Setting Hr Objectives Flashcards
What are the 7 main functions of the human rescource department
1) recruitment
2) training
3) salaries and wages
4) benefits and incentives
5) evaluating performance
6) disputes
7) diversity
What are objectives
Goals or targets that relate to the performance of a business
What are human resource objectives
Specific goals or targets that the human rescource department want to achieve
Examples of human rescource objectives
1) labour productivity
2) emoloyee engagement and employment
3) talent development
4) training
5) diversity
6) alignment of values
7) number skills and location of employees
What is labour productivity
Maximising the quantity of output per employee
What is employee engagement and involvement
Encouraging a connection between the businesses employees
Allowing employees to have an impact on descions amd actions
What is talent development
Encouraging the development and guidiance of outstanding employees who have potential to have a major contribution towards the organsidatiom
What is training
Allowing employees to gain job related skills and knowledge
What is diversity
Recognising the diffences between individual employees and also the differences that may exists between employees
Internal influences on hr
- charecter/ambitions of leaders
- financial pressures (cash flow)
- marketing objectives
External influences on hr
- economic factors e.g employment rates
- legal factors e.g labour 2014 act
- policitcal factorise.g trade unions
- social factors
What is hard hrm
Employees are rescources to the business similar to machinery
What is soft hrm
Employees are treated as individuals and their needs are planned accordingly
What does hard hrm fit the best in
Autocratic leadership and tall organisational structures
Benefits of hrm
- outcomes are predictable
- employees are easily replaceable
- managers retain control for decision making
