Line managers’ HRM responsibilities the direct handling of people has always been an integral part of every line manager’s responsibility, from president down to the lowest-level supervisor. For example, one major company outlines its line supervisors’ responsibilities for effective human resource management under the following general headings
1. Placing the right person on the right job
2. Starting new employees in the organization (orientation)
3. Training employees for jobs that ate new to them
4. Improving the job performance of each person
5. Gaining creative cooperation and developing smooth working relationships
6. Interpreting the company’s policies and procedures
7. Controlling labor costs
8. Developing the abilities of each person
9. Creating and maintaining department morale
10. Protecting employees’ health and physical condition