The Role of Human Resource Management

Running head: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Human Resource Management
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1HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. Introduction
Human resource management is one of the major departments in any business
organization. This department has a key role to play in ensuring employee satisfaction and
enhancing the employee performances in any business organization. My experience of working
in an organization is positive. This assignment highlights the role of the HRM department, along
with highlighting the roles and responsibilities of the HRM, in ensuring effective workplace
practices. The key demographics, as well as the concerns of the employees have also been
highlighted.
2. Human resource management
The human resource management is defined as the management of the human resources
aimed to maximise the employee performances, as well as achieve employee satisfaction
(Armstrong & Taylor, 2014). The HRM department has a major role to play in ensuring
employee satisfaction and employee retention. Moreover, the HRM department efficiently
maintains the cross-cultural diversity, and eliminates conflicts among the employees. The HRM
department is also responsible to ensure that the workplace is a positive one.
3. Application of the work place
The responsibilities of the HRM department include the following:
1. Recruitment and selection: This is one of the most important responsibilities of the HRM
department. Attracting the best talent for a vacancy created, along with ensuring rigorous
recruitment process and selection ensures that the best skills are chosen for the fulfilment of the
organizational goals (Beardwell & Thompson, 2014).