HRM Flashcards
Functions of HRM
Efficiently manage workers in an org to gain a competitive advantage
Role of HR
1) Recruitment and selction
2) Industrial relations
3) working condition
4) dismissal and redundancy
6) training
7) wages and salary
Recruitment
Identifying a need for an employee, identifying the job, identifying the persons qualification, and raising awareness about the job
Recruitment process
1) Job description
2) person specification
3) job awareness
4) Shortlist
5) selection
Internal and external recruitment
1) Internal : hiring someone from inside the business to fill a vacant role
2) External : hiring someone from outside to fill a vacant role
Benefits if internal and external
1) Adv of internal:
A quicker and cheaper
B- person will be familiar with the business
C- Motivate employees to work harder to get a promotion
D- Show the workers that they are trusted
2) adv of external:
A- prevent jealousy between worker
B- Prevent line management issues
C- new ideas (fresh blood)
D- wider variety of candidates
E- candidates may be more qualified or higher standard
Contracting
When the chosen candidate is given an employment contract
Employment contract and its importance
It is a written agreement between both parties about the terms of service of the job
A- it protects the rights of both parties
B- It prevents disagreements
C- security
Benefits of full - and part-time workers
1) full:
A- Easier to reach outside of work hours
B- It’s easier to hire 1 full time than 2 part-timers
C- more committed to the business
2) Part timer:
A- Cheaper since fewer hours
B- Can extend business hours
C- flexible
D- could be used to identify future full time employees
Turnover
Number of employees leaving business in a period of time
Reasons of turnover
1) dismissal
2) Better opportunities
3) retirement
4) poor working conditions
5) redundancy
6) low pay
Dismissal and redundancy
Dismissal : termination of contracts due to employee breaching the TOS
Redundancy : when a worker loses their job because it is no longer needed
Reasons for redundancy
1) Less demand
2) closing of factories or shops
3) Take over or merger
4) automation
5) The factory is relocated abroad
Why making a lot of workers redundant can be dangerous
1) Bad reputation
2) compensation
3) You might need to rehire workers who were redundant
4) loss of job security
Effects of high turnover
1) Bad reputation
2) possible candidates might avoid working there
3) loss of skilled labour
4) Low motivation
5) cost of recruitment
6) loss of job security
Training
Improving the employees’ skills
Why train employees
1) Increase quality, efficiency, productivity, motivation
2) Prepare wrokers for new technology
Types of training
Induction, on site, off site
Explain each 1 and write adv and disadvantages
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Role of government in employment
1) unfair discrimination
2) health and safety
3) unfair dismissal
4) wage protection
Trade union
Group of workers that join together to ensure Their interests are protected
Advantages and disadvantages of a trade union
1) adv:
A- strength in number
B- Improved working conditions
C- improved employment
D- benefits for unemployed workers
E- financial support if member is unfairly dismissed
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2) Disadvantages:
A- cost money
B- industrial action
C- workers might get unfairly dismissed
Communication
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