HR Compatencies Flashcards
What is a Competency?
KSA’s needed to succeed
Who are HR’s Constituencies?
Stakeholders all affected by and affecting an organization (they define value differently)
What are the roles of entry-level, mid-level, and CHRO HR Professionals?
Entry LEvel Understand strategic Relationship Mid Level Align HR Initiatives with Strategy CHRO Champion w/peers
What is the difference between the competencies of leadership and navigation?
Leadership = Initiating change with a vision Navigation = Using organizational savvy to make allies and unite
What are the purposes of managers and leaders?
Manager + Efficiency LEader = Change agent/vision/influencer
What Should every leader(No matter the culture) be and what should they not be?
Be self-aware do not be a loner
What do X and Y leaders believe motivates employees
The XY X=Rigid Y= Autonomy
According to the behavioral school of leadership as exemplified by Blake-Mouton, what two factors determine your leadership style and which leader is best?
Concern for people and production(aka task or initiating structure) Team leader has the highest concern for both
What is Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership theory?
Your Leadership style must change to match the psychological and job maturity of employees
What is the Fielders Contingency Theory (another type of situational leadership theory)?
LEaders must change the favorableness of facts of the leadership style rather than their style
What is path-goal theory (another type of situation leadership theory)?
A leaders role is to define and clarify true goal, remove obstacles, and provide support. Leadership models often have a western flavor.
What is emergent leadership
Leader will emerge natrually from a group working together
What should global companies remember about leadership.
Cultural training is key because of local differences. Develop leaders from from local areas and avoid headquarter-based leadership practices. LEadership theories can be ethno-centric.
What is the best definition of a leader.
Influencer
What are the following types of influence: legitamate, reward, expert, referent, coercive
Legitimate-Position/title Reward= offer value Expert= recognized for insight referent=force of personality coercive=punish
