Nature of Personnel Management

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Describe the nature of Personnel Management

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A specialised branch of General Management—Personnel management is a part of the general
management and therefore all the principles of management are applicable to this also. Personnel
management is a central and pervasive subsystem of all organisations

Management of human resources—Personnel management is management of personnel i.e.,
human resources. Personnel management includes the functions of employment, training development, welfare and compensation. These functions art usually performed by the Personnel Department in consultation with the officials of other departments.

A pervasive function—Personnel management is a pervasive function of management.
Personnel management is performed by all managers at various levels in the organisation.
Since all decisions in an organisation are made by human beings and are put into operation by human beings, all activities have a human aspect and therefore a personnel aspect." Personnel management is not a function of personnel department alone; it is a function of all departments of the organisation.

Employees as individual and group—Personnel management is concerned with employees both
as individuals and also as a group. It includes both blue-collar employees (craftsmen, operatives) andmwhite collar employees (managers, supervisors, clerks). 

Development of employees—Personnel managements concerned with helping employees to
develop their potential abilities fully. Personnel management considers the development of individuals at work, as an individual and as a member of the group. Personnel policies are designed in the manner so that intrinsic abilities of the employees may be developed to the best use of the organisation.

A technique of thinking—Personnel management is an approach, a point of view a technique of
thinking and a philosophy of management. The whole philosophy of personnel management is that
labour is a human being and humanly treatment should be given to them.

Based on principles—Management of work force is a difficult job. Here, the subject matter
consists of human beings whose attitudes and behaviour do not conform to any set pattern. Each
individual worker has his own attitudes, beliefs and temperamental make up. Personnel management is based on certain well-defined principles which have been evolved after a great deal of research and experimentation.

A never-ending process—Personnel management as a function needs to be performed on a
continuous basis. It involves the delicate function of management of human relations. Moreover, it is to be continuously attended to and nurtured like a delicate plant.