INTRODUCTION  1600w

Human resource management (HRM) is one of the important factors that are critical to organisation success. Without it, there can be no clear vision, and opportunity will be squandered. Without it, resources will be wasted, and a workforce's full potential will remain woefully untapped. Acquiring the right talent is the key to building a company's leadership pool. Therefore, this paper looks at the relevance of Human Resource Department in large organisations. The paper starts by defining key concepts, thereafter it will look at in detail the importance of Human Resource Department. The paper will also give a conclusion at the end. Definitions

According to Darby, R. (2000), departments are the entities organizations form to organize people, reporting relationships, and work in a way that best supports the accomplishment of the organization's goals. Departments are usually organized by functions such as human resources,