Chapter 5 Flashcards
The engineer manager must be concerned with putting the right persons in various positions within his area of concern
Staffing
May be defined as “the management function that determines human resource needs, recruits, selects, trains, and develops human resources for jobs created by an organization.
Staffing
It is undertaken to match people with jobs so that the realization of the organization’s objectives will be facilitated
Staffing
Staffing Procedure/Process
- Human Resource Planning
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Induction and Orientation
- Training and Development
- Performance and Appraisal
- Employment Decisions (Monetary rewards, transfers, promotions, and demotions)
- Separations
Systematic deployment of human resources at various levels
Human Resource Planning
Assessment of future human resource needs in relation to the current capabilities of the organization
Forecasting
It means translating the forecasted human resource needs to personnel objective and goals
Programming
Refers to monitoring human resource action plans and evaluating their success
Evaluation and Control
3 activities of human resource planning
- Forecasting
- Programming
- Evaluation and Control
Methods of Forecasting
- Time Series Methods
- Explanatory or Causal Models
- Monitoring Methods
Uses historical data to develop forecasts of the future
Time Series Methods
Attempts to identify the major variables that are related to or have caused particular past conditions and then use current measures of these variables to predict future conditions
Explanatory, or Causal Models
Those that provide early warning signals of significant changes in established patterns and relationships
Monitoring methods
Recruitment refers to attracting qualified persons to apply for vacant positions in the company
Recruitment
Source of Applicants
- Current Employees
- Newspaper Advertising
- Schools
- Referral from employees
- Recruitment firms
- Competitors
Act of choosing from those that are available to the individuals most likely to succeed on the job.
Selection
Ways of determining the Qualifications of a Job Candidate
- Application Blanks
- References
- Interviews
- Testing
Type of Tests
- Psychological Tests
a) Aptitude test
b) Performance test
c) Personality test
d) Interest test - Physical examination
The new employee is provided with the necessary information about the company
Induction
The new employee is introduced to the immediate working environment
Orientation
Learning is provided in order to improve performance on the present job.
Training
Two general types of training programs
- Training programs for nonmanagers
- Training and educational programs for executives
This type of training is for specific increases in skill and knowledge to perform a particular job
Training Program for Nonmanagers
Four methods under training program for nonmanagers
- On-the-job Training
- Vestibule School
- Apprenticeship Program
- Special Courses
Three methods of training for managers
- In-basket
- Management Games
- Case Studies
