Human Resorce Management vs. Operations Management...

Orlandus Leonard Human Resources Management vs. Operational Management Kaplan University MT 435 Operations Management Human Resources Management and Operational Management are two very distinct managements that are strangely co-dependent of each other in my view. Operations Management is responsible for designing, operating and improving productive systems or in layman’s terms, systems for getting work done. Operations Managers are found in all walks of life. In anything you basically do or have done there are operations managers. When you go to the store, when you buy gas, in factories, in hospitals, banks even in your government there are operation managers. They are the ones who design systems, who ensure the quality of your†¦show more content†¦Congruence- the goals must be consistent such as recruiting talented workers capable of innovative research and development of company products. Project management is managing the work to develop and innovate or even change within an existing operation. There are five steps in this management: Initiating the project, Planning and controlling all activities to keep the project on schedule, executing every phase of the projects process, monitoring/ controlling reviewing and regulating the progress and performance of all phases of the project, Closing process this is where all processes are finalized and completed to officially close the project out. Human Resource Management basically deals with the people or resources while Project Management deals with the project and what needs to be done, while Operations management deals with doing the job. References http://www.newsamerica.com/whoweare/Pages/operatingprinciples_new.aspx Russell, R. S., Taylor III, B. W. (2014). Operations and Supply Chain Management, 8th edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley Sons, Inc. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm#tab-2