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Keeping abreast of HRM developments
Human Resource Management (HRM) is no more a secret. It is now transparent and can be achieved with commitment, competence and performance, said National President, National Institute of Personnel Management, India, Partha Chatterjee. He said the earlier role of HRM was similar to the role of a policeman where he had to liaise with the unions and the staff to maintain peace and harmony within the organisation. With globalisation, the role of HRM has changed and keeps changing, which compels one to keep abreast of all the changes around him/her, be it in labour laws, industrial relations, IT, economics or commerce. Therefore, training and getting updated is a must to cater to the knowledge-based economy. Good companies with good practices have proved that CEOs can make the difference by focusing on culture, vision and people. On human resource managers, Chatterjee said they will be the future CEOs as they know the art of focusing on the culture, vision and people of an organisation. "During the last decade, the world has seen a revolution in technology with the customer as the focus. Therefore, HRM is critical to any organisation." He said honouring indigenous human resource practices will lay the foundation for development of the field. India's National Institute of Personnel Management has 52 chapters, each headed by a chairman. Chatterjee is the National President. There are 10,000 members. It was formed by amalgamating the Institute of Labour Management and the Institute of Personnel Management. Its objective is to promote training and development of HRM in the country. The Institute conducts a Post-graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, seminars and conferences in the country as well as regionally. The institute is a member of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management and the World Federation of Personnel Management. It advises the state government and national government on issues relating to personnel management. Anyone wanting to become a member should be a graduate with three years of experience. Chatterjee was on a short visit to Sri Lanka to attend the annual HRM Conference and inaugurate the Service Providers Exhibition. He was impressed by the capabilities of the organising committee of the Institute of Personnel Management and said that 600 persons attending the conference shows that Sri Lankans are interested in developing and learning new trends in HRM. This augurs well as HRM is the cornerstone of every activity, he said. |
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