ROLE OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Designations of human resource managers are found differently in different organizations. Hyman resource function therefore draws content from and follows the stretegic plan. The Human Resource manager functions as a catalyst and a change agent to the extent that he helps the line achieve its objectives. Job description of the office differs from organization to organization. From or content of human resource functions have been found to be determined by the organizations history, work culture and level of differentiation attained in process and product.

The Human resource manager has to be both a process and a policy specialist. The job descriptions and specifications entail and demand both policy advice and implementation specialities.

She/ he hyphenthates the relationship between the organization on the one hand and external players and stimulators of policy (primary government, stretigic partners) on the other. She/he has to ensure compliance of internal policy and practice with external regulations via legislations (for example, government directives) as also attempt to preempt the field in the organization's favour by minimizing instances of unnecessary interface.

Academically, the Human resource person needs to be proficient in related specialities or disciplines in that human resource is a growing interdisciplinary academic field and a vocation, with cross currents from management science, humanities and even physical sciences. Human resource manager functions as a consultant to all sections and is a prime mover or initiator of policy inputs and recommendations.