PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Principles of Human Resource Management are the
fundamental rules which guide the executives in discharging their
responsibilities properly. Thus, the principles of Human Resource Management
are the fundamental rules and directions, which guide personnel executives in
preparing, directing, administrating and controlling personnel policies. As
Human Resource Management is the branch of General Management, therefore, the
Principles of General Management are the Principles of Human Resource
Management also. Different authorities have presented principles of Human
Resource Management as follows:
Principle of Maximum Individual Development -
This principle emphasizes the maximum development of
employees. It emphasises the proper training of employees. This principle
is based on the assumption that the object of getting maximum production at a minimum cost of an enterprise can be successful only if its workers and
employees are capable enough.
Principle of Scientific Selection-
The essence of this principle is “the right job for the
right person.” The object of this principle is to make a scientific selection of
employees so that the best possible employees may be selected.
Principle of Dignity of Labour-
This principle is a very important principle to be followed
these days. The ideal of this principle is the dignity of work and workers.
This principle is based on the assumption that a worker is a man and not a machine.
He can make his best efforts only if he is properly rewarded and regarded.
Principle of High Moral-
It includes the improvement in working conditions, the
improvement in the abilities of the workers and the proper arrangement of training
and security of workers. This principle aims at raising the morale of workers.
Principle of Team Spirit-
This principle includes all efforts which may develop the thinking of workers to co-operate with others and to work with team spirit. This principle is based on the assumption
that the combined efforts of workers may get the best results.
Principle of Effective Communication-
This principle emphasises that there must be effective
communication in the enterprise. Lack of effective communication may cause various
problems for the enterprise. The policies, programmes and objects of the
management must be properly communicated to the workers and the problems and feelings of workers must
be properly communicated to the management.
Principle of Participation in Management-
This principle emphasises that workers must participate in
management SO that they may contribute their best efforts in the accomplishment
of pre-determined objectives of the enterprise.
Principle of Contribution National Prosperity-
This principle develops the feeling among the workers of the
enterprise that the success of an enterprise contributes to national
prosperity. Therefore, it encourages them to contribute their best efforts for
the success of the enterprise.
Principle of Fair Reward-
According to this principle, all employees must be
rewarded on a fair and justified base. The Wage System must be adopted in a
manner that it may satisfy the workers and they may be motivated to do more and
more work.
Principle of Effective Utilisation of Human Resources-
According to this
principle, the manpower of the enterprise must be fully utilised so that the cost of
labour may be minimum. To achieve this objective, it is essential that the
employees must be asked to do the work that they can do. Proper training
facilities should be provided to the employees so that the ability and efficiency
of workers may be increased.
Principle of motivation-
The employees of the enterprise must be motivated. They must
be inspired to take more interest in
their work.
RELATED TOPIC
Characteristics of Human Resource Management
Objective of Human Resource Management
Scope of Human Resource Management
