Introduction to map of people management territory

Question 1

Havard Map is

Answer 1

Policies are influenced by

1. Situational Factors which include can include laws and societal values, labour market conditions, unions, workforce characteristics, business strategies, management philosophy and task technology
2. Stakeholder interests which can include those of shareholders, management employees, unions, community and government.

Question 2

The Harvard Map then affects

Answer 2

1. Managing people in practice or people management strategies, like work systems and performance, rewards, development and employee relations.
2. This, in turn, results and affects outcomes for the organisation (strategy coherence and cost-effectiveness) and the employee (competence, skills and engagement)
3. These outcomes then lead to long term consequences which (individual and social wellbeing, organisational effectiveness) which indirectly will affect the stakeholder and situational factors.

Question 3

The four HR policy areas of the Harvard Map include:

Answer 3

1. Human resource flows, such as recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, appraisal and assessment, promotion, termination, and so on.
2. Reward systems, including pay systems, motivation, etc.
3. Employee influence, such as delegated levels of authority, responsibility, and power.
4. Work systems, which include definitions and design of work, and alignment of people