Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization. HRM can also be performed by line managers.HRM is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.HRM is also a strategic and comprehensive approach to managing people and the workplace culture and environment. Effective HRM enables employees to contribute effectively and productively to the overall company direction and the accomplishment of the organization's goals and objectives.Human Resource Management 91.1 Meaning of Human Resources 91.2 Human resource functions 91.3 Organization culture 91.4 Human resource activities in management 101.5 HR specialists 111.6 Strategic aspects of HRM 121.7 The HR manager 121.8 Industrial relations 131.9 The role of HR department 131.10 Effects of a good HR policy 151.11 Responsibilities of HR department 152 Manpower planning, recruitment and selection 182.1 Expansion of organization 182.2 HR or manpower planning 182.3 Self-regulatory manpower control 21Problems caused by expansion of organization 222.5 Scientific management 222.6 Organization and Method Studies (O & M Studies) 232.7 Recruitment 242.8 Policy of recruitment 242.9 Recruitment process 262.10 Selection 303 Induction, Training and Employee Development 343.1 Induction 343.2 Training and development 363.3 Need and benefits of training 363.4 Types of training programmes 373.5 Training and development methods 383.6 Characteristics of a good training programme 383.7 Designing the training programme 393.8 Evaluation of training 404 Health, Safety, Security and Welfare 434.1 HR department's responsibilities 43Fire prevention and fire fighting 464.3 Medical facilities 484.4 Safety and security officers 494.5 Prevention of theft and pilfering 494.6 Employee welfare 495 Motivation, Employee Counseling, Resignations and Retirement 525.1 Motivation 525.2 Style of management 525.3 Changes in management attitudes 535.4 Contributors and theorists 535.5 Motivation strategies 575.6 Managerial styles in HR management 595.7 Disciplinary action 595.8 Employee counseling 605.9 Equal Opportunity Policy 615.10 Resignations 625.11 Retirement 63Executive Education6 Performance Appraisal 646.1 Purpose of Performance Appraisal 646.2 Importance of Performance Appraisal 656.3 Steps in Appraisal 656.4 Methods, techniques and tools 667 Remuneration 757.1 Remuneration policy 757.2 Systems of remuneration 767 .3 Standard employee benefits 778 Personnel Records and Statistics 798 .1 Need for Personnel Records 798.2 Information in Personnel Records 798.3 Formats of Personnel Records 808.4 Reports 838.5 Learning Organizations 849 Industrial Relations 859.1 Trade Unions 859.2 Collective bargaining 859.3 Industrial action 859.4 Joint consultation 869.5 Staff Associations 869.6 The Role of HR Manager 8610 References 87