In the late 1970s, however, a widening recognition of the significance of human resources to an organization began to develop (Cherrington, 1991, p. 28).
As the concept of human resources management gained acceptance in American organizations, the concept itself was subjected to intensive review and development. One outcome of this review and development was a recognition that operational managers, as well as personnel specialists, have a vital role to play in the management of an organization's human resources.
To a great extent, operational managers tend to perceive their roles within the relatively narrow confines of the functional responsibilities of their organizational positions. Human resources problems, to these managers, are things that should be dealt with by the personnel department. In fact, however, the human resources component of modern organizations cannot be managed most productively without the active and meaningful participation of the organization's operational managers.
The purpose of the proposed research study will be to describe and explain the role of the operational manager in the effective management of an organization's human resources. With the findings of the proposed research study as a basis, operational managers will be better able to develop individual managerial strategies that will enhance their capacities to contribute to the most productive use of their organizations' human resources.
The researcher does not anticipate that the proposed research study will require the use of any specialized terms or symbols. The use of quantitative procedures requiring the operational definition of terms, similarly, is not anticipated in the proposed research study.
The researcher plans to obtain all data required for the proposed research study from published sources. Thus, primary research will not be conducted in the conduct of the proposed study.
The proposed research study will rely t...