Approaches To Staffing Flashcards
1
Q
what is HRM?
A
The design, implementation and maintained of strategies to manage people for optimum business performance
2
Q
What is the hard approach?
A
Business treating employees as a cost
-see employees as another resource in the business
3
Q
What is the soft approach?
A
Business treat employees as an asset
-the most important resource of the business and a source of competitive advantage
4
Q
What is the focus of hard hrm?
A
Identify the workforce needs of the business and recruit and manage accordingly (hiring, moving and firing)
5
Q
What are the key features of the hard approach?
A
- short term changes in employee numbers
- minimal communication, from the top down
- motivation, focus on financial methods
- little empowerment or delegation
- taller organisational structures
- suits autocratic leadership styles
6
Q
What is the focus of a soft approach to HRM?
A
to concentrate on the needs of the employees, their roles, rewards, motivation etc
7
Q
What are the key features of soft HRM?
A
- strong and regular two way communication
- competitive pay with performance related rewards
- motivation (non-financial methods)
- focus on job design and job satisfaction
- flatter organisational structures
- suits democratic leadership style
