Evaluating and Improving the HRM Function: A Comprehensive Review

This assignment provides a literature review focused on evaluating and improving the Human Resource Management (HRM) function within organizations. It references two key articles: one discussing the convergence of information technology and HRM, and another presenting an aspirational framework for strategic HRM. The review analyzes the objectives, methods, arguments, and conclusions of each article, highlighting their contributions to the topic. The first article emphasizes the importance of technology in HRM for cost reduction and efficiency, while the second focuses on HRM's role in improving recruitment, training, and development. The review concludes that improving HR functions is essential for enhancing organizational productivity and that HRM activities significantly impact employee-related processes.

Evaluating and improving
the HRM function
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 Article 1: Nath, S., & Satardekar, K. (2015). HRIS: The
Convergence of Information Technology and Human Resource
Management Functions in Modern Business Environment. Journal of
Exclusive Management Science, 4(12), 1-10.
 Article 2: Jackson, S. E., Schuler, R. S., & Jiang, K. (2014). An
aspirational framework for strategic human resource
management. The Academy of Management Annals, 8(1), 1-56.
References of two articles

Objective
 To analyse the overall importance of technology along with HRM in the entire business
environment
 To analyse the different activities which are required to be performed by Human Resource
Manager for gaining effectiveness and success of the organization in an efficient manner
Method
 The study of qualitative nature was being conducted in such a manner through semi-structured
interviews among the different middle level managers across the business sectors
Article 1: Convergence of Human Resource
Management in Modern Business
Environment

Argument
 With the implementation of the information technology in the human resource management activities,
this will help in reducing the cost of the different processes in an efficient manner
 There will be increase in the efficiency of the different activities which are being performed by the
organizations in order to become more efficient in nature
Conclusion
Therefore, this can be concluded that human resource management plays a major role in the organizations as
this helps in improving the overall efficiency of the activities in an appropriate manner.
Article 1

Objective
 To analyse the importance of the human resource management activities in the
organizations in order to analyse the value of the different HRM activities
 To analyse and address the different human resource management related concerns with
taking into account the different concerns of the multiple stakeholders
Method
The method which have been used in the respective article is relating to the empirical study
through the usage of different journals have been done which helped in managing the
different activities in an appropriate manner
Article 2: Strategic Human Resource
Management

Argument
The main argument is related to the different kinds of activities which are
being performed by the HR manager in the organization to improve the
recruitment along with training and development activities of the organization
Conclusion
Therefore, this can be concluded that human resource management plays a
crucial role in managing the different kinds of activities in such a manner
which will improve the overall productivity of the organization.
Article 2

 Firstly, the improvement of the different HR functions is
essential in nature as this helps in improving the overall
productivity of the organization
 Secondly, the different kinds of human resource
management activities improved the different activities
which is inclusive of recruitment, training and development
related activities provided to the different employees.
Contribution of articles to the
topic