Armstrong (2006) defined Human Resource Management as a strategic deployment of an organisation's most valued assets; the people working there, who individually and collectively contribute to the achievements and the objectives of the business. Links between HRM and performance are predominantly focused on the following practices: sophisticated selection and recruitment methods, training, teamwork, performance-related pay and employment security (Wall, Wood, 2005). Products can be copied, methods of production can be changed and optimized, companies can move from one continent to the next trying to exploit geographical advantages however, the one inescapable truth is that a strong, talented workforce still exists as the most valuable asset …show more content…
Perry-Smith and Blum (2000) suggest that ‘bundles’ of HR practices capture ‘broader and higher-level effects’ than those captured by focusing on more exact, individual policies and are particularly appropriate for investigating firm-level effects (Cassoni and Labadie, 2013). One of the most significant and valuable aspects of HRM is its control of the recruitment and selection of candidates. Human Resources is at the forefront of determining what kind of candidates an organisation wishes to add to its workforce, hence they are impacting organizational performance before people even step through the door. By developing recruitment strategies HR managers seek to attract the finest possible pool of applicants, encompassing the best, most talented individuals as a result of a carefully selected recruitment strategy, utilizing the concepts of person job fit (PJF) and person organization fit (POF). By hiring and selecting more talented people HRM maximizes the potential of the workforce and by association influences organizational performance. The more thorough and complex the recruitment process the higher quality the candidates. In a study of 259 Indian enterprises investigating the level at which recruitment and selection practices integrate with business strategies and its effect on organisational performance, it was found that the majority of Indian enterprises who had a high level of recruitment and
1. Ch 1, page 60-61, question 4: What is “evidence based HR”? Why might an HR department resist becoming evidenced based?
2. Give some examples of ethical issues that you have experienced in jobs, and explain how HR did or did not help resolve them.
A performance appraisal helps with developing information on an employee, which will help determine if the objectives that were set forth have been met, and what needs to be improved to help with the success of the company. This evaluation happens once a year to help the employer determine whether or not an employee is a great asset for the company. Performance appraisal is very important for staff motivation, communicating, and an individual’s contribution towards the company success. Each performance appraisal must be accurate, and thought through to ensure that appraisals is effective, and to help
To begin evaluating strategic human resource management approaches, one must first understand the concept of human resource management and how it came to be. Human resource management stemmed from what use to be called personnel management in the early 1940’s. The term human resource management (HRM) was first used in the United States and it suggests to some that “employees were an asset or resource-like machines, but at the same time HR also appeared to emphasize employee commitment and motivation” (CPID, 2016).
Today 's fast-paced, competitive business environment has resulted in "rediscovery" of the human resource management function as a group that may be able to enhance firm competitiveness and performance by being "strategic" (Dyer & Kochan, 1995; Ulrich, 1997). Strategic Human Resource Management is a term describing an integrated approach to the development of Human Resource Strategy that will enable the organization to achieve its goals (Armstrong, 2005). Whiles strategy is an action that managers take to attain one or more of the organization’s goals. Strategy presents a general direction set for the company and its various components to achieve a desired state in the future. This results from the detailed
In an era of increasing competitiveness, globalization, economic rationalization, deregulation, technological revolution and changing workforce there is an ever-increasing need for human resource management to be able to capitalize on the special challenges that this changing environment brings. For a company to be able to successfully keep ahead of the competition, human resource management is seen to be a significant contributor.
A manager must recognize the employees with knowledge and skills and encourage them to use their abilities. Organization and managers should recognize their successful business which this success depends on human capital and
Whether an organization consists of five or 25,000 employees, human resources management is vital to the success of the organization. HR is important to all managers because it provides managers with the resources – the employees – necessary to produce the work for the managers and the organization. Beyond this role, HR is capable of becoming a strong strategic partner when it comes to “establishing the overall direction and objectives of key areas of human resource management in order to ensure that they not only are consistent with but also support the achievement of business goals.” (Massey, 1994, p. 27)
Working in corporation or large companies is very popular nowadays because large companies are often with the large scale, huge capital and professional operation. Human resource has significant role in the organization. Human resource management is concerned with the people dimensions in management. Since every organization is made up of people, acquiring their services, developing their skills, motivating them to high level of performance, and ensuring that they continue to maintain their commitment to the organizational objectives. This is true regardless of the type of organization government, business, education, health, recreation, or social action. Getting and keeping good people is critical to the success of every
Analysis of Human Resource Management The report starts with the introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM) and the role it has to play within an organisation followed by brief introduction of the chosen organisation for the discussion-McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd. Also, it gives the reasons why this organisation has been chosen. The report presents the key strategic issues and corporate strategy of McDonald’s.
Human Resource Management involves a wide array of functions that encompasses the time from when an employee enters an organization to the time the employee leaves the organization. The specific activities that are involved in HRM include job design and analysis, recruitment, orientation and placement, development and training of the personnel, employee remuneration, and performance appraisal (Aswathappa, 2007: 5). This paper shall focus on three main activities which are recruitment, training, and personnel development. When it comes to recruitment, it is incumbent upon the Human Resource Manager to bring into the workforce, employees that are both wiling and competent to accomplish specific tasks. The work of recruitment goes hand in
As a human resource manager, the understanding of the Equal Employment Opportunity laws are initially overwhelming, due to the amount of information dedicated to the subject. However, it is vitally important to comprehend and apply these laws to any organization, in order to avoid claims or litigation. Companies need to educate management to “take reasonable care to prevent and promptly correct discrimination and establish anti-discrimination policies” (SHRM, 2014). The EEOC is not out to get employers, but was “established to administer and enforce the Civil Rights Act at work” (Dessler, 2015, p. 28). Successful compliance with EEOC law ultimately depends on an authentic and dedicated belief in the capabilities and value of each individual and cultivates a diverse and sincerely non-discriminating workplace. In my view, the core of this and other civil rights law finds its origins in the biblical worldview, that all men are created equal in the sight of God and are bestowed with unique gifts and abilities. This paper will review three cases regarding the laws around National Origin, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Discrimination/Adverse Impact. These laws point to the gift of God that we live in a nation dedicated to protecting what God has created.
Human Resource Management Businesses use different motivational techniques to keep employees happy, it is important to keep employees happy so that they work effectively and efficiently. The HR department will spend lots on different ideas to try and keep their employees working hard often including rewards for hard work or constant attendance or even by in some cases punishing workers for not working to their potential. I will look into different cultures, motivational theories and techniques, job satisfaction, the importance of management styles, is money the only motivator and employee demotivation. Examples of motivational techniques In 1943 Abraham Maslow suggested that all people have a hierarchy of needs.
Growing acceptance of internal resources as sources of competitive advantage brought legitimacy to HR’s assertion that people are strategically important to organisational success. HRM should ideally work to enhance the firm’s competitive position by creating superior human capital skills, experience and knowledge that contribute to firm economic value (Snell and Dean, 1992). Employing the resource-based view, HR effectiveness relates directly to firm-level outcomes, particularly when considering firm context (Wernerfelt, 1984). In the RBV, bundles of resources,
Human Resource Management is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, and of attending to their labor relations, health and safety and fairness concern. “Human Resource Management is a distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce, using an array of cultural, structural and personal techniques” Storey (1995)