History And Development of HRM in India

Sunil Kumar Yadav5 April 2014

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Starting of HRM in India The World First Management book, titled

"ArthaShastra" written by Kautilya (the most reputed economist and management guru of Indian History, advisor to King Chandragupta Maurya) three millennium before Christ, codified many aspects of human resource practices in India.

John Patterson, the president of the company, formed a personnel department to manager the grief of workers after a bitter union strike in 1901.

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In Past In 50’s - Employees recruited not to

question ‘WHY’ but only ‘To do’

In 60’s - Term like manpower, staff and personnel came to used.

In 70’s People realized that beyond a point, productivity depended on people

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Development of HR in India

Period Development status

Emphasis Status

1920-1930

Beginning Statutory Welfare Clerical

1940-1960

Struggling for recognition

Introduction Techniques

Administrative

1970-1980

Achieving Superiority

Regulatory Conforming

Imposition on Other function

Managerial

1990s Promising Human Value Executive

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The 1992 UNDP Report of Human Development ranked India at 134, in a list of 160 countries on the human resource index.

The first factory Act was adopted in 1881. The Factory Commission was appointed in 1885. The factory Act 1949(Amended on 1987).

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Different Type Of Act Passed

Trade Union Act (1926)

Workmen Compensation Act (1926)

Trade Disputes Act (1929)

Royal Commission on Labour (1931)

Bombay Industrial Relations Act (1938)

led to the Payment of Wages Act (1936)

Factory Legislations Act 1969 (National commission of Labour, NLC).

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The scope of the function officer was widened during the second world war such facilities as housing, medical etc..

Labour officer welfare officerUnder the Industrial Disputes Act 1946.

Formulating policies on human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training and development etc..

Welfare officer Personnel officer Under section 49 of factories Act, 1949.4/1/2014

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Two Professional Bodies were Found

In 1948 – Indian Institute of Personal Management (IIPM) Kolkata.

In 1959 - The National Institute of Labour Management (NILM) At Mumbai.

In 1980 – These Two professional bodies merged together and formed ‘National Institute of Personal Management(NIPM) Headquarter at Kolkata.

In 1990 = Milestone was achieved by remaining of America ‘Society for Personal Administration’(ASPA) as the ‘society For Human Resource Of Management’ (SHRM)

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List of Amending Acts and Adaptation Order

The Indian Independence (Adaptation of central Act and Ordinances) Order,1948.

The Adaptation of Law Order, 1950.

The Part B States (Law) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951).

The Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ac, 1956 (36 of 1956).

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Continued…

The Industrial Employment (standing Order) Amendment Act, 1961 (16 of 1961).

The industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Amendment Act, 1963 (39 of 1963)

The central labour laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1970 (51 of 1970).

The industrial Employment (standing Orders) Amendment Act, 1982 (18 of 1982).

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HR PAST AND PRESENT:Traditional HR Function Emerging HR Practices

Administrative Focus Strategic Focus

Reactive Proactive

Separate Company Mission Key Part of Organization Mission

Production Focus Service Focus

Functional Organization with Vertical Lines of Authority

Process Based Organization• Generalist with Historical

Responsibility. • Corporate of specialists

People as Express People as Investment

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