Human Resource Management: Areas, Effects of Changing Nature on HR Skills and Knowledge

This article discusses the main areas of Human Resource Management (HRM) and their contribution to creating sustainable performance. It also reviews the effects of the changing nature of organisations on human resources skills and knowledge. The article presents HRM practices at General Motors, the world's largest multinational automobile manufacturer.

Human Resource
Management

INTRODUCTION
No matter how advance the business organisations are by the use of digitalised tools and
technological equipments, every organisation requires human resource personnels to conduct
business operations activities at workplace. Whether it is to make plans, use digital software or
operating complex tools and machinery, each and every operation requires humans. Efficient
management of human resources is necessary to achieve desired business objectives. Here, Human
Resource Management department comes into action. It is defined as the process of identifying,
recruiting, selecting, training and developing, compensating the human elements of the enterprise in
order to achieve efficient contribution to attain organisational objectives. In this presentation, a brief
discussion on areas of Human Resource Management along with the effects of changing
organisation's nature on HRM has been mentioned further. Furthermore, practices of HRM at
workplace to attract and retain employees is also presented. The entire information is presented in
context to General Motors, the worlds largest multinational Auto mobiles manufacturer with
multiple brands and auto-mobile products in nearly every country of the world. With net income of
9.945 billion dollars GM is the biggest player in automotive industry.

P1 Explain the main areas of HRM in their contribution to creating sustainable
performance.
Human Resource Management of an organisation conducts multiple functions to bring productivity
and efficiency at workplaces. There are certain areas of HRM which contributes in creating
sustainable organisational performance for the organisation. Detailed information regarding key
areas of Human Resource Management is mentioned below -
 Talent Management – This is the core activity and responsibility of Human resource
management team, the recruitment team of HR department in an organisation takes care of
hiring the right fit by posting the job profile, sourcing and screening the candidates as per
the requirement of the company. Also, talent management team is highly focused on creating
healthy relationship between Employees and management of the company.
 Compensation and Benefits – HR personnels are responsible for evaluating the pay scale
of the competitors and establishing better pay structure plan in the organisation. HR
administrator compensate employees on the basis of performance, experience, skills and
knowledge of the employees accordingly. Also, they are also responsible for rewarding the
employees with monitory rewards as the result of their performances.
 Training and Development – Due to change in working environment on daily basis,
companies require to enhance their Human capital of the organisation. Here, HR personnels
play significant role in conducting training and development sessions of the employees as
per the need of current working environment. Training and development managers frame
Training and development plans and sessions to aid employees in enhancing their skills and
knowledge at workplace so that higher efficiency can be obtained.
 Workplace Safety – Providing safe and sound working environment is what companies are
highly focused on, it benefits in long term retaining of employees. HR personnels develops
efficient policies and supports in conducting safety training sessions at work so that in case
of any emergency at work injuries or fatalities can be avoided at workplace.
The co-relation between every key area of Human resource department in an organisation ensures
efficiency at workplace. Employee centric approaches used by HR personnels at work creates
participative and collaborative work culture in the organisation ultimately resulting in creating
sustainable performance of the organisation.
P2 Review the effects of the changing nature of organisations on human
resources skills and knowledge.
The frequent change in business environment due to changing external and internal business
environment causes serious impact on Human resources practices in the organisation. Change in
nature of business organisation can cause several affects on HR practices, such are mentioned below
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 Staffing -
 Greater Communication -
 Alleviating Fears -
 Developing plan -