Difference between Personnel and Human Resource Management

	Personnel	Human Resource
1.	Traditional, Routine, Maintenance-oriented, Administrative function	Continuous, On-going development function aimed at improving human processes
2.	Independent function with independent Sub-functions	HRD follows the systems thinking approach. It is not considered in isolation from the larger organization and must take into account the linkages and interfaces
3.	Reactive, Responding to demands as and when they arise.	HRD isProactive, Anticipating, Planning and  Advancing continuously
4.	PM is the exclusive responsibility of the personnel department	HRD is a concern for all managers in the organization and aims at developing the capabilities of all line managers to carry out the personnel functions.
5.	The scope of PM is relatively narrow with a focus on administering people	The scope of HRD views the organization as a whole and lays emphasis on building a dynamic culture.
6.	Important motivators in PM are compensation, rewards, job simplification and so on.	HRD considers work groups, challenges and creativity on the job as motivators.
7.	In PM improved satisfaction is considered to be the cause for improved performance	HRD it is the other way round (performance is the cause and satisfaction is the result).

source : P. C. Tripathi (2002), Human Resources Development, Sultan Chand & Sons