Human Resource Management Study

Running Head: PERSONAL RESPONSE ON HRM 1
Personal Response On HRM
Student’s Name
Course
Date

PERSONAL RESPONSE ON HRM 2
Human Resource Management (HRM)
After going through this study, I was able to understand and define Human Resource
Management (HRM). The knowledge acquired through reviewing definitions from many
scholars assisted in definition. For instance, it is clear that HRM deals with involving people
productively so as the organization can be able to achieve its strategic objectives as well as
achieving the employee satisfaction (Stone, 2013 p. 4). HRM will also deal with the
activities in the organization that involves people. It is therefore a department that is
established in the organization to overlook the employee’s welfare and their work (Boxall &
Purcell, 2011 p. 1).
I have had an experience with POSB Bank Singapore as an accountant. The HR
manager and his team always regard the employee as an important asset (Fulmer & Ployhart,
2014, p.161). The department is headed by the HR manager who has some roles like
employee advocate and the organization ambassador. HRM has a number of activities that it
is carries one being Job analysis, human resource planning and minding the relationship of
the employee among others.
A strategy and strategic HRM
HRM contributes to the business effectiveness in the organization. This is the reason as to
why HR professionals use the term HRM. A strategy is a plan of action or a policy that aims
at achieving certain goals for an organization. These HRM strategies are supposed to be
contingent on context and circumstance. They should align with the main goal of the
organization (Marler & Fisher, 2013, p.18).
In POSB bank, there were a lot of strategic plans that were laid. Many were to ensure
sustainability of the bank. The HR played a very great role as an administrative expert and as