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