Out Line the key features of HRM as an approach to managing people in the workplace. Compare and contrast the HRM approach with more traditional personnel management. Assess the advantages of the HRM approach for employers.
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Out Line the key features of HRM as an approach to managing people in the workplace. Compare and contrast the HRM approach with more traditional personnel management. Assess the advantages of the HRM approach for employers. 1. Introduction Human resource management (HRM) becomes much more popular than ever before, in fact, essentially replaces the terms 'personnel management' or 'personnel administration-on'. However, ever since the term HRM came into currency (along with human resource development (HRD)), it has come in for much criticism. Many people considered HRM as a revolution of personnel practice. In contrast, a number of commentators have argued that there is not any significant difference in the concepts of personnel management (PM) and HRM. Torrington (1989) commented that: 'Personnel management has grown through assimilating a number of additional emphases to produce an even richer combination of experience ... HRM is no revolution but a further dimension to a multi-faceted...


