Distinction between personnel management & HRM.
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Personnel Management |
HRM |
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1. Â Evolution |
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| Personnel management precedes  HRM. | HRM is the latest development in the evolution of management of men. |
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2. Employment |
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| It has favoured contractual employment based on written agreement. | It has favoured all round development of employees. |
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3. Rules |
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| It has attached highest importance to rules. Performance is evaluated within the framework of rules. | It has attached more importance to the abilities of employees. Rules are to make the life of employees convenient. |
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4. Initiative |
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| It works on the basis of piecemeal initiative. | It works on the basis of integrated initiative. |
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5. Speed of decision making |
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| Its speed of decision making is slow. | Its speed of decision making is fast. |
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6. Remuneration |
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| It supports fixed remuneration. | It supports performance related remuneration. |
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7. Job design |
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| It practices division of work. | It practices division of work along with team work. |
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8. Conflict handling |
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| It reaches out temporary truce through collective bargaining. Its uses fixed procedures to deal with employee grievances. | It manages congenial work climate and culture. It implements wide ranging personnel strategies. |
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9. Training and development |
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| It uses outdated methods of training and development. | It uses latest techniques of training and development with audio-visual facilities. |
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10. Behaviour norms |
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| It decides behaviour norms based on customs and practices. | It decides behaviour norms based on individual values and mission of business. |
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