*Assistant Professor, Department of MBA, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram, India
**Professor, Department of Management Studies, SVUCCM & CS, SV University, Tirupati, India
Online published on 11 July, 2017.
A human resource audit aims at ascertaining the effectiveness of the HR department and its functions. The basic goal of an HR audit is to find out the HR interventions that will increase the firm's competitive advantage. It also ensures the compliance of the HR department with the goals, plan and policies of the organization. It helps in assessing the role and contribution of HR functions in the overall strategic planning of the organization. It assists the organization in the effective formulation of HR strategies which will align well with the overall corporate strategy.
The Management has to recognize the important role of Human Resource Department in order to successfully steer organizations towards profitability. It is necessary for the management to invest considerable time and amount, to learn the changing scenario of the HR department in the 21 st century. In order to survive the competition and be in the race, HR department should consciously update itself with the transformation in HR and be aware of the HR issues cropping up. Since all the activities in an organization are accomplished by the people, for the people and with the people, the aspect of human resource management gains significance. Successful human resource management practices must meet company-specific requirements and targets. Also, they should be efficient, economical and lean, Against this background, different aspects of human resource audit framework have been discussed in this paper.
Human resources Audit, Human resources
