| Managing an organization on its way to | | | | Goal?- Human Resources OutsourcingNormally, |
| success has its own challenges, like dealing | | | | people approach the Human Resources |
| with economic factors that may or may not | | | | Department to consult on matters to regulate |
| stand as obstacles. Ordinarily, one will | | | | relations among members. However, this |
| claim that this is a Human Resource affair. | | | | consultation could also be utilized to break |
| However, some successful organizations have | | | | away from the old shell.Providing services to |
| employed more workable techniques to succeed. | | | | the other departments of an organization will |
| This is the human resources of today.The | | | | make the HR Department a more dynamic entity. |
| Traditional Role of Human ResourcesMost | | | | It could help in determining some processes |
| people in an organization will identify the | | | | to realize the vision of a particular |
| Human Resources Department to anything | | | | department.- Human Resources EducationThe |
| systematic, policy-related or administrative. | | | | academe can make a big difference in changing |
| Some automatically think that a Human | | | | the perception.Improving and developing the |
| Resources Program will proceed with | | | | literature and the present theories will be |
| psychology or endeavor to inculcate any of | | | | helpful in addressing the concerns and the |
| the three mentioned above.This traditional | | | | needs of any organization. This is in light |
| method puts emphasis on leadership, | | | | of the constantly changing society that |
| cohesiveness and loyalty in an organization. | | | | concerns the human resources experts and |
| It emphasized on collectivism.There is | | | | people.Further studies in the Human Resources |
| nothing completely bad in such traditional | | | | can help shape and improve the theories. |
| view. However, it was criticized for focusing | | | | However, pursuing a career in the Human |
| too much on the economic factors of an | | | | Resources is expected to contribute to the |
| organization.This had been confronted further | | | | developments in practice and |
| by different aspects and needs. Thus, the | | | | implementation.There are initiatives also to |
| field of human resources was also shaped as | | | | spread the knowledge within the organization, |
| it adapted to the social or political | | | | down to the most ordinary members. The best |
| environment.Transitional PhaseTimes are | | | | way to empower them is to give out Human |
| changing now. The traditional perception must | | | | Resources software that provides an |
| be taken out of the picture. The modern trend | | | | orientation and comprehensive discussion of |
| now in Human Resources Management is to be | | | | organizational policies.- Human Resources and |
| more strategic, consultative and | | | | the LawThere are Human Resources laws |
| interactive.Human Resources of the 21st | | | | provided nowadays. This fact is beneficial to |
| CenturyIt is definitely a desirable change. | | | | most people in the workplace. It establishes |
| However, this may not come easily to those | | | | the foundations that must be present in any |
| who have gotten used to the 'old school.'The | | | | firm or organization. It also sets limits the |
| social climate of the organization is now | | | | extent of what human resources will cover, so |
| addressed, rather than being limited to the | | | | as not to deprive any person of any basic |
| economic factors. This time the behavior of | | | | right or privilege.There are even some who |
| the individual is given as much importance as | | | | now implement a Human Resources Program that |
| the economic structures.This time around, | | | | allows active participation of the employees. |
| Human Resources Department pushes even more | | | | They are made part of decision making and the |
| the firm into performance as each member now | | | | HR Department is tasked to come up with |
| is driven by the attention given.What Should | | | | methods and venues to make this endeavor |
| One Expect in the Human Resources Department | | | | feasible.Leadership is undeniably important |
| Now?1. The department must show that it | | | | in any organization. It grounds the |
| contributes to fulfilling all the goals of | | | | responsibility and accountability on a single |
| the whole organization. It is not anymore | | | | source. However, for any whole to work, its |
| limited to the department.2. It should | | | | parts must be recognized. That is why the |
| provide also bases and dimensions to measure | | | | developments in the field of Human Resources |
| the success of the human resources initiative | | | | are very much welcomed. Human Resources |
| and the processes applied.3. All the members | | | | Management must focus on its real strength, |
| of the organization are to be treated and | | | | on its real resources, the human |
| recognized as clients.4. Finally, it will not | | | | resources.Mary Murtha has BLS and M. Div |
| hurt to also change the perception of the | | | | degrees majoring in biblical studies and |
| people with regard to the role of the Human | | | | ethics. She is an accredited author and |
| Resources Department.It is undeniable. It is | | | | publisher who started in the IM business in |
| necessary to further educate people and | | | | 1998 and started back up in Feb 2005. Her |
| provide support to this practice.What Are the | | | | main passion is content and its availability. |
| Current Initiatives to Fulfill the | | | | She has 18 sites that are specific niches. |