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What are the objectives of Personnel policy?
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(1) Attention on Objectives of the Organisation—Organisations exist to pursue and achieve certain objectives. Personnel policies make these objectives more concrete and tangible by focusing attention on those so that all organisational activities are directed towards these objectives. Thus policies help in providing guidelines for the individuals in the organisation to work on smooth lines.
(2) Maximum Individual Development and Satisfaction—Individual development and satisfaction is the primary objective of personnel policies. Personnel policies should ensure an effective cooperation among employees so that better results may be expected. Management should consider social values and employees' aspirations in formulating personnel policies. A good system comprising monetary incentives and non-monetary incentives is warranted. It will promote cooperation and loyalty.
(3) Maximum Use of Resources—Another important objectives of personnel policy is the best and maximum use of human resources. Man is the only active factor of production which engages the other factors of production to work. Individual development of employees is advantageous only when they are used in the best possible manner. So, maximum individual development and the maximum use of human resources is the primary objective of the personnel policy. Other factors of production are ineffective with effective moulding of human resources. Human resources are made to work efficiently by personnel policies.
(4) Offsetting uncertainty and change—Future is always full of uncertainties and changes. The organisation has to function in various types of uncertainties. Some of the uncertainties and changes can be predicted on the basis of forecast especially in personnel area. A personnel policy foresees the future and makes provisions for uncertainties and changes. For example, strike, lockout, mechanisation, transfer of personnel from one place to another, etc. Personnel policies ensure uniformity in decisions.
(5) Good Industrial Relations—Personnel policies help in maintaining good and harmonious industrial relations. Personnel policies are developed for creating good personnel relations. Personnel policies facilitate uniformity in decisions and avoids workers' exploitation through biased decision. Personnel policies make employees aware of the objectives of the organisation and guides the workers in achieving them. So they work enthusiastically and with loyalty.
(6) Better Controls—Control involves the measurement of the accomplishment of events against policies and the correction of deviations to assure attainment of objectives according to policies. Personnel policies provide standards against which the accomplishments are evaluated. Thus personnel policies facilitate the function of control.
