Organization Knowledge Domain Flashcards

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organization knowledge domain

state the functional areas (5)

overview

https://www.shrm.org/content/dam/en/shrm/credentials/shrm-certification/shrm-bask.pdf

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  • structure of the HR function
  • organizational effectiveness & development
  • workforce management
  • employee & labor relations
  • technology management
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organization knowledge domain

what do HR pros need to know how to do to be effective with the organization?

https://www.shrm.org/content/dam/en/shrm/credentials/shrm-certification/shrm-bask.pdf

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  • create an effective HR function that is fully aligned to organizational strategy
  • enhance the effectiveness of the organization at large
  • ensure that the organization’s talent pool has the skills and capabilities to achieve organizational goals
  • promote positive relationships with employees
  • leverage technology to improve HR functioning
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organization knowledge domain

describe the structure of the HR function

structure of the HR function

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people, processes and activities involved in the delivery of HR-related services that create and drive organizational effectiveness

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organization knowledge domain

centralized HR function

Approaches to HR function/service models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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  • makes decisions on behalf of the entire organization and supports activities for the whole company. Centralized structures often operate hierarchically, with a designated HR manager that reports to upper management, who gives them a set of goals to meet with the HR team. There are often separate managers for recruitment and employee development, who both report to the designated HR manager of the company
  • improve operational efficiency and consistency

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/hr-department-structure

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organization knowledge domain

decentralized hr function

Approaches to HR function/service models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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distributes HR functions across different units of the business, such as geographical area, product line or department. The HR team often operates independently of other units and there are multiple points of authority that make decisions

can often increase the communication level between employees and management and improve the working relationship between the two

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organization knowledge domain

global resources

Approaches to HR function/service models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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organization knowledge domain

center of excellence (COE)

Approaches to HR structural models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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  • team or shared entity that provides the below services to internal customers (employees, exec teams):
  • leadership
  • best practices
  • support
  • research
  • training for focus area

funded by fees that other fuctions using COE have allotted

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organization knowledge domain

shared services

Approaches to HR structural models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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  • used in orgs w/ multiple business unites for divisions
  • typically provide transactional services like healthcare, retirement, compliance, healthcare admin

benefits:
- reduced admin time and costs
- consolidation of redundant functions
- better tracking of employee data

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organization knowledge domain

business partners

Approaches to HR structural models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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work with business units or fuctions to help execute org’s strategy thru ppl

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organization knowledge domain

matrix

Approaches to HR structural models

structure of the HR function key concepts

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two solid reporting lines - one to divisional manager and one to functional manager

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organization knowledge domain

talent management

elements to HR function

structure of the HR function key concepts

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management and integration of all HR activities and processes to meet current and future org needs

https://www.intellspot.com/talent-management-strategies/

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organization knowledge domain

HR specialists, HR generalists and HR business partners

HR staff roles, responsibilities and functions

structure of the HR function key concepts

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  • HR Specialists focus on specific HR areas, HR Generalists cover a broad range of HR functions, and HR Business Partners engage in strategic HR planning.
  • Strategic Involvement: HR Business Partners are more involved in strategic planning and aligning HR with business goals, while HR Generalists and Specialists are more operational.

* Interaction with Leadership: HR Business Partners work closely with senior management, whereas HR Generalists and Specialists typically interact more with employees and mid-level managers12.

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13
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organization knowledge domain

HR staff per full-time employee

HR-function metrics

structure of the HR function key concepts

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Divide the number of HR full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by the total number of employees (FTEs), then multiply the outcome by 100

https://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/1722/whats-the-correct-hr-to-emp

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organization knowledge domain

customer satisfaction

HR-function metrics

structure of the HR function key concepts

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NPS
CSAT

https://www.aihr.com/blog/measuring-customer-experience-hr/

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15
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organization knowledge domain

key performance indicators (KPIs)

HR-function metrics

structure of the HR function key concepts

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a metric used to gauge progress toward goals and standards of performance

must be measurable

https://www.aihr.com/blog/human-resources-key-performance-indicators-hr-

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16
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organization knowledge domain

balanced scorecard

HR-function metrics

structure of the HR function key concepts

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performance metric used to identify and improve various internal functions and their outcomes.

includes 4 areas: CLIF
- customers
- learning and growth
- internal processes
- financial

must be results focused and measurable

https://resources.aihr.com/resources/Balanced_Scorecard_Guide_RESOURCE_L

17
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organization knowledge domain

what is organizational effectiveness & development (OED)?

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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  • concerns the overall structure and functionality of the organization
  • involves measurement of long- and short-term effectiveness and growth of people and processes
  • implementation of necessary organizational change initiatives
18
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organization knowledge domain

organizational development (OD) simple definition

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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systematic approach that enables a company to implement improvements in a consistent way

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organization knowledge domain

OED strategies (3)

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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  • behavioral strategy - talent development: employee training & development approach based on premise that training will bring org change thru gaining knowledge, skills, attitudes that lead to new behaviors

-** technical strategy **- performance improvement: continuous improvement approach in process areas of customer foucs, prodcut and service delivery, support, partnering.

  • structural strategy - organizational design: org structure and design should be re/aligned consistent w/vision, direction, mission, goals of org. Incorporates changes in org chart to optimize resources and improve quality and performance
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organization knowledge domain

HR’s responsibilities of OED

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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establish and monitor meaningful organizational metrics to:

  • identify and analyze operating, workforce and cultural health info, which will help with OED efforts to add value to the organization
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organization knowledge domain

How does HR establish meaningful metrics to help with OED efforts?

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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  • support hr alignment of strategic and tactical business plans/objectives
  • focus on org’s skills and capabilities (i.e. talent acquisition)
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organization knowledge domain

what is the OED process?

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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  • idenfity problem or need for change
  • assess and plan an intervention thru data gathering (focus groups, interviews, surveys, etc)
  • implement the intervention
  • evaluate the intervention to determine if goal has been acheived. If yes, process ends and new standard is established. If no, proceed with another intervention
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organization knowledge domain

benefits of OED

OED overview

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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  • continuous improvement
  • increased communication
  • employee develompent
  • product and service enhancement
  • increased profits
24
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organization knowledge domain

intergroup and intragroup

Group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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  • intergroup: interactions between diff groups; compete for resources
  • intragroup: interactions w/in same group; focus on relationships, collaboration, conflict resolution, internal functioning
25
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organization knowledge domain

group formation

Group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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26
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organization knowledge domain

identity

Group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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27
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organization knowledge domain

cohesion

Group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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28
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organization knowledge domain

structure

group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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29
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organization knowledge domain

influence on
behavior

group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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30
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organization knowledge domain

conflict

group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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31
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organization knowledge domain

forming, storming, norming and performing

group dynamics

organizational effectiveness & development key concepts

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Bruce Tuckman’s team stages
- forming: postive, polite, anxious; ppl make an effort to know each other
- storming: ppl push boundaries; ppl are annoyed w/others’ approach
-** norming**: ppls resolve differences and build on strengths
- performing: can acheive goals w/out friction. delegation and development stage

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=group+formation+sh