3.6 Decision Making For HR Performance

Question 1

What are some HR objectives?

Answer 1

• employee engagement and relations
• matching workforce to businesses needs
• training employees

Question 2

What is Taylor’s Theory?

Answer 2

Taylor’s Scientific Management theory is to identify the most efficient way to do a job and found that a piece rate pay system where employees are paid for the quantity produced is the main motivator.

Question 3

What is soft and hard HRM?

Answer 3

A soft approach refers to employees as the most important resource whereas a hard approach involves the employees being seen as a resource like any other.

Question 4

What is Maslows hierarchy of needs?

Answer 4

Maslow hierarchy of needs shows how an employee has different needs and once one need is met, they are motivated to meet the next need.

Question 5

What is Herzbergs Two factor Theory?

Answer 5

Herzbergs two factor theory shows how employees will be dissatisfied if hygiene factors are not in place but will be instead motivated by motivation factors

Question 6

What is Hackman & Oldham Job characteristics model?

Answer 6

This model states that it is the job design itself that is a motivation factor for the employee consisting of : task identity, skill variety, task significance, autonomy and feedback.