Editing Human resources (section)

==Criticism of its terminology and role==
[[File:Sabah Sarawak labour advert Kuala Lumpur.JPG|thumb|right|An advertisement for "human resources" (labour) from Sabah and Sarawak, seen in Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.]]
One major concern about considering people as assets or resources is that they will be commoditized, objectified, and abused. Critics of the term human resources would argue that human beings are not "[[Good (economics and accounting)|commodities]]" or "resources", but are creative and social beings in a productive enterprise. The 2000 revision of [[ISO 9001]], in contrast, requires identifying the processes, their sequence, and interaction, and to define and communicate responsibilities and authorities.{{cn|date=March 2024}} In general, heavily unionized nations such as [[France]] and [[Germany]] have adopted and encouraged such approaches. Also, in 2001, the [[International Labour Organization]] decided to revisit and revise its 1975 Recommendation 150 on Human Resources Development, resulting in its "[[Labour is not a commodity]]" principle. One view of these trends is that a strong social consensus on political economy and a good [[social welfare system]] facilitate [[labor mobility]] and tend to make the entire economy more productive, as labor can develop skills and experience in various ways, and move from one enterprise to another with little controversy or difficulty in adapting.

Another important controversy regards labor mobility and the broader philosophical issue with the usage of the phrase "human resources".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dubey |first=N. B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3aiA1URwOXIC&dq=Another+important+controversy+regards+labor+mobility+and+the+broader+philosophical+issue+with+the+usage+of+the+phrase+%22human+resources%22.&pg=PA9 |title=OFFICE MANAGEMENT: Developing Skills for Smooth Functioning |date=2009-12-01 |publisher=Global India Publications |isbn=978-93-80228-16-7 |pages=9 |language=en}}</ref> Governments of developing nations often regard developed nations that encourage immigration or "guest workers" as appropriating human capital that is more rightfully part of the developing nation and required to further its economic growth. Over time, the United Nations have come to more generally support<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=10. Human resources |url=https://courses.aiu.edu/Certificate/Human%20Resources%20and%20MKT/Personnel%20Administration/Leccion%2010/Personnel%20administration%20Session%2010.pdf |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Atlantic International University |language=en}}</ref>  the developing nations' point of view, and have requested significant offsetting "foreign aid" contributions so that a developing nation losing human capital does not lose the capacity to continue to train new people in trades, professions, and the arts.<ref name=":4" /> Some businesses and companies are choosing to rename this department using other terms, such as "people operations" or "culture department," in order to erase this stigma.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015|title=Rebranding Human Resources. Let's Get Real|url=https://www.hrcloud.com/blog/rebranding-human-resources-lets-get-real/|website=HR Cloud}}</ref>