HRM – Human Resource Management
Some of the vital principles of HRM were used in prehistoric times. Like, mechanisms being developed for selecting tribal leaders. Knowledge was recorded and passed on to the next generation about safety, health, hunting, and gathering. 1000 B.C. to 2000 B.C. saw the development of more advanced HR functions. The Chinese are known to be the first to use employee screening techniques, way back in 1115 B.C. And turns out it was not Donald Trump who started “the apprentice” system. They were the Greek and Babylonian civilizations, ages before the medieval times.
HRM has seen a lot of nick naming in its age. Since it was recognized as a separate and important function, it has been called “personnel relations” then it evolved to “industrial relations”, then “employee relations” and then, finally, to “human resources”. I strongly believe, that human resources is the most apt name for it. It, quintessentially, proves the importance of the human beings working in the organization.
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