Shiwantha Perera

The contemporary issues on human resource management… The success of the organization depends on the quality of its human resources. Human resource is the most precious gift of the organization. A dynamic and well-organized organization can achieve dynamic and effective human rights goals. according to the Stephen Taylor, “human resource management is an essential one-stop resource that clearly evaluates the issues surrounding the way people are managed, offers insight into the future development of human resource management”  (Taylor, 2011) . In the coming years organization will confront challengers related to demographic trends, global mobility, diversity, work / life issues, technology changes, and a virtual workforce. These challengers include people and diverse skills, regulations and public policies, social trends, managing a global workforce, engaging peoples, developing, and implementing human resource strategies. some of the challengers faced by the human resourc...

Leaders are managers, but managers are not necessarily leaders…. Many studies have proven that leadership and management to be two different roles with different approaches but working towards a same target or a goal. According to Kotter “leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both are necessary for success in today’s business environment”   (Kotter, 2001) . If one focuses more on people handling, he or she would express leadership and if one focuses more on controlling and achieving results, he or she would be performing managerial skills. Nayar states that “ Management consists of controlling a group or a set of entities to accomplish a goal. Leadership refers to an individual’s ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward organizational success. Influence and inspiration separate leaders from managers, not power and control”   (Nayar, 2013) ...