Human resources management in defense system as a subject area of human resources management

One of the management areas that has developed most over past years is the area of human resources management. Through the transformation of staff or personnel function into one of the key management functions, the affairs and activities concerning the people in an organization have finally become a part of the management activities, acquiring a strategic importance for the organization. Human resources management in the defense system is a complex process of planning, organizing and monitoring the development of personnel, getting the human resources together and putting them into the function of achieving the organizational objectives. The efficiency of human resources management function has a direct impact on the longterm stability and functioning of the defense system. The paper explains the basic activities of human resources management and their implementation in the defense system, with reference to practical solutions applied in military organizations.