The document discusses the managerial and operative functions of human resource departments. The managerial functions include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, while the operative functions relate to specific activities like employment, development, compensation, and employee relations. It provides examples of different organizations like Google, Cadbury, and Ford to illustrate how human resource activities can vary between companies.
5. MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS OFTHE HUMAN
RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ARE PLANNING,
ORGANIZING, STAFFING, DIRECTING AND
CONTROLLING. ALLTHESE FUNCTIONS
HAVE AN IMPACT ONTHE OPERATIVE
FUNCTIONS
MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS
9. OPERATIVE FUNCTIONS
THE OPERATIVE FUNCTIONS OF HRM ARE RELATED
TO SPECIFICACTIVITIES OF HRM,VIZ., EMPLOYMENT,
DEVELOPMENT, COMPENSATIONAND EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS. SINCETHE HUMAN RESOURCE
FUNCTION IS UNIQUETO EACH ORGANIZATION,THE
ACTIVITIES OFTHE HR DEPARTMENT DIFFER FROM
ONE ORGANIZATIONTOTHE OTHER.