session 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what does a line manager do?
A
responsible for the actual implementation of HR policies and procedures
2
Q
what does HR specialists do?
A
provide strategic direction for HR, specialist advice, designing policies and procedures
3
Q
why companies should care about HR?
A
- competitive advantage
- focus on strategy
- cohesive and integrated organizational policies and excellent communication
- role of line managers
4
Q
Hard approach HR?
A
- primacy on business needs
- little regard to human resource’s needs
- emphasis on quantitative aspects
5
Q
Soft approach HR?
A
- workforce should be nurtures and developed to gain competitive advantage
- regardless of full time/ part time contract
- importance of behavioral aspects of people at work (community, culture)
6
Q
Unitarist view
A
- everyone in the company share a common goal
- no conflicts (except troublemakers)
7
Q
Pluralist view
A
- members of the company have different interests
- “natural” conflict of interests
- representation of different groups
