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HRM IN INDIA

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EVOLUTION The world¶s first management book, titled µArlhashastra¶,

written three millennium before Christ, codified many

aspects of human resource practices in Ancient India.

John Patterson, the president of the company, formed a

 personnel department to manage the griefs of workers after 

a bitter union strike in 1901.

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HRM emerged during the 1970s

It is earlier referred to or considered to be emerged

from personnel management .

It may be stated that concern for the welfare of the

workers in the management of business enterprises

has been in existence since ages.

Kautilya¶s Arthashashtra states that there existed a

sound base for systematic management of 

resources during the early 4th century B.C

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As early as in 1800 BC itself, minimum wage rate and

incentive wage plan were included in the Babylonian code

of Hammurabi. Experts account the growth of HRM since 1920.

This period related to post I world war had difficult

conditions that called for state interventions and trade

unions.

The Royal Commission (1931) recommended to

appointment of labour-welfare officers to deal with the

selection of workers and to settle their grievances.

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The Factories Act, 1948, made appointment of welfare

officers compulsory in industrial establishments ( workers

500 & 500+). In course of time: Two Professional Bodies set up.

IIPM ( Kolkata ) & NILM (Mumbai), premier Traditional

Industrial Centers.

Post II- World War & Indian independence- witnessedincreased µAwareness & Expectations¶ of workers

During 1960s Personnel Function began expanding

  beyond µ Labor welfare¶

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Labor welfare, IR& Per-Administration merged into

emerging profession - Per. Management (PM)

Shift in focus towards Professionalisation of MGT.-

Massive thrust to heavy industry (II-Five Year Plan) &

accelerated growth of public sector in Indian economy

1970s-Shift in Professional Values - Focus from welfare to

focus on Efficiency

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1980s-New Technologies, HRM challenges,

HRD- Talk of Professionals

1980s-IIPM and NILM merged, birth of NationalInstitute of Personnel Management (NIPM)

1990- ASPA (USA) change to Society for

Human Resource Management(SHRM).

1990s-Emphasis Shift to µ Human values &

 productivity through people¶

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HRM IN INDIAPeriod Development

Status

Outlook Emphasis Status

1920s-1930s Beginning Pragmatism of  

capitalists

Statutory,

welfare,

 paternalism

Clerical

1940s-1960s Struggling for  

recognition

Technical,

legalistic

Introduction of 

techniques

Administrative

1970s-1980s Achieving

sophistication

Professional,

legalistic,impersonal

Regulatory,

confirming,imposition of 

standards on

other functions

Managerial

1990s Promising Psychological Human values,

 productivity

through people

Executive

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