2.1 - Introduction to Human Resource Management Flashcards

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what is human resource management

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a strategic approach to the management of people within a business to meet its objectives
(eg. maximise the productivity of employees)

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what in specific does the human resources department do?

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  • human resource planning
  • recruitment
  • training
  • appraisal (judging quality of employees)
  • remuneration (paying employees)
  • dismissal
  • motivating staff
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why is the human resources department important?

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labour is one of the most important resources towards a business - in terms of the production process and the management
* can lead to maximum efficiency and productivity

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what is dismissal

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dismissal is when an employee is fired or terminated due to misconduct or incompetence

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what is redundancy

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when employees are laid off because of the lack of the need for their labour
* not the fault of the employee
* employee will recieve a redundancy pay

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human resource planning definition

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the process where the organisation’s future staffing needs are forecasted, which ensures that a business has the right number of employees with the right skills at the right time

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what can human resources be affected by

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  • internal factors
  • external factors
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internal factors effecting human resource planning

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  • labour turnover (number of employees that leave)
  • change in company objectives (expansion etc.)
  • productivity of employees
  • automation (machines - fewer workers needed)
  • flexitime (working from home)
  • teleworking (working from anywhere)
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external factors effecting human resource planning

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  • demographic change (increase in retirement age etc.)
  • changes in labor mobility (ability and willingness of employees to move for jobs)
  • immigration (increased job applicants)
  • economy
  • changes in Laws (max working hours etc.)
  • gig economy (short term contracts rather than long term jobs)
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why might there be resistance to change in the workplace?

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  • fear of change and the unknown
  • poor communication
  • do not trust the business (lack of trust)
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how can businesses reduce the impact of change and reduce resistance to change in the workplace?

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  • education and communication
  • providing facilitation and support
  • increasing participation and involvement
  • manipulation and co-option
  • negotiation and bargaining
  • explicit and implicit coercion (forcing someone to do something through threat -
    Implicit coercion occurs automatically, while explicit coercion involves developers intentionally converting values)
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