Business 310

Business 310

Human Resource Management is part of every manager’s job. From picking the correct people for the position, providing the necessary training, and paying them appropriately for their performance. Of course that’s not all. There can’t be any discrimination against anyone.

The strategy for the strategic management process is another task required in the HRM flow. The main focus is a course of action that will get the organization from where it is now to where it wants to be. Going back to the first paragraph, this requires hiring or advancing employees and this of course involves creating a job analysis. There has to be a pool of qualified candidates from outside sources as well as internal. All of us taking this course learned quite a bit about screening and selecting reliable and consistent people.

The interviewing process is always enjoyable, yet challenging in many ways. Having a plan in place makes results in reviewing the data and making the appropriate decision. Providing training methods and letting potential candidates know up-front about orientation, provides a sense of motivation and would wean out candidates from accepting positions.

Goal setting has always been an important part of a plan for career development. Any firm that helps or participates in career planning with employees will always benefit in the future. The establishment of a compensation plan is vitally important as well. Incentives are always great for the personnel that go above and beyond their normal duties.

In closing, the mentioning of one’s fellow employees and creating a positive atmosphere is worth mentioning. The story I always like to tell is the one about the former manager of the New York Yankees, Billy Martin. He was the type of manager that not only backed his team, but was actually leading the way. If he led his team up a mountain top and there was no way down, he would be the first to jump. Create a team of inspired individuals and be an example for all...