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IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE AS A BIG CHALLENGE IN MANAGEMENT

by: JENNELYN B. ELIZAGA-PAGALILAUAN

· Volume IV Issue III

Managing human resource of the organizations across cultures can present unique challenges hence, serve as a big challenge in management and may be unfamiliar territory for many managers. Though human resource is said to be an asset of an organization, the managers often experience their most uncomfortable moments when they have to deal with differences among people because of these differences, they must often face disagreements, arguments, and even open conflicts. The manager's lot is further troubled by the fact that when differences occur, strong feelings are frequently aroused, objectivity flies out of the window, egos are threatened, and personal relationships are placed in jeopardy.

It is true that managing people in organization is a very difficult task to handle especially if this organization is competing globally and the employees that you handle comes from different places, provided with different culture, attitudes, values and norms. In managing people, an individual or the management per se, should be able to learn to think more systematically and strategically in using the organization’s most valuable asset and the company’s great resource and that is the- people.

The management should be able to develop a thriving organizational culture and a stronger organization by good management of the people, providing their needs and the things that they deserve in order for them to be motivated for their sake and for the organization’s sake as well. Moreover, communication is also a very important link in order to have a harmonious and smooth relationship between the management team and the employees that they are handling.

On the other hand, it is very important that managers of the organization should make a way in adjusting their management styles to complement the culture of the employees and the organization as a whole that may cast motivations among the employees. It is important to know that in managing people the management should utilize the principles of emotional intelligence and underscores the importance of self-awareness in dealing with people, winning their cooperation and trust and ensuring that the people’s values and the organizations objective will meet.

In addition, human resource is indeed a big challenge because in order to have a high-performing and competitive organization it is critical that the management and the organization as well should effectively align their people, work, structure and organizational behaviors to the objectives of the organization and effectively reward the right performance that supports the objective of the organization.

Thus, elements such as work processes, organization design, career path, performance management and a compensation program are part of human capital management strategy and a plan to ensure continuing success. Also, in managing people, the human capital management should also incorporate a governance process to ensure equality among employees.

Even though managing people in organization is the most difficult responsibility to be taken, it is also the most challenging part that if given enough attention, focus and consideration, this would enhance the employees’ loyalty and hard work that may not only benefit them but as well as the organization may it be a non-profit or a profit-oriented organization. In general, people can give more than what is expected if the management will be able to provide them extra hand and minds and if the management give them extra time, extra information and extra people in order to do their job properly.

Undoubtedly, it is with management that people can be better because managers sustain and bolster people to be better with the goal that they feel cherished, motivated and esteemed like a genuine piece of something incredible. This shows that an effective management is one which actually guides its people unto a path of efficient and productive work, while leading by example.

Thus, it can be safely concluded that a good manager will not ask its people do something that he/she may not do himself/herself. In true sense, effective management involves directing and organizing people or resources under one's influence, to ensure better co-ordination, productivity and best possible positive output in any field. Whether it is a singular person managing at a small scale or multiple persons involved in large scale operations, the overall impact of good management is always the same, that of exponential profit and development of a workplace.

Hence, it is extremely important to keep the people happy for the successful operation of an organization. An organization which is managed with efficacy prospers rapidly and, in turn, produces better output, thereby opening avenues of growth for the people involved.