Human Resource Management
If an organization is to achieve its goals, it must not only have the required resources , it must also use them effectively. The resources available to a manager are human, financial, physical, and informational. While human resources(HR) have always been critical to the success of any organization, they have assumed an increasingly greater importance that is being recognized inside and outside work organizations.
Human resources departments typically include include individuals with a wide variety and range of knowledge, skills, and abilities who are expected to perform job activities in manner that contributes to the attainment of organizational goals. How effectively employees contribute to the organization depends in large part upon the quality of the HR program (including staffing, training, and compensation) as well as the ability and willingness of management-from the CEO to first-line supervisors—to create an environment that fosters the effective use of human resources.