Human Resource Management Overview
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What is the primary goal of Compensation Management?

To reward employees fairly, equitably, and consistently based on their value to the organization.

List two key components of Employee Relations.

Promotion and demotion.

What does Labour Relations involve?

The process of decision-making between employers, employees, management, and unions regarding work conditions.

Name one act included in Labour Legislation in Barbados.

<p>Employment Rights Act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does 'Safety' differ from 'Health' in the workplace context?

<p>'Safety' refers to protection from work-related injuries, while 'Health' refers to being free from physical or emotional illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are two activities included in Employee Relations?

<p>Resignation and transfers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'total compensation' for employees?

<p>Total compensation includes all rewards provided to employees in exchange for their work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of disciplinary action in Employee Relations?

<p>It ensures proper conduct among employees and maintains organizational discipline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of HR professionals in terms of leadership?

<p>HR professionals must be credible leaders both within their HR functions and externally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the key phases of human resource management.

<p>The key phases are Environmental Scanning, Acquisition, Development, Motivation, and Maintenance/Retention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Human Resource Management?

<p>The primary focus of Human Resource Management is leveraging people's capabilities to achieve competitive advantage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

List two key objectives of Human Resource Management.

<p>Two key objectives of HRM are increased competencies and employee satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does SHRM stand for and what does it involve?

<p>SHRM stands for Strategic Human Resource Management, which links HRM with strategic goals to enhance business performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do HR professionals act as Employee Advocates?

<p>HR professionals act as Employee Advocates by ensuring a reciprocal value in the employer-employee relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the significance of strategic planning in HR.

<p>Strategic planning is crucial as it helps management determine organizational purposes and objectives to gain competitive advantage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Human Capital Developers' refer to in HR roles?

<p>'Human Capital Developers' refers to HR professionals who build and enhance the workforce for the future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify two HR functions associated with employee development.

<p>Training &amp; Development and Performance Management are key HR functions for employee development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of job analysis in HR?

<p>Job analysis aims to define job roles and responsibilities, ensuring effective recruitment and selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain what is meant by HR professionals as Strategic Partners?

<p>HR professionals as Strategic Partners help line managers achieve their goals by aligning HR strategies with business objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does HR ensure employee commitment?

<p>HR ensures employee commitment through strategies focused on motivation, safety, health, and employee relations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant outcome expected from effective HR management?

<p>A significant outcome expected from effective HR management is improved employee performance linked to organizational goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does recruitment play in HR management?

<p>Recruitment is essential for attracting qualified candidates for job openings and is a critical part of the acquisition phase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is recognition of HR at the strategic level important?

<p>Recognition of HR at the strategic level is important because it ensures that HR contributes to the overarching business strategy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one impact of linking rewards and incentives to performance in HRM.

<p>Linking rewards and incentives to performance increases employee motivation and productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is human resource planning and why is it important for an organization?

<p>Human resource planning is the process used to assess the demand for and supply of future human resources, which ensures the organization has the right numbers and kinds of employees. This alignment with the business strategy is crucial for organizational success.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are job analysis and its key components?

<p>Job analysis is the process of gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information about jobs, essential for developing a Job Description and Job Specification. These components are vital for HR planning activities like recruitment and selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define recruitment and its objectives within an organization.

<p>Recruitment is the set of activities an organization uses to attract job candidates with the necessary abilities and skills. The objective is to find the right people at the right time for the right jobs to achieve organizational goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the selection process in human resources?

<p>The selection process involves choosing the individual best suited for a position from a group of applicants. It includes identifying those who have the highest chance of meeting the organization's performance standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Differentiate between training and development.

<p>Training focuses on equipping employees with the knowledge and skills needed for their current jobs, while development prepares them for future roles and changes within the organization. Development has a more long-term focus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of performance management in an organization?

<p>Performance management is a goal-oriented process aimed at maximizing employee productivity and organizational processes. It ensures that effective practices are in place to meet these objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the significance of performance appraisal in employee evaluation.

<p>Performance appraisal is a formal system for reviewing and evaluating an individual's or team's task performance. It is crucial because it ensures ongoing feedback and helps maintain high performance standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is systematic training and development essential in today's business environment?

<p>Systematic training and development are essential because they equip employees with the necessary skills to meet current and future job demands in a dynamic business landscape. This preparedness is vital for organizational growth and adaptability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Human Resource Management (HRM)

  • HRM is a strategic approach to managing employment relations. It emphasizes leveraging employee capabilities for competitive advantage.
  • A key aspect of HRM is maximizing employee performance to support an employer's strategic goals.
  • HRM involves a range of programmes, functions, and activities aimed at maximizing both employee and organizational effectiveness.

Objectives of HRM

  • Increased employee competencies and commitment
  • Increased flexibility and innovation
  • Improved employee effectiveness and efficiency
  • Rewards and incentives linked to performance
  • Recognition for HRM at the strategic level
  • Employee satisfaction, self-actualization, and motivation

Evolution of HRM Roles (1990-2005)

Mid 1990s Mid 2000s
Employee Champion Employee Advocate, Human Capital Developer
Administrative Expert Functional Expert
Strategic Partner Strategic Partner
Change Agent Leader

Emerging Roles for HR Professionals

  • Employee Advocate
  • HR Leader
  • Functional Expert
  • Strategic Partner
  • Human Capital Developer

Ulrich Roles of HR Professionals

  • Employee Advocates ensure a reciprocal employer-employee relationship.
  • Human Capital Developers build the workforce of the future.

Human Capital

  • Human capital includes knowledge, creativity, wisdom, judgment, experience, abilities, skills, education, and training.

Roles of HR Professionals

  • Functional Experts design and deliver HR practices ensuring individual competence and organizational capability.
  • Strategic Partners help line managers achieve their goals.
  • Leaders tie together all aspects, exhibiting genuineness and credibility within and outside HR functions.

Competencies for HR Professionals

  • SHRM Competency Model: Communication, Relationship Management, Consultation, Leadership & Navigation, Global & Cultural Effectiveness, Critical Evaluation, Ethical Practice, HR Expertise, Business Acumen.

2016 HR Competency Model

  • Ulrich Competencies: Culture and Change Champion, Human Capital Curator, Total Rewards Steward, Strategic Positioner, Paradox Navigator, Compliance Manager, Analytics Designer & Interpreter, Credible Activist, Technology & Media Integrator.

Overview of the Seven Rounds of Research

  • Rounds (1987-2016) cover different aspects of business knowledge, HR delivery, HR technology, operations, and change culture.

Ulrich HR Competencies (2021)

  • Accelerates business, Simplifies complexity, Advances human capability, Mobilizes information, Fosters collaboration.

Phases of Human Resource Management

  • Environmental scanning: Analyzing environmental changes and developing appropriate strategies.
  • Acquisition: HR planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, orientation, and socialization
  • Development: Training employees; management and career development.
  • Motivation and Maintenance/Retention: Job design, performance management, appraisals, rewards, compensation, and job evaluation; ensures employee commitment, safety, and health; addresses employee relations and industrial relations.

HRM Functions

  • Strategic HRM
  • Strategic Planning
  • HR Planning
  • Training & Development
  • Performance Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Job Analysis
  • Recruitment
  • Selection
  • Employee Relations
  • Industrial Relations
  • Occupational Safety & Health

Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)

  • Links HRM with strategic goals to achieve business performance and foster innovation.
  • Defines HRM as a strategic partner in formulating and implementing company strategies.

Strategic Planning

  • Determines organizational purposes and objectives; an ongoing process to gain a competitive advantage.

Human Resource Planning

  • Assesses demand and supply of future human resources to determine numbers and skills (KSAs) of employees needed.
  • Performed by both line and HR managers.

Job Analysis

  • Gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information about jobs to develop job descriptions and specifications for HR planning, recruitment, and selection.

Recruitment

  • Attracting job candidates with necessary abilities, skills, experiences, attitudes, and competencies to help the organization achieve its objectives.
  • Strategies attract the right people, with the right skills, at the right time.

Selection

  • Choosing the best-suited applicant from a group for a particular position and organization.
  • Involves programmes to identify applicants likely to meet organizational performance standards.

Training & Development

  • Provides knowledge and skills for present jobs, and involves learning that goes beyond the present job, enabling long-term focus on preparing employees for dynamic changes in the organization.

Performance Management

  • A goal-oriented process ensuring organizational processes maximize employee, team, and organizational productivity.

Performance Appraisal

  • A formal system reviewing and evaluating individual or team performance on a continual basis.

Compensation Management

  • Formulates and implements compensation and reward strategies to reward employees fairly, equitably, and consistently to achieve organizational strategic goals.

Employee Relations

  • HRM activities associated with employee movement within the organization, encompassing promotion, transfer, demotion, resignation, layoffs, and retirement. Discipline and disciplinary actions are crucial.

Labour Relations

  • The process between management, employees, and unions to make decisions about wages, working conditions, hours of work, safety at work, security, and grievances.

Labour Legislation (Barbados)

  • Employment Rights Act, Employment of Women (Maternity Leave) Act, Protection of Wages, Severance Payments Act, Trade Unions Act, Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Act, Safety and Health at Work, Holiday with Pay Act.

Safety & Health

  • Protecting employees from work-related injuries, including factors like musculoskeletal disorders, stress injuries, and workplace violence.
  • Health refers to employees' freedom from physical or emotional illness.

HRM is Nothing More Than Old Wine in a New Bottle

  • HRM is a concept that has been around, and the practices are still relevant.

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This quiz covers the essential concepts and objectives of Human Resource Management (HRM). It explores the evolution of HRM roles from the 1990s to the mid-2000s, highlighting the importance of employee capabilities and organizational effectiveness. Test your understanding of HRM strategies and their impact on performance and employee satisfaction.

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