Human Resource Management Module 6
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What is the primary focus of the training workshops in the action learning program?

  • To facilitate individual coaching
  • To develop project management skills
  • To enhance team collaboration (correct)
  • To conduct project presentations

    • Which stage comes first in the action learning program process?

  • Final presentation
  • Project kickoff (correct)
  • Project training workshops
  • Project training sessions

    • What is the purpose of the final presentation in the action learning program?

  • To select future projects
  • To illustrate project outcomes (correct)
  • To provide feedback on mentors
  • To evaluate the training workshops

    • How many training workshops are indicated in the action learning program structure?

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    What component follows the project kickoff in the action learning program?

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    Which method is used for enhancing project management skills among employees?

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    What is the primary role of communities of practice in a workplace?

    <p>To exchange knowledge and experiences informally (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach allows junior employees to mentor senior executives?

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    Which of the following best describes the involvement of HR in talent development?

    <p>HR plays a supportive role alongside line managers and employees. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is focused on helping managers handle critical situations effectively?

    <p>Behavioural and situational reflection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary advantage of on-the-job training compared to off-the-job training?

    <p>Natural and job-related skill development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a method involved in off-the-job training?

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    What aspect of employee development is primarily associated with coaching?

    <p>Providing immediate feedback (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes off-the-job training’s focus?

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    What benefit is often highlighted for using blended learning approaches in employee training?

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    Which of these actions does NOT fall under the development approaches in employee training?

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    During which phase of employee integration would on-the-job training be most relevant?

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    Which of the following is NOT a notable characteristic of off-the-job training?

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    Which of the following is NOT a method for facilitating learning on demand?

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    What is the primary purpose of Enterprise Social Networks in the context of learning?

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    Which learning resource would be best for a quick, visual tutorial on a specific topic?

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    Which of the following learning methods is most likely to provide immediate feedback?

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    What type of community is represented by 'colleagues' and 'external experts' sharing knowledge?

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    What is the goal of retention management?

    <p>To increase employee performance and integrity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of turnover is initiated by employees against the organization's wishes?

    <p>Voluntary Turnover (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the turnover rate calculated?

    <p>Number of employees leaving in a year divided by the number at midyear (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of turnover occurs within the first few weeks or months of employment?

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    Which of the following best describes differentiated turnover rates?

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    What does involuntary turnover typically indicate?

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    What is a primary characteristic of retention management?

    <p>Implementing activities to retain key employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by turnover cost?

    <p>The overall expenses a company incurs when an employee leaves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of not developing oneself according to the content?

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    Which of the following is NOT a principle that supports learning and development?

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    What is the purpose of the annual dialog mentioned in the performance management cycle?

    <p>To evaluate individual past and future performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'leaving your comfort zone' represent in the context of development?

    <p>Embracing disturbances for growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the performance appraisal process primarily involve according to the content?

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    Which factor is identified as a crucial driver for learning?

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    How does the content suggest we can best understand learning needs?

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    Which of the following represents a common misconception about development?

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    Flashcards

    Communities of Practice

    Informal groups where employees share knowledge and experiences.

    Reversed Mentoring

    Senior employees gain insights from junior colleagues.

    Knowledge Management

    A structured process to capture, share, and use knowledge within an organization.

    Facilitated Peer Coaching

    Regularly scheduled sessions where peers coach each other on skills or behaviors.

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    Standard Group Training

    A group of employees receiving training on a specific topic, led by an instructor.

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    Action Learning

    A method of learning by doing, where individuals actively engage in projects and problem-solving to gain practical experience.

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    Mentoring

    Involves providing guidance and support to individuals, teams or projects. It helps learners develop their skills and knowledge through a structured process.

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    Program Operation

    A sequence of steps involved in a learning process designed to simulate real-world scenarios. It helps learners apply their knowledge and skills in practical settings.

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    Project Kickoff

    The initial meeting where participants are introduced to a specific project, its goals, and the expectations for their participation. This sets the tone and direction for the action learning journey.

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    Training & Workshop

    Structured sessions designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and understanding related to the project. They often involve workshops, presentations, and discussions.

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    Learning on Demand

    The ability to access and learn new knowledge as needed, often in real-time, using various methods such as online videos, articles, and online communities.

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    MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)

    A type of online learning where students can learn at their own pace and time, often through video lectures and interactive exercises.

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    Off-the-Job Training

    A type of learning that happens outside of traditional classroom settings, such as online courses, workshops, or conferences.

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    Microlearning

    Short bursts of learning content, often delivered through social media platforms like Twitter or blogs.

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    Training

    The process of gaining knowledge, skills, and abilities related to one's job.

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    Competence

    A set of skills and abilities that a person needs to perform a specific job effectively.

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    Talent/Potential

    The potential for development and growth within a person.

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    Development Approaches

    Structured programs or activities designed to develop specific skills or knowledge for a particular job.

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    Blended Learning

    A learning approach that combines different methods, such as online learning, classroom instruction, and hands-on activities.

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    Coaching

    A training method where individuals receive personalized coaching to improve performance.

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    Turnover

    The process by which employees leave an organization and need to be replaced.

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    Voluntary Turnover

    The process by which employees leave an organization against the company's wishes.

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    Turnover Rate

    The rate at which employees leave a company, calculated as the number of employees leaving in a year divided by the number of employees at midyear, multiplied by 100%.

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    Retention Management

    Activities within a company aimed at retaining key employees, boosting their performance and integrity.

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    Early Voluntary Turnover

    Turnover that occurs when employees leave the company voluntarily during the first few weeks or months of employment.

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    Involuntary Turnover

    Turnover initiated by the company, often involving employees who would prefer to stay.

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    Turnover Cost

    The financial impact to the company resulting from employee turnover.

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    Differentiated Turnover Rate

    The process of identifying and retaining high-performing, potential employees. Prioritizing retention efforts for key and bottleneck functions over other functions.

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    Development

    Personal growth and change over time. It involves moving beyond stagnation and embracing challenges for improvement.

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    Blaming Others

    An attitude that hinders development. It involves blaming others for problems instead of taking responsibility for personal growth.

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    Development Requires Resources

    The key factors needed for personal development. These include ample space to explore, sufficient time to learn, and enough energy to invest in growth.

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    Personal Responsibility in Development

    A core principle of development that emphasizes taking charge of your own growth. It's about seeking new experiences and overcoming challenges.

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    Development Through Disturbing Comfort Zones

    A method of fostering development by pushing individuals outside of their comfort zones and encouraging them to confront new challenges.

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    Performance Management Cycle

    The formal process of evaluating and improving employee performance. It involves setting objectives, providing feedback, recognizing strengths and weaknesses, and planning future development.

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    Traditional Performance Appraisals

    A traditional approach to performance evaluation that involves reviewing past performance and setting goals for the future. It often focuses on objective measurements rather than individual growth.

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    Learning to Solve Problems

    The process of identifying and addressing learning needs to overcome workplace challenges. It starts with recognizing a problem and using learning to find a solution.

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    Study Notes

    Basics of Human Resource Management Module 6

    • Module is about human resource management and presented by Regina Rastbichler, MA.
    • The module is part of a professional development program.

    Development - What Does it Mean?

    • Development is change over time.
    • Lack of development leads to stagnation or regression.
    • A negative attitude ("others must do it" or "others are at fault") hinders development.
    • Development is personal and holistic, considering age, current condition, crises, and needs.

    Principles and Attitudes that Support Learning & Development

    • Development requires space, time, and energy.
    • Development strengthens personal responsibility; relevant uncertainty and curiosity are key drivers for learning.
    • Development involves "disturbance" (leaving the comfort zone) rather than "stability."
    • Development is unrelated to social status.

    Performance Management Cycle

    • Annual dialogue focuses on future and past performance.
    • Individual objectives are derived from superior formats, rules, and standards, across units and levels.
    • The annual meeting between employee and supervisor is called an "appraisal interview."

    Traditional Performance Appraisals

    • Looking Back (Past): Reviewing past objectives, evaluating successes and failures, providing feedback on what could be improved.
    • Looking Ahead (Future): Planning future tasks/projects, agreeing on SMART objectives, considering potential organizational changes/job profiles, and identifying personal development needs.

    A Simple and Practical View on Learning

    • Learning occurs when a person/group doesn't know how to solve a problem but understands how to solve the problem.
    • Learning needs are best identified by focusing on critical incidents where difficulties are apparent.

    What Can Be Learned How?

    • Learning can involve knowledge, competence, talent/potential development, training, and experience.

    Development Approaches

    • Development can occur through aspects of the job (job rotation, coaching, mentoring) on the job or outside of the job (conferences, training)

    Advantages of On-the-Job versus Off-the-Job Training

    • On-the-Job: Natural and job-related, lower costs, immediate application of knowledge, immediate feedback, monitoring development advances, and motivation to learn.
    • Off-the-Job: Expertise and experience of instructors, professional learning environment, focus on training, limited job-related disruptions, and networking among participants from different functions and countries.

    Blended Learning

    • Blended learning combines various approaches for optimal learning (e.g., dynamic, coaching, group work, presentations, case studies, discussions).

    Levels of Training Evaluation According to Kirkpatrick

    • Reaction: Participants' immediate reactions to the training.
    • Learning: Whether participants acquired the intended knowledge.
    • Behavior: Whether training changed participants' daily work behaviors.
    • Results: Did the training lead to organizational achievements?

    Relation of Learning to Work

    • Learning is best achieved in a real-world context.
    • Learning requires a protected space outside the daily work environment.

    Formal versus Informal Learning

    • Formal: Institutionally organized (training courses, programs).
    • Informal: Self-directed, occurring organically within daily work activities.

    Learning & Development Activities

    • Through Experience: Challenging tasks, projects, stretch jobs, job rotation, internal talent markets.
    • With and From Others: Mentoring, coaching, learning forums/communities of practice.
    • Through Formal: Off-the-job training, being a trainer, and literature.

    (Reverse-) Mentoring Relationship

    • Mentors (non-reporting line) provide support, network enhancement, knowledge sharing, and guidance.
    • Mentees gain access to networks, roles, visibility, professional feedback, and confidence.

    Action Learning

    • Definition: Strategic learning projects, sponsors, participant identification and preparation, program operation.
    • On-Top Management Level: Real projects for diverse teams, focusing on learning.
    • Project Evaluation: Experts involved, active line involvement, and promising project potential.
    • Follow-up & Implementation: Relevant functions take over responsibility for successful project implementation.

    Action Learning Program Operation

    • A timeline is laid out for action learning process.

    Environment for Learning on Demand

    • Learning can take place via various channels such as YouTube tutorials, conferences, off-the-job training, simulations, podcasts, and social networks.

    YouTube Tutorials

    • Various video tutorials are available for different skill and knowledge areas.

    How Would You Approach These Learning Needs?

    • Employees may need help using Excel pivot tables, improving project management skills, or learning to deal with critical situations.

    Roles in Talent Development

    • The process/responsibility for talent development could involve various stakeholders – companies, line managers, and employees, with different roles and responsibilities.

    Learning From and With Others | Best Practices

    • Communities of Practice: Informal groups focused on knowledge exchange and learning within companies.
    • On Enterprise Social Networks: Networks of employees can connect to one another for knowledge exchange.
    • Buddy Programs: Experienced colleagues aid younger employees, promoting knowledge transfer.
    • Reversed Mentoring: Senior employees learn from junior employees.
    • Knowledge Management: Creating connections between knowledge holders and knowledge seekers.
    • Internal Blogging: Improves visibility of expertise and makes knowledge accessible.

    Development Activities for All Employee Groups

    • Development programs to enhance various skills and roles.

    Group Work

    • A team discusses how to best develop 15 high-potential employees for future leadership roles.

    Careers as Managers Versus Expert

    • Manager: Focuses on people, budgets, and hierarchical advancement.
    • Expert: Deepens knowledge within a specific field, and offers consulting services.

    Dual Career Path/Ladders

    • Management Track: Progresses through leadership roles (executive to department head).
    • Expert Track: Specializes in specific field (consultant to experts).
    • Both tracks can potentially have comparable salaries and benefits, depending on their job responsibilities.

    Retention Management

    • Retention management involves strategies to retain key employees.

    Turnover Management

    • Turnover: The process of employee departures.
    • Voluntary Turnover: Employee initiated.
    • Involuntary Turnover: Company initiated.
    • Early Turnover: within the first weeks/months of employment.
    • Turnover Rate: Number of employee departures during a specific interval, relative to the number of employees.

    Differentiated Turnover Rate

    • Assessing turnover costs by employee group. Differentiating cost of turnover and differentiating cost of turnover by employee group type.

    Turnover Cost

    • Visible Costs: Separation, onboarding, hiring, recruitment, and selection.
    • Hidden Costs: Loss of productivity, loss of productivity of existing workers (incumbents), employee leaves, vacancy, training, introduction of new hired employees.

    Why Retention Management?

    • The cost of attracting new skilled employees is 5x higher than retaining existing skilled employees.
    • Losing key employees results in high transaction costs and significant loss of knowledge and expertise in a specific function.

    Individual Indicators of Intention to Leave

    • Indicators of disengagement, such as sudden performance drops, frequent short-term absences, reduced social interactions, and complaints, may indicate employees' intent to leave.
    • Expressing or gloating about other job offers or companies may be a potential indicator of dissatisfaction with the current job.

    Objectives of Retention Management

    • Retaining key employees long-term.
    • Reducing skills shortages.
    • Optimizing turnover, based on identifying the 'who', 'when', and 'why' of leaving.
    • Motivating employees by creating satisfying working conditions.
    • Building loyalty/engagement and commitment to the company.

    Exit Interview Example: Intel

    • A possible example of an exit interview, providing possible causes for employee departures.

    Where is the Problem?

    • Identifying employees with intention to leave versus those who are satisfied. This can often be observed at various levels within an organization.

    Components of a Retention Strategy

    • Focuses on identification, reasons for leaving, internal and external factors, turnover cost, potential for consequences, employee retention strategies.

    Levels of a Retention Strategy

    • Different levels for performing retention analysis, determining the causes of employee attrition, analyzing risk factors based on organizational/management, personnel evaluations, and performance management.

    Potential Instruments for Retention

    • Providing employment security, offering fair compensation, providing challenging tasks, flexible work schedules, providing development and career opportunities, employee-oriented leadership, possibilities for participation, and opportunities for work-life balance.

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