
• 👥 Operational and employee advocate roles in HR ensure HR activities are in line with organizational strategy while also balancing employee and employer interests.
• 📋 The administrative role of HR focuses on clerical tasks, legal compliance, and policy implementation.
• 📈 The present role of HRM emphasizes strategic contributions to organizational success, recognizing the critical role of people in achieving organizational goals.
• 🎯 The Pinwheel Model outlines eight key functional areas of HRM, including strategy and planning, compliance, talent management, training and development, performance management, total rewards, employee safety and health, and employee and labor relations.
• 📝 Compliance in HR involves adhering to federal, state, and local laws and regulations, ensuring equal employment opportunity.
• 💼 Talent management integrates processes for attracting, motivating, and retaining engaged and productive employees through recruitment, selection, interviewing, and onboarding.
• 🏆 Total rewards encompass both financial and non-financial incentives used to attract, motivate, and retain employees, including compensation, benefits, and recognition.

Q & A

What is the primary purpose of the 'HR Basics' series of short courses?

The primary purpose of the 'HR Basics' series is to highlight essential knowledge about various human resource management topics.

How has the role of human resource management evolved since its beginnings?

Human resource management has evolved from primarily clerical operations in the early 1900s to a strategic role that links human resource strategy with organizational mission and the work of people in the organization.

What were the main concerns of personnel departments in the 1920s?

In the 1920s, personnel departments were largely concerned with technical functions, such as payroll and employee records.

How did social legislation in the 1960s impact the role of HRM?

The social legislation of the 1960s led to changes in HRM, as it had to adapt to increased competition and new regulations.

What factors contributed to the further development of HRM in the 1990s?

Globalization and increased competition in the 1990s required HR departments to focus more on cost planning and the strategic implications of various HR strategies for organizations and their employees.

What are the three typical roles that an HR group might play in an organization?

The three typical roles are strategic, operational and employee advocate, and administrative, each with different responsibilities and contributions to the organization.

What is the strategic role of human resource management?

The strategic role involves helping to find the business strategy relative to human capital and its contribution to organizational results, linking HR strategy with organizational mission.

What activities are included in the operational and employee advocate role of HR management?

The operational and employee advocate role involves managing most HR activities in line with organizational strategy and serving as an employee champion to balance employee and employer issues.

What is the focus of the administrative role in HR management?

The administrative role focuses on clerical administration and record keeping, including essential legal paperwork compliance and policy implementation.

Can you describe the 'Pinwheel Model' of human resource management?

The Pinwheel Model suggests that the management of human resources centers on eight key functional areas, each with specialized activities that HR professionals are responsible for.

What are the eight key functional areas in the Pinwheel Model of HR management?

The eight key functional areas are human resource strategy and planning, compliance, talent management, training and development, performance management, total rewards, employee safety and health, and employee and labor relations.