Thursday, October 29, 2020

The Invention of Human Resource Management

 Figure 1 (Mohamed Shouman 2015)


Prior to the industrial revolution early in the 18
th century, people used to have small scale businesses or was involved in agriculture as their daily bread earners. In the 1300s when the black death took over 20 million lives across the Europe. As a result, many farms became vacant and labour mobility was increased with a high wage economy (Allen 1992 pp. 37 – 77). The revolution did not stop there. The crops of Britain increased, i.e. the wool industry of Britain boomed with excess produce of wool and the transportation system improved rapidly with the invention of coal as fuel. People started to prefer living in the cities for villages as there was more opportunities for higher earnings.

Diversified people (Different from places, skills, background) gathered in one work place and resulted in larger output. With this an organization needed to have different level of employees who can operate the machineries, address the technical issues, handle the customers and suppliers, make decision making etc. Such workplace environment demanded the well being of the employee in different levels.

During this period Robert Owen (1771-1858) a successful British entrepreneur was one of the earliest Management thinkers to realize the importance of human resource. He believed in having a good working environment will bring out the best out of an employee thus he brought in concepts such as restricted working hours, restrictions in child labour etc (Management Development Research Foundation, New Delhi 2001). 

Also, Charles Babbage (1791-1871) a British Professor of Mathematics introduced the concepts of division of labour, employee training and monitoring the performances of the employees (Management Development Research Foundation, New Delhi 2001).   

With these basic concepts, HRM is being taken into great heights. Theories of Fredric Winslow Taylor, Elton Mayo, Theory X and Theory Y etc., are some of the highlights. HRM has definitely benefited both the employee and the employer. The concepts when applied effectively have opened paths to organizations to perform as a team where the benefits are high for the employee and the employer. The Employee is been looked after and the Employer is being well served.


 

References

Robert C Allen 2009

https://books.google.lk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=mc4LAQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT10&dq=industrial+revolution&ots=8GHIgm-XbK&sig=hXdRdB9HLi1ZmEHmX5-fUjpsU2Y&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=true

 

Management Development Research Foundation, New Delhi 2001

http://mdrf.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Review-of-Management-Vol.-1-No.-2-June-2011.pdf#page=127


Mohamed Shouman 2015

https://www.hrrevolution.me/history-of-human-resources/


13 comments:

  1. Good job as a beginner. However, the expectation is to choose a topic related to HRM and relate and reflect them with your company or industry or the country.

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  2. A very informative article on the evolution of HRM. Try to compare the good/bad impacts by relating with real-time examples.

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  3. It is very valuable informations for all of us about the initial stage of HR practices. It would have been valuable if you could find and attach some local trends as well. Anyway it is a very valuable article.

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  4. Very interesting article for everyone who wishes to learn about the invention of Human Resource Management. HRM has come across all the way since 1771 up to now with changes and still developing. Theories have been changed time to time, yet those changes are always bring value additions to the betterment of Human Resource Management.

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  5. Excellent analysis of an existence of HRM . Try to express to real world .

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  6. Evolution of the people management up to HRM, Well explained. Good job. Suggest that if you could come up with some good and bad effects of each concepts.

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  7. Harvard style not used I guess , overall it’s gives an basic idea & Invention history about HRM 👏

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    1. Still trying to get hold of it. Hopefully will get it soon

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  8. This valuable topic reads, human resource management has a long history and still reflects its value today. When this concept is used effectively, the employer and the employee can achieve great results end of the day.

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  9. Very well narrated and good content. Keep it up

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  10. good start this topic is far reaching and very valuable go ahead

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  11. A very fascinating article for someone who wants to learn about the invention of the management of human resources. HRM has been evolving and still developing up to now. Theories have been altered from time to time, but these modifications often bring additional value to the advancement of human resource management. If this concept is applied successfully, at the end of the day the employer and the worker will produce great results. Also when put reference, follow Harward style next time.

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