Paper Topic:

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

2008

Human Resource Management

Introduction

In to cope with fierce competition between corporations in the world , they perform several initiatives to improve their competitive advantages . One of the initiatives is to employ powerful information system that helps them improving their performance . Concerning this issue , companies have realized the impact of information era in which the use of powerful information system will put them ahead of their competitors

When discussing management style , the difference between good management and good leadership often exists . In What Leaders Really

Do , Kotter (1990 ) justifies that leaders and managers are obviously different but they are complementary since a successful organization needs both good leaders and managers

In spite of the complementary , the two management styles are dissimilar in practice . John Kotter says that managers are usually considered as the budgeters , the organizers , the controllers - the ants , as Kotter puts it - while leaders are the motivator , big-picture visionaries the ones who change the whole organization . Based on the comparison , we can see that leaders are those who perform coaching method in management practice

Despite the manager and leaders definition , there are other issues in human resources management that suggests how a person should act in particular situation , especially to make others work appropriately . In human resource management there are three words that look similar but in fact they have different meaning they are mentor , coach , and counselor

What is a mentor

By definition , mentors are those who give advice to another regarding a situation off officially or professionally (Answers Corporations , 2008 According to Donovan (2008 , he reveals that mentors have several main roles . First , they are to provide wise counsel to people , develop political astuteness , becoming the sources of inspirations for others who need advices on particular issues

Second , mentors do plan the long-term career and help others to broaden their horizons in both personal and professional activities . Third mentor represents a successful individual that provides a clear and meaningful insight that give benefits for the organization he works for

A fourth characteristic of a mentor is that he represents an individual that possess a visionary for the organization . Fifth , a mentor has an influence that may steam from hierarchical power and develop the proven system for improvement . Sixth , a mentor performs an informal approach in dealing with a particular situation in to act persuasively depending on the needs and opportunity

Skills and abilities of Mentors

According to Donovan (2008 , in to be a mentor , there are several basic skills that one should master as following

Leadership skills . The key issue of being a good leader is mentor becomes a role model that inspires others to follow what he accomplish in their organizational role . In addition , mentors are also admired and respected for their achievements . By having the required leadership skills , mentors will inspire others to be able to set of habits , style skills , and approaches that their mentors show

Good listeners . Being a mentor required the deep skills of becoming...

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