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Business Definition for: Personnel Management

  • the part of management that is concerned with people and their relationships at work. Personnel management is the responsibility of all those who manage people, as well as a description of the work of specialists. Personnel managers advise on, formulate, and implement personnel policies such as recruitment, conditions of employment, performance appraisal, training, industrial relations, and health and safety. There are various models of personnel management, of which human resource management is the most recent.

Additional Resources

Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resource Management
The theoretical idea of personnel economics is to apply simple economic principles to the field of human resources management. Personnel economics as a research field has grown rapidly since the first text book on "Personnel Economics" was published in 1998. The development is driven by new theoretical insights based on...
Tags: Development, HRM, Organizational Structure, Human Resource Management (HRM), Human Resources
White papers 2004-04-23
Performance Management For Public Personnel: Multi-Analysis Approach Toward Personnel
The most important characteristic of public personnel is to provide public service. A government agency is considered to be effective if the target mass is satisfied with the services. However, according to the modern understanding of government, agencies-the budgets of which are formed by the taxes paid by citizens-should seek...
Tags: Personnel, Performance, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
White papers 2007-12-01
Human Resource Management of Diversity in the Public Sector: Addressing Challenges of Inequality and Exclusions
The paper addresses the subject of human resource management of diversity in the public sector to tackle challenges of inequality and exclusions. The means of an end approach in the transformation of personnel administration into human resource management is crucial at the level of the preparation of the soil, concretized...
Tags: Human Resources, Organizational Structure, Human Resource Management (HRM), Personnel Administration, HRM
White papers 2003-09-14
Tenet to bolster personnel management with GENESYS software
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 13, 1997--In its continuing drive to increase efficiency and reduce costs, Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE/PSE:THC) has begun installing new software to strengthen its personnel management.
Tags: Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, personnel management, software
Research articles 1997-05-13
e-Synergy: Human Resource Management
Any knowledgeable manager knows that the most valuable asset in the organization is personnel, but how can anyone ensure that employees are delivering their best efforts? Managing the workforce is much more than simply tracking salaries, benefits and job descriptions. Superior HR management is guaranteeing that corporate personnel are equipped,...
Tags: Management, Human Resources, Strategy, Organizational Structure, Human Resource Management (HRM), Exact Software, HRM, Business Management
White papers 2004-07-30
Talent Management - Fad or Future?: Beyond the Concept of Talent Management
Throughout the history of the personnel profession the world has witnessed several different concepts such as Personnel Management, Human Resource Management, and Strategic Human Resource Management and several researches have claimed that these concepts describes the same thing. Some researchers have argued that the different concept instead represent a continuous...
Tags: Talent, Concept, Talent Management, Workforce Management, Human Resources
White papers 2005-06-02
Civil Service Human Resource Management System: Cancellation of the Payroll Project
The current Northern Ireland Civil Service NICS payroll system, which has been operational, was due to be replaced in as part of a wider integrated Human Resource Management System HRMS. The aim was to include all the main personnel functions and thus increase the efficiency of departmental personnel branches. While...
Tags: Human Resources, Organizational Structure, Human Resource Management (HRM), HRMS, Payroll, HRM
White papers 2004-11-11
Enhanced Human Resources Management
Meeting the public demand for police services is costly in both personnel and time. And, as every public servant knows, the taxpayer wants their money to be spent as efficiently as possible. SAS has refined the application by adding clear visualization features such as performance dashboards and graphical reports. Improved...
Tags: Performance, HRM, SAS Institute, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2003-11-03
Human Capital - DOD's National Security Personnel System Faces Implementation Challenges
The Department of Defense's DOD new personnel system--the National Security Personnel System NSPS--will have far-reaching implications not just for DOD, but for civil service reform across the federal government. This report describes DOD's process to design its new personnel management system, analyzes the extent to which DOD's process reflects key...
Tags: Workforce Management, U.S. Department Of Defense, Security, Human Capital, Human Resources
White papers 2005-07-01
Personnel Assessment
Personnel assessment is a systematic approach to gathering information about individuals. This information is used to make employment or career-related decisions about applicants and employees. Assessment is conducted for some specific purpose. Career counselors may conduct personnel assessment to provide career guidance to clients. Read to know more about personnel...
Tags: Professional Development, Career, Assessment, Personnel Assessment
White papers 1999-01-01
Dave Sheil named vice president, personnel, for Cooper
HOUSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--April 30, 1996--David R. Sheil, 39, has been named Vice President, Personnel, for Cooper Industries, Inc. (NYSE-CBE). Sheil will be responsible for personnel administration, training, corporate recruiting, management development and planning administration, employee benefits and corporate travel.
Tags: Cooper
Research articles 1996-04-30
Human Capital: Observations on Final Regulations for DOD's National Security Personnel System
People are critical to any agency transformation because they define an agency's culture, develop its knowledge base, promote innovation, and are its most important asset. Thus, strategic human capital management at the Department of Defense DOD can help it marshal, manage, and maintain the people and skills needed to meet...
Tags: Government, Marketing, Human Resource Management (HRM), Advertising & Promotion, Regulations, Human Capital, U.S. Department Of Defense, General Accounting Office, Agency, Security, Workforce Management, Human Resources
White papers 2005-11-17
OPM, DoD Announce Consolidation of Background Investigation Services
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Kay Coles James, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense announced an agreement to consolidate responsibility for personnel security investigations tWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Kay Coles James, Director of the U.S. Office...
Tags: personnel management, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2003-02-03
Office Of Personnel Management
This is a template for office of personnel management.
Tags: Personnel Management, Microsoft Office, GPO Access
Tools & templates 2006-02-06
TietoEnator implements personnel management system for Pohjola
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-9 June 2004-TietoEnator implements personnel management system for PohjolaC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Tags: personnel management, TietoEnator
Research articles 2004-06-09
Knowledge Management
When raw data is transformed into effective applied information and the same is spread among human capital in an organization, it is called knowledge. Two different types of knowledge exist viz. explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge. An efficient Knowledge Management KM system enables the proliferation of the right knowledge to...
Tags: Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management System, Knowledge, Management
Presentations 2002-01-01
Booz Allen Helps DoD Manage Personnel
Ensuring accurate and timely human resources information is a top priority for the office of the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness-carried out by Personnel and Readiness Information Management (P&R IM). Booz Allen supports P&aEnsuring accurate and timely human resources information is a top priority for the office...
Tags: IM, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2006-06-01
Tools And Technologies For Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management KM consists of a set of process, strategic tools and structures designed to leverage the intellectual assets of an organization to gain competitive advantage. An efficient KM system enables the proliferation of the right knowledge to the right personnel at the right time. This facilitates the personnel in...
Tags: Strategy, Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management System, Tool, Knowledge, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
SiteScape Awarded Contract from U.S. Office of Personnel Management for Ambitious Government E-learning Initiative
MAYNARD, Mass. -- SiteScape, the premier provider of secure Web-based workflow and collaboration solutions, today announced it was awarded a contract with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management OPM to provide collaboration tools for OPM's Online Learning Center's GoLearn initiative.
Tags: e-learning, personnel management
Research articles 2005-08-15
From Data To Decisions - A perspective On Knowledge Management
When raw data is transformed into effective applied information and the same is spread among human capital in an organization, it is called knowledge. An efficient Knowledge Management KM system enables the proliferation of the right knowledge to the right personnel at the right time. This facilitates the personnel in...
Tags: Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management System, Strategy, Knowledge, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Data Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
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