The primary objective of HRM is to ensure the availability of competent and willing workforce to an organization. The specific objectives include the following:
- Human capital: assisting the organization in obtaining the right number and types of employees to fulfill its strategic and operational goals.
- To develop organizational climate: Helping to create a climate in which employees are encouraged to develop and utilize their skills to the fullest and to employ the skills and abilities of the workforce efficiently.
- Helping to maintain performance standards and increase productivity through effective job design; providing adequate orientation, training and development, providing performance-related feedback; and ensuring effective two-way communication.
- To Promote Harmony: Helping to establish and maintain a harmonious relationship between employer/employee.
- Helping to create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
- Developing programs to meet the economic, psychological, and social needs of the employees and helping the organization to retain the productive employees.
- Ensuring that the organization is in compliance with provincial/territorial and federal laws affecting the workplace (such as human rights, employment equity, occupational health and safety, employment standards, and labor relations legislation) to help the organization to reach its goals.
- To provide organization with well-trained and well-motivated employees.
- To increase the employee’s satisfaction and self-actualization.
- To develop and maintain the quality of work life.
- To communicate HR policies to all employees.
- o help maintain ethical polices and behavior