എന്നാൽ, HRM-ന്റെ ബിസിനസ് പാർട്ണർ മോഡൽ, ഈ ഡിപ്പാർട്ട് മെന്റിനെ ശരിക്കും ഒരു സഹായ വകുപ്പോ പ്രവർത്തനമോ ആയിട്ടല്ല കാണുന്നത്.
కానీ, HRM యొక్క వ్యాపార భాగస్వామి మోడల్, ఈ విభాగాన్ని నిజంగా సహాయక విభాగం లేదా కార్యాచరణగా చూడదు.