Wednesday, October 29, 2008
It’s been 3 weeks since he left me. Those days without him seem to be the excruciating days of my life. I thought he will not leave me but he did. He went to Japan to study. He had a scholarship grant in Tokyo University. I was then shocked when he emailed me saying he’s in Japan. A month ago he said that he passed the scholarship but he had no plans to take it because of me. Before he leaves, I was angry with him because he never texted nor call me. Not knowing, that day was his flight. I called him. I yelled at him. He keeps on saying that he loves me and that he will miss me. I was then crying that time. He said that they will be having a retreat and he will be back the day after tomorrow. He lied. There’s no retreat after all. I was damned hurt because he never says anything to me. If only I know that he will be leaving, I would make his last days with me so memorable and happy even though we’ll miss each other for a long time.
Now that he’s far away from me, I don’t know how to start the day without him. Before as I woke up, he’s the one that puts a smile on my face. He brightens my day. Now, my day is always dull. I love him so much. Sooner or later, I’ll accept the fact that he’s now a miles away from me. Well the communication is still there but it’s really different when he’s here. He had this promise that he will never replace me. I hope that promise will last.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
What is Human Resource Management/Personnel Management..
2 comments Posted by vanessa may at 5:08 AM
The globalization of businesses, the emergence of a border less workplace, and technological revolution are creating new challenges for the management of human resources. The changing role that HR plays today is a reflection of the changes that organizations experience in their economic, social, political and legal environments. The international market place is a highly complex and competitive environment and multinational corporations operate under diverse economic, legal, political, social and cultural settings. In this environment, they need a strategic partner to ensure that human resource management programs and services are in place to enable them to sustain competitive advantage globally. As part of the overall change in the nature of HRM, the extent of involvement by the HRM function in the lives of individuals and the community is increasing. Traditionally the focus was limited to employees in the organization. However with a greater awareness of the importance of well-being and the role of family and community in determining well-being, the Human Resource Management function needs to be involved more widely than before.
There are various definition of Human Resource Management/Personnel Management. Among them stated as follows:
The importance of human resource management has increased over the years as organization leaders recognize the critical role played by their employees as a way to obtain organizational effectiveness and competitive advantage. It facilitates the most effective acquisition, development, use and retention of employees. With that, the organization will achieve their certain goals because of the help of their good workforce.
various regulations.
Human Resource’s goal is to create organizational effectiveness by ensuring competence in the organization, facilitating change, creating a climate of employee commitment, and sound employee-employer relations. Each of the functional areas crafts programs intended to acquire, develop, motivate, retain competent individuals and maintains sound management-employee relations.
These functions enable Human Resource to develop and implement strategies, programs and interventions that are instrumental in realizing organizational effectiveness. They need to work closely together to develop integrated human resource strategies, reinforce desired behaviours, attributes and competencies.
A company’s organization culture could be a significant instrument for maintaining a sustained competitive environment. It is the role of the HRM to provide all the services needed by the employees of the organization. With that, employees will strive hard not just to have the said incentives they can receive based on their performance but also for the success of the company.
Some company’s culture of innovation and creativity or excellence in customer service has helped them maintain a competitive edge. That is why during the recruitment process, recruiters select individuals that best fit the organizations aspirations. They make sure that those individuals equip with such innovative thinking will help their organization achieve certain goals. Creation of a vibrant corporate culture where individual creativity, innovative thinking and collaborative spirit are fostered and rewarded based on the mutual trust between employees and management. 
Reference:http://www.managementhelp.org/hr_mgmnt/hr_mgmnt.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_resource_management
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/personnel-management.html
Human Resource Management: Local and Global Perspectives
(MelvaM. Diamante, D.B.A., Genevieve Ledesma-Tan,Ph.D)