Oracle HRMS: Functions of human resource department

1. Functions of Human Resource Department
A typical HumanResource Departmentiscarriesoutthe followingfunctions:
Manpower Planning
It involvesthe planningforthe future andfindingouthow manyemployeeswill be neededinthe future
by the businessandwhattypesof skills shouldthey
possess.
It dependsonthe followingfactors
 The numberof people leavingthe job
 The projectedgrowthinsalesof the business
 Technological changes
 Productivitylevelof the workers
Job analysisand Job description
HR Departmentisalsoinvolvedindesigningthe JobanalysisandJobdescriptionforthe prospective
vacancies.
A job analysisis the processusedtocollectinformationaboutthe duties,responsibilities,necessary
skills,outcomes,andworkenvironmentof aparticularjob.
Job descriptionsare writtenstatementsthatdescribe the:
 duties,
 responsibilities,
 mostimportantcontributions andoutcomesneededfromaposition,
 requiredqualificationsof candidates,and
 reportingrelationshipandco-workersof aparticularjob.
Determiningwagesand salaries
HR Departmentisalsoinvolvedinconductingmarketsurveysanddeterminingthe wagesandsalaries
for differentpositioninanorganization.Thesedecisionmaybe takeninconsultationwithtop
managementandthe Finance department.
Recruitmentand Selection
One of the mostimportantjobsHR departmentistorecruitthe bestpeople forthe organization.Thisis
of crucial importance asthe successof anyorganizationdependonthe qualityof itsworkforce.Details
regardingthe recruitmentandselectionprocedurecanbe found here.
Performance Apprasial
Once the employeesare recruited,the HR Departmenthasto review theirperformance onaregular
basisthroughproperperformance appraisals.
Performance appraisal isthe processof obtaining,analyzingandrecordinginformationaboutthe
relative worthof anemployee.The focusof the performance appraisal is measuringandimprovingthe

2. actual performance of the employeeandalsothe future potential of the employee.Itsaimisto measure
whatan employee does.
On the basisof performance appraisal the HRDepartmentwill setupanaction planforeach employee.
If the employeesneedsanytrainingthenhe providedthat.
Training and Development
HR departmentisconstantlykeepingawatchoverthe employeesof the organisation.Inorderto
improve the efficiencylevel of the employeesthey
have go undergoregulartrainingsanddevelopmentprogrammes.All trainingsanddevelopmentneeds
are carriedout bythisdepartment.Trainingmightinclude onthe jobor off the jobtraining.Findmore
informationontraining here.
Employee welfare and motivation
Happy employeesmeanahealthyorganization.HRDepartmentconductsvariousemployeewelfare
activitieswhichmightinclude employeesgettogether,annual staff partiesetc.HRdepartmentalso
reviewsorganizationalpoliciesanditsimpacton the motivation of the employees.
Addressingemployeesgrievances
HR departmentisthe linkbetweenthe workersandthe management.Employeesgrievancesrelated
workenvironmentare usuallyentertainedandresolvedbythe HR Department.
Labour managementrelations
For the smoothoperationof anyorganization,itiscrucial to have goodlabourmanagementrelations.
HR departmenthasto ensure thatthese relationsare
cordial.Incase of any labour-managementconflictthe HRDepartmentwill playavital role inbringing
bothmanagementpartiestothe negotiationtableandresolvingthe issue.
Implementingorganizational policies
HR Departmenthasto coordinate withline managerandsee thatthe organizational policiesare being
implementedinapropermanner.Disciplinaryactioncanbe initiatedagainstemployeeswhoare not

3. followingorganizational rulesandregulations.Allthese actionsare conceivedandimplementedbythe
HR department.
Dismissal and redundancy
HR Departmenthasto take firmactions against employeeswhoare notfollowingthe organizational
code of conduct,rulesandregulations.Thiscanresultinthe dismissal of the employee.
Sometimes,anorganizationmaynomore require the servicesof anemployee.The employeemaybe
made redundant.HRDepartmenthasto see that organizational andgovernmentregulationsare being
followedinthisprocess.