The functions of human resource management may be classified as under:
(i) Managerial function
(ii) Operative functions

(i) Human resource is the only factor of production that lives.
(ii) Human resources created all other resources.

Universally relevant :
Human Resource Management has universal relevance.
Goal Oriented :
The accomplishment of organizational goals is made possible through best utilization of human resource is an organization.

(i) The organisation recruits, selects and utilises high quality human resource the sustainability remains a question.
(ii) In order to accomplish personal and organisational objectives the unique asset called human resource.

According to Dale Yoder human resource management as ''the effective process of planning and directing the application, development and utilisation of human resources in employment''.

The functions of human resource management may be classified as:
(i) Managerial function
(ii) Operative function
(i) Managerial function:
Planning
Directing
Organising
Controlling
(ii) Operative function:
(i) Procurement
(ii) Compensation
(iii) Integration
(iv) Development
(v) Retention
(vi) Maintenance

The vital resource namely human resource is significant because of the following reasons:
(i) It is only through human resource all other resources are effectively used
(ii) Industrial relations depend on human resource.
(iii) Human relations is possible only through human resource
(iv) Human resource manages all other factors of production
(v) Human resource can be utilised at all levels of management
(vi) Human resources are well protected by legislative frameworks.

The unique, peculiar and distinctive features of human resources are as under :
(i) Human resource is the only factor of production that lives.
(ii) Human resource created all other resources.
(iii) It is only the labour of employees that is hired and not the employee himself.
(iv) Human resource exhibits innovation and creativity.

In the words of E.F.L. Breach, HRM as that part of management process which is primarily concerned with the human constituents of an organisation.

1. In order to accomplish personal and organisational objectives the unique asset called human resource.
2. The branch of management that deals with managing human resource is known as Human Resource Management.
3. In an organisation the human resource are the employees who are inevitable for the survival and success of the enterprise.
4. It incudes the overall progress of the employee and the enterprise

The characteristics of Human Resource :
(i) Human resource is the only factor of production that lives.
(ii) Human resource created all other resources.
(iii) It is only the labour of employees that is hired and not the employee himself.
(iv) Human resource exhibits innovation and creativity.
(v) Human resource alone can think, act analyse and interpret.
(vi) Human resources are emotional beings.

(i) and (iii) are correct

(i) and (iii) are correct

(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct