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Management of Libraries and Information Centres

Notes 6. Selection is the process of evaluating qualifications, experience, skill, knowledge, etc, of an
applicant in relation to the requirements of the job to determine his suitability for job.
7. Recruitment is the process of seeking and attracting the right kind of people to apply for
the job in an organization.

3.2 Summary

Human Resource Management is the management of an organization’s employees.
Selection is the process of evaluating the qualifications, experience, skill, knowledge, etc, of
an applicant in relation to the requirements of the job to determine his suitability for the job.
Recruitment is the process of seeking and attracting the right kind of people to apply for a
job in an organization.
The HR functioning is changing with time and with this change, the relationship between
the training function and other management activity is also changing.
Managing employee performance is an integral part of the work that all managers and
rating officials perform throughout the year.

3.3 Keywords
HRM : HRM is the management of an organization's employees.
RBV : RBV argued by some to be at the foundation of modern HRM.
HRM Strategy : An HRM strategy pertains to the means as to how to implement the
specific functions of Human Resource Management.

3.4 Review Questions

1. Write a short note on HRM.
2. What is HRM selection?
3. Explain the functions of HRM.
4. Write briefly the recruitment of HRM.
5. Examine the HRM policy and staffing.

Answers: Self Assessment
1. Resource Based View 2. Organization
3. Government performance and Results Act 4. Two
5. True 6. True 7. True

3.5 Further Readings

Books Mittal (RL): Library Administration: Theory and Practice. Latest Ed.
Ranganathan(SR): Library Administration. Latest Ed.
Evans, (GE): Management Techniques for Librarians.
Lock (RN): Brown’s Manual of Library Economy. Latest Ed.

Online links www.shrinsight.com/
www.oaktraining.com/recruitment.html
www.accel-team.com/human_resources/hrm_02.html

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