Scope Of Human Resource Management

The Indian Institute of Personnel Management has described the scope of human resource management into the following aspects:

Personnel Aspect: It is concerned with manpower planning, recruitment, selection, placement, induction, transfer, promotion, demotion, termination, training and development, layoff and retrenchment, wage and salary administration (remuneration), incentives, productivity, etc.

The Welfare Aspect:This aspect is concerned with working conditions and amenities such as canteens, creches, rest rooms, lunch rooms, housing, transport, education, medical help, health and safety, washing facilities, recreation and cultural facilities, etc.

The Industrial Relations Aspect:This is concerned with the company’s relations with the employees. It includes union-management relations, joint consultation, negotiating, collective bargaining, grievance handling, disciplinary actions, settlement of industrial disputes, etc.

Reference & Source: Indira Gandhi National Open University, School of Management studies- Study Material on Management of Human Resources