HR Models Flashcards
What are the 6 dimensions of analysis given in David Guest’s (1989, 1997) model of HRM?
- HRM strategy
- HRM practices
- HRM outcomes
- Behaviour outcomes
- Financial outcomes
Performance outcomes
What are the ‘4 C’s’ or HR policies/Outcomes that have to be achieved?
- Commitment
. Competence
- Congruence (Agreement/Harmony/Compatibility)
- Cost-effectiveness
What are the 3 levels does Beer et al (1984) proposed that long-term consequences of both benefits and costs of HR policies should be evaluated?
· Individual (Well-Being)
· Organisational (Effectiveness)
· Societal (Well-Being)
Should be analysed using the 4 Cs.
What types of HRM Models are there?
What is the Harvard Framework Model?
What are the 2 characteristic features that HRM suggested by Harvard School?
- Line managers = accept more responsibility for ensuring the alignment of competitive strategy and personal policies.
- Personnel is responsible for establishing policies that govern the development and implementation of personnel activities.
What are the 5 primary components of the Harvard Framework?
- Situational Factors
- Stakeholder Interests
- HRM policies
- HRM outcomes
- Long-Term Consequences
What are the Situational Factors?
- Workforce Characteristics
- Business Strategy & Conditions
- Mgt Philosophy
- Labour Unions Market
- Task Technology
Laws and Values
What are the Stakeholder Interests?
- Shareholders
- Mgt
- Employees
- Unions
- Govt
Employees - Significant stakeholders in an org. (Have their own needs and concerns)
Along with other groups(Shareholders & Customers)
The Harvard Map/Framework/Model outlines 4 HR policy areas/choices?
- Employee influence (Delegated levels of authority, responsibility, power)
- HR flows (Recruitment, Selection, Promotion, Appraisal, Termination, etc)
- Reward systems - (Pay systems, Motivation, etc)
- Work systems - (Design of work and alignment of people)
