Human resource management Task 1: Difference between personnel

Human resource
management
Task 1:
Difference between personnel management and
human resource management (LO1)

Factors Personnel development Human Resource
Development
Approach Traditional
Emphasis on norms and
rules
Modern
Stress upon values and
organisational goals
Sphere of
application
Workforce planning,
recruitment, task
evaluation, performance
assessment, payroll
management, adhering to
Labour law and training
All scopes mentioned for
personnel in addition to
leadership, employee
motivation and shared value
development
Differentiation personnel management
from Human resource management
[1.1]
Table 1: Basic difference between personnel management and
HRM
(Source: Jiang et al. 2012, p.1264)

Treatment
of
workforce
As inputs to
corporate
process
As valued asset of
the company
Leadership
style
undertaken
Transactional Transformational
Payment
criteria
Job evaluation Performance
assessment
Communica
tion
Indirect, one way Direct, generally both
way
Differentiation personnel management
from Human resource management [1.1]
Table 1: Basic difference between personnel management and
HRM
(Source: Jiang et al. 2012, p.1264)