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    HRMTypes of tasks that may fall under the human resource management category include compensation, payroll issues, benefits management, and day-to-day employee relations. Human resources professionals in this category would be involved in any dispute an employee has with management. They would also be involved in hiring and firing. These types of tasks can be described as routine and administrative.HRMThe types of tasks that may fall under the category of human resource management include compensation, payroll issues, benefits management, and day-to-day employee relations. Human resources professionals in this category would be involved in any dispute an employee has with management. They would also be involved in hiring and firing. These types of tasks can be described as routine and administrative. HRD In contrast, human resource development is concerned with strategic thinking about the workforce. Therefore, training needs, industrial psychology and the search for productivity gains would all fall under HRD. Professionals working in this field are sometimes concerned with the needs of individuals in an organization, but they more often consider the workforce needs of the company as a whole. Parallel functions In a large organization, the HRM and HRD functions will be carried out by different professionals. . In an employee's professional life, HRM and HRD may appear to have parallel but distinct functions. A new employee can be recruited by an HR manager, but then benefit from a training plan from an HR manager. He may deal with HR when choosing a benefits plan, but then meet with HR for his performance review. CollaborationFor a large organization to function productively, HR and HRM must collaborate...... middle of paper..... .tHRM is linked to line managers as well as the employees they manage . The role of HRM practice can be proactive or reactive, or a mixture of the two. HRM practitioners are most likely to be involved in the strategic decision-making process and are also likely to be found in the business where sophisticated techniques are adopted (Shaw, 1999). HRM plays various roles like that of a business partner, developing integrated strategies, an internal consultant, etc. HRM focuses on business matters and is also involved in Line managers must achieve the goals with better performance. According to Swanson and Holton (2001), HRM only provides a service to the line manager to meet all demands set for the organization as a whole. Various roles of HRM can be service provision, guidance and advice, business partner, innovation and change agent. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT