CHAPTER 6 Flashcards
(40 cards)
define Human Resource Management
it is a philosophy of people management based on the the belief that HR is vital for business success. Using HR effectivly gives the organization a competitive advantage. HRM is aimed at recruiting, managing, rewarding and developping key competencies.
Define a HRM System
is an overall approach to management, comprising the philosophies, policies and practices related to the activities of staffing, retention, development, adjustment and managing change.
Name the 5 activities that HR Manager Perform
-staffing
-retention
-development
-adjustment
-managing change
what is staffing?
Identifying work requirements within the business.
Determining how many people need work and what skills are necessary.
Recruiting, selecting, and promoting qualified staff.
What is Retention?
-Rewarding and recognising employees for effective job performance.
-Ensuring Harmonious working relations between teams, employers and managers.
-Establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
What is development ?
-Maintain and enhance
competencies through improving
knowledge, skills & abilities
what is Adjustment?
-Maintain compliance & policies (through discipline)
What is Managing Change?
-Handle internal and external
environment changes
-Enabling employees to cope with
change
Name the 5 HR Functions ?
-HR Planning
-Recruitment
-Selection
-Placement
-Orientation
what is job design?
entails the dividing of the work that needs to be done into jobs by organising content, functions and relationships.
what is a job analysis?
is the study of what is done, when, where, how, why and by whom in existing or new jobs.
OR
a Process to collect all the data about the work
what is a job description?
a statement containing information about the job itself. (HINT: all about the job)
e.g. duties, tasks, summary statement, degree of supervision.
what are Job Specifications?
a statement of the qualifications required by the person to do the job. (HINT: all about the person)
eg. qualifications, experience, and personality.
what are the managerial uses for a job description and job specification?
- Control purposes
- Performance Evaluation
- Promotions
- Training needs
- Salary scales
what is recruitment?
it is about attracting a pool of protentional candidates from which the ideal candidate can be selected and doing so in a cost-effective manner.
name the 3 recruitment approaches.
- right person app
- culture fit
- flexible person
what is the right person approach?
The most traditional
and common approach. Pins down the person
with the required skills
for the job- match set
criteria. Not advisable to use if there is a diversity of
needs
what is the culture fit approach?
“people are permanent, job vary”.
candidate should suit the culture of the business.
internships can be offered to determine whether a candidate fits with business.
what is the flexible person approach?
People who are versatile
and adaptable.
Prepared for future
changes, will work in
different departments if
situation requires it from
them.
Long term focus – improve.
pool of human capital.
what is internal source of recruitment??
Use current staff to assist
in recruiting potential
candidates
WHY?
Important for succession
planning and morale
HOW can it be done?
Job posting – intranets/
company bulletin boards
Employee Referrals
what are external sources of recruitment??
To be effective, the
following conditions
should be met:
*Timing (Candidate
needs to want a job and
employer has a opening)
*Communication (Type
of medium used should
be accessible to potential
candidate and employer
*Match between personal
characteristics and job
requirements
*Motivated candidates
that wants to apply
methods of external recruitment
- direct applications
- university campus recruiting
- advertising
- recruitment/employment agencies
- executive search firms
-online recruitment
what is selection?
the process of selecting the most suitable candidate from the pool of candidate recruited.
6 selection methods
- application forms
- interviews
- psychometric testing
- assessment centres
- Medical Examination
- References
