Question

Human Resource Management includes many specialised activities and duties which the human resource personnel must perform. In the light of this statement, explain any four such duties performed by Human Resource Manager.

Answer 1

Following are the duties performed by Human Resource Manager : 

1. Analyzing jobs – A human resource manager should analyse jobs and collect information about jobs to prepare job descriptions. This becomes the base for looking for potential employees. 

2. Recruitment – Recruitment is a process of searching qualified people for the jobs. Recruitment allows a human resource manager to create a pool of the prospective candidates. 

3. Selection – Selection is a process of choosing the best person out of a number of prospective candidates for the job. 

4. Performance appraisal – Performance appraisal means evaluating an employee’s current and past performance as against some standards. Performance appraisal facilitates a human resource manager to plan the policy of training, promotion and compensation. 

5. Compensation and incentive plans – A human resource manager should develop a sound compensation policy and incentive plans which should be adequate and equitable.