What are Personnel policies?

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While prepating Personnel policies what are the principles that should be kept in mind?

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A policy may be defined as statement or general understanding which provides as guidance to decision making to members of an organisation in respect of any course of action. Personnel policies are well recognised intentions of the management with respect to manpower management in the organisation. Personnel policies indicate the objectives or the establish course of action to establish management’s relationship with the employees of the organisation. Following are some important definitions of personnel policies.

According Richard P. Calhoon, "Personnel policies constitute guide to action. They furnish the general standards or basis on which decisions are reached. Their genesis lies in an organisation's values philosophy, concepts and principles."

(1) Principle of Common interest i.e. the interest of workers, employer and the stale is the same.

(2) Principle of Development—ample opportunities should be provided for the development of the individual.

(3) Principle of Recognition of Work—there must be a direct relation between work and reward.

(4) Principle of Recognition of Trade Unions—to settle the disputes amicably.

(5) Principle of Participation in Management—to make them realise the responsibilities of the management.

(6) Principle of Change—for better administration.