Struggling to Define Human Resource Management in Interviews? Share Your Insights Here

Someone has asked me in an interview, "What is human resource management?" I can't answer that question. If anyone has an answer, please reply to me with your suggestions on what human resource management is. I mean, what is the perfect answer to that question - what is human resource management?

It's simply putting the right people to the right task and vice versa to get maximum output for the organization in a process.

Human Resource Management is a strategic approach to managing employment relations. Characteristics of HRM include line responsibility for people management; an integrating, 'business-based' approach to human resource processes; individualism rather than collectivism; and proactive people strategies aiming, for example, to develop increased employee commitment and morale.

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Human resource - people, human resource management - management

Human resource - people/employees in an organization, human resource management - management of these people/employees in an organization.

Human resource management is responsible for how people are treated in an organization. They deal with:
1. Bringing people together in an organization
2. Helping them perform their work
3. Compensating them for their work
4. Solving problems that arise

Management functions include:
1. Staffing
2. Performance appraisals
3. Compensation and benefits
4. Training and development of employees and labor relations
5. Safety and health
6. HR research

Human resource management is resource-centered - directed mainly at management in terms of developing the responsibility of human resource management to line management, management development.

Human resource management is strategic in nature and is concerned with directly assisting an organization to gain sustained competitive advantage.

Human resource management is about forecasting organizational needs, the continual monitoring and adjustment of personnel systems to meet current and future requirements, and the management of change.