The Challenges of Human Resource Management.
Abstract
Human Resource Management is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization.
This research attempts to address the challenges of human resource management in Nigeria. A case study of Emenite Nigeria Limited.
The primary objective of the study are; To identify the challenges of human resource. The survey research method was adopted for the study. Thus a sample of
135 staff of Emenite Nigeria Limited was selected for the study. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The main instrument for data collection is the questionnaire.
Data were presented in tables as frequency distribution. In the analysis the technique of percentage and frequency were applied.
At the end of the exercise, the research findings revealed that manufacturing companies have human resource management policy.
The human resource management comprises of recruitment of employees, selection, training and development, retirement and termination of employees, the challenges of human resource manufacturing firms include inadequate compensation, ineffective management employee relations, and inadequate provision for staff training and development.
Introduction
Background of Study
Human Resource Management has assumed a vital strategic role in recent years as organizations attempt to compete through people.
It is an essential part of every mangers responsibility, but many organizations find it advantageous to establish a specialist division to provide an expert service dedicated to ensuring that human resource function is performed efficiently Erica, (2006).
“People are our most valuable assets” is a cliché which no member of any senior management team would disagree with. Yet the reality for many organizations in Nigeria is that their people remain: Undervalued, under trained, poorly motivated and consequently, perform well below their two capabilities.
The rate of change facing organizations in Nigeria has never been greater and organizations must absorb and manage change at a must faster rate than in the past.
In order to implement a successful business strategy to face this challenge, organizations, large or small, must ensure that they have the right people capable of delivering the strategy, Harold (2003).
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization.
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