This study will be discussing about various human resource management theories in relation to its role in human loss and all ethical theories presented under HRM. The human loss would also be discussed which is the inevitable factor and how HRM is going to positively impact upon human loss. The reader shall gain the information about how modern human resource theories are in the best interest of employees and workers of the organization; this is also going to be benefiting the employers as well. This study will also be discussing the role of human resource theories on drastically controlling the inevitable factor which is human loss.  

1. Critically evaluate contemporary theories and approaches to HRM.

In the contemporary theories of Human resource management, we need to pick those which are relevant to the topic represents the theory of “Human Resource Loss” and then the discussion needs to be made, discussed in the following.

Working hour’s theory of various human resource management

Human resource loss is the natural phenomena and it happens even in managerial level jobs. The human resource topic makes it mandatory for the employer that they cannot be expecting their employees to be working more than eight hours because it would be damaging for their physical and mental capacity. This is the modern HR concept which ethical takes care of the employees so that they are willing to be working more and more years while maintaining the health. Even, HR also insists that employers cannot ask their employees to do overtime on consistent basis for longer time period. The rate of human loss and it capacity increases over the time if they are doing overtime and working for more than eight hours (Agarwal, 2018).

The modern human resource concept prevents the employer to be engaged in exploitation of the employees which is not acceptable only because employers bargaining power is higher. Human resource theory considers that employees should be paid off for their human loss; this thing is more meaning for contract employees who cannot enjoy pension after retirement (Johnson, 2013).

Working Environment of various human resource management

This is also one of the modern contemporary HR theories which emphasized upon that the working environment and place should be workable and is actually not abnormally contributing into the human loss. For Example, labor is engaged in manufacturing the goods and the surroundings are too much noisy that it hurts the earning ability of the labor and this is the human loss (Kelly, 2019). HRM must be ensured that there is no noise in the working area or factory which hurts the workers and employers must make fair arrangements even they have to spend big budget on it, because human resources comes first. HR concept forces the employers do not care for budget and money, they must be spending it to improve working conditions and else it is against the HR which can also become a legal problem.

This HRM theory is more valuable in factory workplace where machines are being run and operated. The inside office is always providing the peaceful working environment to their employees. Most of the unethical and non-human aspects in job is faced by the workers, labor or lower-level employees which should not be acceptable (Agarwal, 2018).

Annual Leaves / Other Leaves of various human resource management

According to the contemporary theories of HRM, all employers must be offering certain number of annual leaves, sick and casual leaves to their employees. In the modern world, it would be slavery if employer expects the employee to be at work even he is sick and not allowed him any annual or sick leaves. This would be the abnormal level human loss and that minor disease can be extended to the non-curable disease. This would be such a human loss which could not be recovered only because it went against modern HR contemporary theories (Winkler, 2018). Therefore, HR subject have presented such theories which takes care of the employees and their human loss at best capacity. The annual leaves are important because it is very frustrating for the employees to be working all days of the year except one day in a week.

Even, in the older times before industrialization people never used to be working that hard, people are working now harder than before industrialization physically and psychologically. Workers used to be having much days of rest without working because the lifestyle was so basic, simple and no expenses unlike these days. Therefore, fair number of annual, sick and casual leaves is supported by contemporary theories of HRM to reduce the impact of human loss which otherwise can be increased drastically (Agarwal, 2018).

Job Rotation of various human resource management

There are certain jobs which challenging to the physical and psychological capacity. Therefore, the job rotation is mandatory for such jobs so that one worker can be replaced by someone else and he can go to the easy job to make relax and preparing himself for the next. Otherwise, keeps the worker doing same that challenging job for longer time period can contribute into human loss at the abnormal level. This should not be acceptable by the modern HR practices and employer should be asked and challenged for his actions (Kelly, 2019). It is not humanity and against the ethics that you are exposing your employee to the most challenging and fatigue job on permanent basis only because of job rotation can cost you higher wages and salary expenses. Job rotation is more understandable and logical in factory jobs, where one worker must be rotated from tough to relaxing job position.

References of various human resource management

Agarwal, D. (2018, August 29). How To Create A Positive Workplace Culture. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/08/29/how-to-create-a-positive-work-place-culture/#61ee0ddd4272

Johnson, P. (2013, July 10). The Causes And Costs Of Absenteeism In The Workplace. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/investopedia/2013/07/10/the-causes-and-costs-of-absenteeism-in-the-workplace/#a0f2a093eb65

Kelly, J. (2019, November 01). This Prevalent Form Of Discrimination Is Making It Difficult For Job Seekers To Get A Job. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/11/01/this-prevalent-form-of-discrimination-during-the-hiring-process-is-making-it-difficult-for-job-seekers-to-get-a-job/#2c1c7a853671

Winkler, M. (2018, October 22). Sexual Harassment At Work: What The Law Says. Retrieved December 22, 2019, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hecparis/2018/10/22/sexual-harassment-at-work-what-the-law-says/#64b35cdd23c7