The Test 
Two college seniors had a week of exams coming up. However, they decided to go to a party instead and they didn't get any studying done.
When they went to the test, they decided to tell the professor that their car had broken down the night before due to a flat tire and they needed a bit more time to study.
The professor told them that they could have another day to study.
That evening, both of the boys crammed all night until they were sure that they knew just about everything.
Arriving to class the next morning, each boy was told to go to separate classrooms to take the exam. Each shrugged and went to two different parts of the building.
As each sat down, they read the first question.
"For 5 points, explain the contents of an atom."
At this point, they both thought that this was going to be a piece of cake, and answered the question with ease.
Then, the test continued... "For 95 points, tell me which tire it was."
Look for various definitions of personnel management and human resource management and their authors and sources (minimum of 5). Critique each.
* First Definition
Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.[1] The terms "human resource management" and "human resources" (HR) have largely replaced the term "personnel management" as a description of the processes involved in managing people in organizations.[1] Human Resource management is evolving rapidly. Human resource management is both an academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practical techniques of managing a workforce.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_resource_management
* Second Definition
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization. Human Resource Management can also be performed by line managers.
Human Resource Management is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.
source: http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/f/hr_management.htm
* Third Definition
The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and personnel policies. Usually small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) have to carry out these activities themselves because they can't yet afford part- or full-time help. However, they should always ensure that employees have -- and are aware of -- personnel policies which conform to current regulations. These policies are often in the form of employee manuals, which all employees have.
source: http://www.managementhelp.org/hr_mgmnt/hr_mgmnt.htm
* Fourth Definition
Human Resource Management is based on ideas and techniques developed to enhance worker motivation, productivity and performance. The HRM model emphasises:
* the need to search for new ways of working
* the central role of managers in promoting change
* the treatment of workers as individuals rather than part of a collective workforce
* the encouragement of workers to consider management as 'partners' rather than as opponents - 'us and us', rather than 'us and them'
source: http://www.humanresourcemanagement.co.uk/resourcemanagement.htm
* Fifth Definition
Human Resource management is based in the efficient utilization of employees in achieving two main goals within a corporation or other type of organization. The first goal is to effectively make use of the talents and abilities of employees to achieve the operational objectives that are the ultimate aim of the organization. Along with realizing the goals of the organization, Human Resource management also seeks to ensure that the individual employee is satisfied with both the working environment and the compensation and benefits that he or she receives.
* source: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-human-resource-management.htm
Human Resource Management has no exact definition, every definition vary from one point to another. However, all of the definition are concerned with the most valuable asset in a business - the people. in definition 1 define HRM as "strategic and coherent approached" in which I agree, human resource is the most demanding resources that must be manage effectively. Definition 2 and 3 specifies the functions of the HRM in a company. And it is the ensure to meet the expectation and the need of its resources, for the wellness of both party, the company and the employees. Definition 4 and 5 talk about the utilization and motivation of its employees, to use its full potential for the common good. Thus, the Human Resource Management deals with the handling employees and wellness of its resources, respecting the rights of each other and attain a common goal.
* First Definition
Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.[1] The terms "human resource management" and "human resources" (HR) have largely replaced the term "personnel management" as a description of the processes involved in managing people in organizations.[1] Human Resource management is evolving rapidly. Human resource management is both an academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practical techniques of managing a workforce.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_resource_management
* Second Definition
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization. Human Resource Management can also be performed by line managers.
Human Resource Management is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.
source: http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/f/hr_management.htm
* Third Definition
The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and personnel policies. Usually small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) have to carry out these activities themselves because they can't yet afford part- or full-time help. However, they should always ensure that employees have -- and are aware of -- personnel policies which conform to current regulations. These policies are often in the form of employee manuals, which all employees have.
source: http://www.managementhelp.org/hr_mgmnt/hr_mgmnt.htm
* Fourth Definition
Human Resource Management is based on ideas and techniques developed to enhance worker motivation, productivity and performance. The HRM model emphasises:
* the need to search for new ways of working
* the central role of managers in promoting change
* the treatment of workers as individuals rather than part of a collective workforce
* the encouragement of workers to consider management as 'partners' rather than as opponents - 'us and us', rather than 'us and them'
source: http://www.humanresourcemanagement.co.uk/resourcemanagement.htm
* Fifth Definition
Human Resource management is based in the efficient utilization of employees in achieving two main goals within a corporation or other type of organization. The first goal is to effectively make use of the talents and abilities of employees to achieve the operational objectives that are the ultimate aim of the organization. Along with realizing the goals of the organization, Human Resource management also seeks to ensure that the individual employee is satisfied with both the working environment and the compensation and benefits that he or she receives.
* source: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-human-resource-management.htm
Human Resource Management has no exact definition, every definition vary from one point to another. However, all of the definition are concerned with the most valuable asset in a business - the people. in definition 1 define HRM as "strategic and coherent approached" in which I agree, human resource is the most demanding resources that must be manage effectively. Definition 2 and 3 specifies the functions of the HRM in a company. And it is the ensure to meet the expectation and the need of its resources, for the wellness of both party, the company and the employees. Definition 4 and 5 talk about the utilization and motivation of its employees, to use its full potential for the common good. Thus, the Human Resource Management deals with the handling employees and wellness of its resources, respecting the rights of each other and attain a common goal.
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