What role does the planning function of human resource management play within organizations? - ✔✔ Strategic and short & medium range planning Align
... [Show More] human resources with strategic mission of organization
What role does the staffing function of human resource management play within organizations? - ✔✔ Recruiting and selection of people with the needed skills of jobs within the organization
What are the types of employee compensation? - ✔✔ Direct and indirect
What is the role of performance appraisals? - ✔✔ Measure and monitor employee performance
How does HRM enhance human potential? - ✔✔ Through training and development
HRM's work on improving the workplace environment focuses what two environments? - ✔✔ Physical and psychological
What must management be aware of in order to maintain effective work relationships? - ✔✔ Employee rights
What impact has globalization had on HR practices? - ✔✔ HR policies need international applicability and be cognizant (and inclusive) of other cultures
What are the four implicit HR objectives? - ✔✔ Improve productivity Improve quality of work life Ensure legal compliance Foster ethical behavior
How can HR managers make a significant contribution toward productivity improvements? - ✔✔ Work organization-processes/distribution organization of work design Work design-contents, methods, and relationships among jobs
How do organizations improve the quality of work life? How have employees' attitudes regarding involvement with their work shifted? - ✔✔ Greater involvement in work-enjoy more autonomy and chance to have input
Why is it important that HR mangers and personnel be familiar with the laws and regulations? - ✔✔ Protect employees, protect organizaiton, and avoid liability
Define the term "moral philosophy." - ✔✔ Principles, rules, and values people use when deciding what is right or wrong
How can HR professionals create a culture where ethical behavior is encouraged? - ✔✔ Create a positive work environment Hiring ethical individuals Provide ethical training Labeling and modeling ethical behavior Creating a well-defined code of ethics Establishing a open-door policy Providing an employee assisntance program
Define the term "business ethics." - ✔✔ Values and principles used to decide whether the collective behavior of an organization's members is appropriate
What are the six major trends have been identified as influencing the work environment? - ✔✔ Increased competition Costs and benefits associated with HR utilization Productivity changes (changes in technology, capital investment, economic changes, capital utilization, outsourcing, and government policies
Internal Environment: Define "culture" and identify who shapes an organization's culture. - ✔✔ Organization's value system-identified people's values and assumptions about their willingness to work, their ethics, and the way they should be treated
Internal Environment: Define technology. - ✔✔ Equipment and knowledge used to produce goods and services
Internal Environment: How does technology influence an organization's structure? - ✔✔ Technology can influence how jobs are borken down and the overall heirarchy--flat versus vertical
Internal Environment: Organizational size is an important factor in determining ________________. - ✔✔ HR activities
Internal Environment: How does the economy influence HR activities? - ✔✔ Strong economy=tight labor market (low unemployment, higher wages, competitive recruitment, and desire for training)
Internal Environment: How does international competition influence HR activities? - ✔✔ Changes in laws (tariff, NAFTA, import/export), foreign labor forces, and economic developments force competitiveness
Define the term "SWOT". - ✔✔ Strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats--strengths and weakness are internal to the organization and things we can control; opportunities and threats are external to the organization and things we cannot control
What is the purpose of a SWOT analysis? - ✔✔ play to strengths, moderate weaknesses, make the most of opportunities, and manage or eliminate threats
What are the six HR competencies? - ✔✔ Provide transformational leadership Collaborate and resolve strategic challenges within the firm Encourage real employee invovlement Empower and facilitate learning as well as change and decision making Maintain a global business perspective
HR Characteristics: What knowledge of the Business and Industry must an HR professional possess? - ✔✔ Firms business objectives, training in strategic planning, in-depth understanding of financial statements, familiarity with sales, marketing, and production techniques; and technological proficiency [Show Less]