As
a country, Sri Lanka is going through with critical time periods. People are
struggling to continue life routine in minimal level, but it is very challenging
to them. Organizations also struggling to maintain cash flow to protect the
business. HRM has to play major role here to manage both employees as well as the
Organization. People are the main asset of the Organization. Then without
people, organization cannot be existed.
HRM Evolution
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| Figure 1 HRM Evolution |
“Over the period of
time, it is important to understand the evolution of Human Resource Management
to get know about their functions, practices and philosophy of the HRM that are
being used in different circumstances. A development pattern of management is
followed by Human Resource Management due to the similar types of problems
existed in both the fields.”
Nowadays, employees are running with tremendous pressure to manage their day-to-day requirement. Household item prices are increasing drastically. In this situation, people are having considerable doubt regarding how manage with monthly income. Employee personal life situation is directly impacted to work life as well. Output is generated with low efficiency where matters to Organization. People replacement is not an answer for this because reason is country situation. Therefore, needs to focus with technical manner.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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| Figure 2 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs |
“There are at least five sets
of goals, which we may call basic needs. These are briefly physiological,
safety, love, 'esteem, and self-actualization. In addition, we are motivated by
the desire to achieve or maintain the various conditions upon which these basic
satisfactions rest and by certain more intellectual desires.”
As per above Figure 2, Basic Needs
are very important and essentials. If there any lack of basic needs, that would
be directly impacting to people life pattern. This is where Sri Lankan’s are
struggling right now. Easiest way to fulfil above requirement is increase the
salary. But that will lead to bleed the money of organization and end up with
bankrupt.
What role has to play by HRM
Even Organization HRM won’t be
able to solve all the problems of employees. But it is more important to
understand their problems. Information is needed to gather in professional way
and confidentially. Any leakage will lead to crash person personality. Below
mention some suggestions to gather information.
·
Develop a platform to gather details
Most of the
employees are using smartphone. Develop an app to gather details from employee.
It is a good method because employees are able to protect their privacy.
Privacy is very important otherwise employees will not reveal their truth. Benefits
of the online app is, easy access, able to update new concerns then and there,
privacy, able to communicate employee via app, etc.,
·
Develop online form (E.g., Google Forms)
Smartphone
facility is required for this as well. Privacy level would be high. But unable
to contact employee through this.
·
Design a paper form
Very ordinary
method. Processing has to do by HRM team manually. Detail processing is needed
to handle by HRM. Privacy is not that much secure.
·
One on one discussion
Face to face
discussion with employee and HRM person. Challenge is, some employees are reluctant
to reveal their personal concerns to external. Privacy is purely depended on the people
who are conducting discussion.
Example, If the employee was stuck due to high loan amount and many installments were in arrears. This situation is very common is nowadays. Employees do not have much knowledge about legal side and how to handle this kind of situation. Then organization is able to provide consultation facility to discuss this kind of issue with lawyer free of charge. Organization is able to bear consultation fee because it is like an investment. Then employee can follow the direction and able to balance personal life as well.
After gather details, needs to do
analysis of problems. HRM or Organization won’t be able to provide answers for
all the problems. Some of them may needs technical advice which able to provide
from Organization.
In this situation, employee
motivation is the main factor. If the organization gives high motivation to
employee, they will do their best to meet regular efficiency. If employee is
feeling that Organization is with them for any situation and paying special
attention to them, that is giving strength to them. That strength gives power
to overcome the obstacles. Then employees are putting their trust with
Organization. This is where HRM is needed to focus protect employees as well as
the Organization.
References
Maslow, A. H., 1943. A Theory of Human Motivation. In:
A Theory of Human Motivation. s.l.:Psychological Review, pp. 18-21.
Thakur, S.,
2021. Human Resource Management Tutorials. [Online]
Available at: https://101hrm.com/evolution-of-human-resource-management/
[Accessed 26 03 2022].
Considering all the conners on this post can get better understanding with HRM responsibilities and other hand If can share what are Best Practices are functioning in HRM for industry it would be better for our next level.
ReplyDeleteGood luck 👍
Thank you.!
DeleteConsidering all the information of HRM on the post can understand how important is motivation for the current situation..good one..👍
ReplyDeleteThe blog is built on a very important current topic .It shows the current problems faced by Sri Lankan employees and how to deal with it.Excellent 👍
ReplyDeleteThis is very important topic that companies needs to understand as well as do carryout survey and implement in current country scenario. Excellent write. 👍
ReplyDeleteVery good one. You have clearly discussed how the current situation in the country affects HRM and its organisation. 👍
ReplyDeleteThere are two theories in Motivation. those are Content (Need) Theories and Process Theories. You have well explained how need theories (Specially Maslow's Need Hierarchy) effect to the company as well as Employees in the company by taking a good practical example. Excellent Write.
ReplyDeleteI'm very interested on the points you mentioned here "develop a platform to gather details" .We are still in very primary level regarding the technology we used. You raised up how the modern technology connect to HRM.
ReplyDeleteAll the best.
Yes indeed. Technology is very important to gather details that protecting privacy.
DeleteThis is a critical issue that both employees and the organization must grasp since it demonstrates the current challenges that employees encounter and how to cope with them. Excellent write.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteA good topic that is important to an organization. A valuable post for anyone studying HRM to protect the Organization. This gives a clear idea & well explained.
Thanks!
Hi Anushka,
ReplyDeleteThe way you have written and mentioned the figures in your text is super helpful in understanding what you are trying to say. I think when collecting data from the employees, their anonymity is crucial so they will open up to the HR Manager. It would be great if you could suggest some other practices HR can adapt to tackle the current situation in SL. Ex: Programs to increase skills, programs targeting their mental well-being etc.
Yes of course Mafaz.
Deleteyou are well illustrate the breakdown of everyday life of people because of current economic crisis in Sri Lanka and how it affects the motivation of corporate employees, using Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.
ReplyDeleteAs addressed above, the role of HRM is very important in motivating employees and reducing the labour turnover in an organisation. Graphical representation has enhanced the ability to understand the concept well.
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Dilini Karunaratne
Hi Anushka
ReplyDeleteAttractive post.👍
Perfectly described the responsibilities of HR to protect their organisations. And the practices to follow with the current pandemic situation. A good post gives a clear idea about the topic.
All the best,
You have raised a good topic which will directly effect to the empln the organisation as well. Better if you can come up with the epecific difficulties face by the employer n the implementations by the organisation. All the best !!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Hasitha. Added a example to understand easily.
DeleteYou have raised a good topic which will directly effect to the empln the organisation as well. Better if you can come up with the epecific difficulties face by the employer n the implementations by the organisation. All the best !!!
ReplyDeleteYou have raised a good topic which will directly effect to the empln the organisation as well. Better if you can come up with the epecific difficulties face by the employer n the implementations by the organisation. All the best !!!
ReplyDeleteHi Anushka
ReplyDeleteIt's a very topical post. As you explained the motivation is the main fact to bear the difficulty of this situation. Further if organisation can share the correct and updated information of the organisation as well as country it will be a great support to see the depth of the issue.
Thanks,
Janaka.
Definitely Janaka. Both Employee and Employer have equal responsibility. Employee has to share correct information and Employer must protect the privacy.
DeleteHi Anushka
ReplyDeleteIt's a very topical post. As you explained the motivation is the main fact to bear the difficulty of this situation. Further if organisation can share the correct and updated information of the organisation as well as country it will be a great support to see the depth of the issue.
Thanks,
Janaka.
You have explain about the motivation factor and how to motivate the employees by employer to improve the efficiency , but over come from the present situation in Sri Lanka some how we have to improve our foreign exchange income by producing high quality product/Service as well if you can explain that way also will help us to overcome this situation.
ReplyDeleteyou have explain about the one on one discussion actually it is very useful to get the employees suggestions too.
All the best for your future endeavors
You have raised a good topic which will directly effect to the empln the organisation as well. All the best
ReplyDeletePresents Situation of Sri Lanka and Precautions of HRM to protect the Organization...good topic
ReplyDeleteA good piece for anyone researching the current situation and a crucial topic that both employees and organizations must understand because it highlights the current challenges that employees confront and how to deal with them.
ReplyDeleteThank you.!
DeleteAs you have mentioned here gathering anonymous employee feedbacks are very important as some of the staff might not reveal them. Although most of the leading organizations are using third party stakeholders such as Towers Watson to have a confidentiality for their annual performance reviews, there might be some more organizations that use traditional ways & those should be changed in order to get proper staff feedbacks.
ReplyDeleteWhen the Organization is running in hard time, that wouldn't be necessary to outsource gather information. That is an another cost. Then Organization must focus and trust on their HRM department to carry out these kind of project to protect the organization.
DeleteThis is a good topic based on the current situation in the country because most of the organizations are currently lack of employee motivation and it leads to reduce organizational profits. Also there are many responsibilities linked with the HR department in an organization such as to improve employee motivation considering all their needs.
ReplyDeleteGood Work!!
A must discussed topic in these days. HR has a massive role to play on this and in issues to come. You have given solutions through Maslow theory for professional understanding and that is great in my view. WONDERFUL WORK..
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