After reading this article you will learn about the key points for maintenance of human resources. Maintenance function of human resource management is concerned with protecting and promoting the physical and mental health of employees. In order to achieve these objective several types of fringe-benefits such as housing, medical and, educational facilities, conveyance facilities etc. are provided to the employees. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the importance and types of staff that provide assistance to line managers. Importance of Staff: Staff specialists are not required in small organisations as line managers can carry out the necessary functions (general and specialised) on their own. At the most, they can seek guidance of outside experts. As organisations grow in [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the reasons for line and staff conflict with resolution. I. Reasons Given by Line Managers: Line managers are responsible for ultimate results or goal achievement and, thus, give the following reasons for line/staff conflict: 1. Practical approach to the problem: Line managers feel that staff suggestions cannot always be implemented as they [...]