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Human Resource Policy
7. The HR policy must provide a two-way communication system between
the management and the employees. It should be communicated in writing
so as to remove any confusion. This is necessary to prevent misunderstanding
and to ensure uniformity of application.
8. The HR policy should be consistent with public policy.
9. A good HR policy should recognise individual differences and respect human
dignity. It should be based on consistency in treatment to all employees
without any favouritism or discrimination.
4.2.5 Advantages of HR Policies
HR policies are set up by the management to achieve the following advantages:
1. It helps managers at various levels of decision making to take decisions
without consulting their superiors. Subordinates are more willing to accept
responsibility because policies indicate what is expected of them. They can
quote a written policy to justify their action.
2. It ensures long-term welfare of employees and makes for good employee
relationship as favouritism and discrimination are reduced. Well-established
policies ensure uniform and consistent treatment of all employees throughout
the organization.
3. It lays down the guidelines pursued in the organization and thereby minimises
the personal bias of managers.
4. It ensures prompt action for taking decisions because the policies serve as
standards to be followed. They prevent the wastage of time and energy
involved in repeated analyses for solving problems of a similar nature.
5. It establishes consistency in the application of the policies over a period of
time so that each one in the organization gets a fair and just treatment.
Employees know what action to expect in circumstances covered by the
policies. Policies set patterns of behaviour and permit employees to work
more confidently. Arbitrary actions are minimised.
4.2.6 Principles of HR Policies
HR policies are based on the following principles:
1. Principle of Common Interest: The management as well as workers should
think that their interests are not separate and that they can be achieved only
through common effort. Personnel policies must be based on the principle
of common interest.
2. Principal of Participation: Workers should be allowed to participate not
only in the formulation of policies but also in their implementation. Problems
can be minimised with the co-operation of workers.
