ABSTRACT
Human resource management provides the foundation for accomplishing project goals. The project manager is the key player in human resource management. Good leadership qualities and interpersonal skills are essential for dealing with both internal and external human resources associated with a project. The legal and safety aspects of employee welfare are important factors in human resource management. Project human resource management is the next stage of the structural approach to project management in Project Management Body of Knowledge guidelines. Designing human systems interaction into a STEP project environment ensures that human resources can integrate well with sophisticated science, technology, and engineering tools. Human resources are the basis of managing projects. Human resources are distinguished from other resources because of the ability to learn, adapt to new project situations, and set goals. Human resources, technology resources, and management resources must coexist to pursue project goals. The nature of manufacturing and automation projects calls for the involvement of technical human resources.
