U3: AOS2: Human Resource Management Flashcards
HR Department
Responsible for managing the relationship between the business and its employees,
For ensuring the business is properly staffed,
Recruitment and selection procedures,
Payroll,
Employee Experience
Effective/Quality Human Resource Management
Improves productivity
Aligns official and real corporate culture
Reduces staff absenteeism and
Helps achieve business objectives.
Improve motivation
Motivation
What drives individuals to achieve an objective
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Five stages in a hierarchy, based on importance.
Physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, self-esteem needs and self actualization.
Advantages of Maslow’s Hierarchy
Provides steps to motivate employees
5 Steps that must be achieved in order
Employees who reach stage 5 are good for business.
Disadvantages of Maslow’s Hierarchy
Hard to tell where employees are
Assumes all employees are motivated in same order
Time consuming
Expensive
What are examples of Physiological Needs?
Basic needs for everyday life on the job
-Fair wage
-Comfortable working environment
What are examples of Safety Needs?
Job safety , safety conditions on the job( Sexual harrassment, OH&S, Bullying policies)
What are examples of Social Needs?
Relationships with coworkers, fit and belong with the team
What are examples of Esteem Needs?
-Job title & task
-good performance rating
-merit rewards
-promotion
pay linked to status of position
What are examples of Self Actualisation Needs?
-Challenging work allowing for creativity
-Participative decison making
-Opportunities for personal growth and advancement
Details of
Locke and Latham Goal Setting Theory
States that setting goals leads to increased effort, task focus and persistance.
Clear goals that are understood and adopted by employees requires less supervision from managers.
Stages of Goal Setting Theory
Clear Goals
Challenging Goals
Commitment to Goals
Feedback
Complexity of Task
Advantages of Goal Setting Theory
Aligns employee efforts with business objectives
Can improve relationship between employees and management
Employee can gain understanding of management’s expectations
Success can be measured quickly
Disadvantages of Goal Setting Theory
Can be difficult to align an employee’s personal goals with business objectives
Too many goals at once can be stressful and may demotivate employees
Setting goals and providing feedback can be time consuming
Similarities between Maslow’s Theory and Goal Setting Theory
Both recognise that personal gain is a factor which can motivate employees
Both recognise that feedback from managers is important (getting feedback is similar to self actualisation)
Both have 5 parts
Differences between Maslow’s Theory and Goal Setting Theory
Maslow’s theory focuses on fufilling one need at a time
Maslow’s theory can be applied by a manager alone whereas the goal setting theory requires employee input.
Goal setting is future, vs need being current
Details of
Lawrence and Nohria’s Four Drive Theory
4 basic motivational needs
All drives exist at the same time
Written for business use
What are the four drives?
Aquire, Bond, Comprehend and Defend
Drive to Defend
Natural instinct to defend self and others
Different from other drives
Dormant until the need arrives
Should be avoided
Advantages of four drive theory
It can provide managers with a simple framework to motivate their employees
Motivates all employees by encouraging all four drives simultaneously
Employee satisfaction will increase if all drives are met
Increases performance, therefore business profits
Disadvantages of four drive theory
It may be difficult for a manager to manage all four drives at the same time
Employees may lose satisfaction
Time Consuming
Can increase expenses
Similarities between all 3 theories
All about motivation, maxx productivity to objectives
All have multi steps, processes, stages
Staff to get the best and be their best
Differences between all 3 theories
Motivation Strategy
Creates practical applicatoin for motivational theories
Performance Related Pay
Provides Financial reward for employees who meet or exceed or exceed expectations in the workplace
Career Advancement
Motivates employees by** offering the possibility of increased pay, sales, promotion and more job experience**
Advantages of Performance Related Pay
Provides a direct financial reward
Tangible way of recognising achievement
Can improve productivity levels
Rewards best performance
Disadvantages of Performance Related Pay
Reduces equality in employee pay
Can demotivate if goals are too hard
Difficult to measure in some types of jobs
Short term focus
Advantages of Career Advancement
Reward for past performance
Helps retain talented employees
Retaining intellectual property and continuity
Opportunity to increase employee’s contribution to the business
Disadvantages of Career Advancement
Potential to demotivate employees overlooked for promotion
Promotion beyond capability level
Feeling of unrest if promotion was unfair
Investment in Training
Can foster a greater sense of loyalty and attachment in an employee
Can create a commitment between business and employee.
Advantages of Investment in Training
Indicates the business values their employees
Creates sense of loyalty
Creates positive corporate culture
Disadvantages of Investment in Training
Expensive
If employees are in wrong jobs, it won’t act to motivate them
Job rotation
Workers moved to different areas to increase variety
Job enlargement
Makes a job bigger and more challenging
Job enrichment
Increase depth of job and control with more challenging work
Support
Motivation Strategy
Involves recognising good work and communicating effectively
Advantages of support
Employees who feel supported by their manager are likely to work more diligently
Can act as a long term motivator
Doesn’t cost money