Chapter 10 Flashcards
What forces influence the practice of HRM
The environment
What are 2 types of environment
- External environment/macro (outside world like city, country)
- Internal environment/micro (inside company)
Does all managers are kind of HR manager
Yes
What is authority
Legal power is authority. Authority is giving orders, making decisions and directing work.
What is power
Ability to control the behavior of people. It can be legal or illegal
What is influence
People following someone due to any reason is influence.
What are types of authority
- Line authority
- Staff authority
- Functional authority
What is line authority
Right to make decisions and give orders to subordinates
What is staff authority
Right to assist those who have line authority
What is functional authority
Right to give orders within a segment of the management system in which the right is normally non-existent
Who is line manager
A manager who is authorized to direct the work of subordinates and responsible for accomplishing the organization’s goals.
What is staff manager
A manager who assist line managers
What are 3 different type of work done by HR
- Line function
- Coordinative function
- Staff function
What are characteristics of HR executives
- Perform one or more HR functions
- Top level manager
- Reports directly to CEO
What are characteristics of HR generalist
He is below than HR executive
- often executive
- Perform HR related tasks
- Perform HR functions
