To optimize resources in the business sector, it is advisable to identify and analyze the resources and capital available, distribute them intelligently, use technological tools to manage them and continually seek opportunities and strategies that allow improving, modernizing, adding and updating resources.
A resource is anything that is useful (and necessary) to fulfill a purpose or obtain something that is intended. It is a word derived from the Latin word recursus which, as can be seen when consulting the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) , has some other meanings that broaden and diversify its application and meaning.
The notion, in addition to referring to a means or a good that is needed to achieve a certain thing, refers both to the act and the result of appealing. It is even used in the field of law to identify a request made to a jurisdictional body in order to request that a resolution be issued that can replace another that has been challenged.
Given the existence of an enormous and even inexhaustible variety of resources , below we will offer interesting data related to how they are classified and what particularities are recognized in them, what is the function and value of the most important resources for human beings and how they should be managed, administered and used.
Resource classes
There are many types of resources available to people. Human beings are resources in themselves because, based on their knowledge and work , they serve as a means to make businesses, life projects, etc. work and progress. The corporate area known as human resources , to offer more details on this subject, is responsible for issues related to the company's personnel: it seeks and interviews people to fill different positions or posts, selects candidates, hires those who best fit the desired profile and trains workers, among other tasks.
When starting a business, it is also essential to have sufficient financial resources to drive and sustain the productive and commercial plan devised. It should be noted that subsistence and the coverage of an individual's basic needs also depend on obtaining and investing money .
In everyday life, sources or information resources that allow us to incorporate, expand and even transmit knowledge related to all kinds of topics are also essential. We must not lose sight of the importance of technological resources , which are essential to promote and facilitate communication , simplify and speed up processes, save time in the development of certain activities and more benefits. Teaching resources , meanwhile, are allies of teaching and learning .
By focusing on natural resources , that is, on the materials or products of nature useful for covering humanity's needs, the categories of abiotic, biotic, renewable and non-renewable resources come to light.
Assets arising in the environment, natural resources that can be classified as biotic or abiotic depending on whether or not they have life, are used and harnessed by humans to develop activities and practices such as agriculture, livestock, organic gardens, etc.
Air , to give a specific example, is a natural resource that is essential for the development and maintenance of life of individuals, animals and plants. Another vital resource that must be protected so that it does not run out is water .
Natural gas , coal and oil , on the other hand, are considered fossil fuels and are included in the group of non-renewable resources since they end up being depleted and cannot be regenerated or replaced in the time required by consumer demand.
Importance
Every resource , regardless of its origin, magnitude and area of application, is important.
The sun , for example, is a powerful source of solar energy , a resource that, with the installation and operation of photovoltaic solar panels , is transformed into electricity . In turn, it is a necessary resource to be able to take advantage of the benefits of household appliances and work equipment, among other products .
Of course, in order to accumulate, use and benefit from goods and services , one must have (or have obtained at some point) resources connected with sacrifice, time and effort (translated into academic training, work and money ).
Thanks to the different types of resources at our disposal, we can satisfy needs and/or desires, produce, provide services, promote growth and progress, generate or obtain employment, etc.
Money is a necessary and key resource for carrying out commercial operations, making investments, acquiring products, contracting services and obtaining income intended to satisfy basic human needs and, ultimately, to have the best possible quality of life.
Administration and resource management
To get the most out of resources, you have to learn to recognize, manage and administer them efficiently.
Within the framework of a project , whether educational, work-related or linked to the personal sphere, it is always advisable to plan, schedule, identify the elements, means and tools available ( infrastructure , raw materials , budget , human capital ) and assign them a role or function.
In the health field, however, nursing staff and medical professionals must coordinate actions and manage resources of time , materials , facilities , work tools , etc., to achieve coordination and quality service that guarantees patients an optimal and valuable experience of care, respect and attention.
Leaving aside the type of resources available and the field in which they are used, in order for them to perform as well as possible and be of great use, it is convenient to manage them through decisions made with intelligence , creativity and strategic vision .