BASIS OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE

DIFFERENCE MANAGEMENT

Meaning It is traditional approach of It is modern approach of managing

managing people at workplace people at workplace and is

and is concern of personnel concern of managers of all level

department. (from top to bottom).

Nature It is a routine function. It is a strategic function.

Focus Efficient management is given Human values and individual

priority. needs are given priority.

Function Personnel administration, labor Acquisition, development,

relation and employee welfare utilization and maintenance of

are major functions of human resource are major

personnel management. functions of human resource

management.

Objective It manages people in It determines human resource

accordance with organization’s needs and formulate policies by

goal. matching individual’s needs with

organization’s needs.
Perspective It regards people as basic input It regards people as strategic and

to make desired output. valuable resource to make desired

output.

Job design Jobs are designed on the basis Jobs are designed on the basis of

of division of labor. teamwork.

Interest Organization’s interest is valued Interest of organization and

the most. interest of employee is

harmonized.

Orientation It is discipline, direction and It is development oriented. It

control oriented. provides space for employee

involvement, performance and

growth.

Communication Communication is limited, or Communication is open.

even restricted.

Emphasis It emphasizes on adherence of It emphasizes on combination of

rules and regulations and their human energies and

implementation. competencies.
Benefits  Disciplined employees  Committed human resource

 Increased production  Readiness to change

 Increased production

 Increased profit

 Quality of worklife

Result Organizational goal is achieved Organizational goal is achieved

and employers are satisfied. and both employers and

employees are satisfied.