1. HRMHuman resource management(HRM, or simply HR) is a function in organizations designed to maximize employee performance in service of their employer's strategic objectives. HR is primarily concerned with how people are managed within organizations, focusing on policies and systems.

DEFINITION of 'Human Resource Planning-HRP' The ongoing process of systematic planning to achieve optimum use of an organization's most valuable asset - its human resources.

Human resource development (HRD)DefinitionThe part ofhuman resource managementthat specificallydealswithtraining and developmentof the employees.Human resource development includestraininganindividualafter he/she is first hired,providingopportunitiesto learn newskills, distributingresourcesthat are beneficial for theemployee'stasks, and any other developmentalactivities.

HR Auditing(HR audit) Involves a systematic analysis and evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the HRM function and its contribution to the achievement of the organisations strategic business objectives.