Unit 4 - Area of Study 1A Flashcards
Define Human Resource Planning
Human Resource Planning is the development of strategies to meet the organisations future human resource needs. It Involves identifying staffing needs, conducting job analysis and job design.
Why is human resource planning important to the HRM ?
it enables them to establish staffing needs and whether recruitment is required. If recruitment is required job and analysis and design is vital to forsee what employees are leaving due to leave (annual or sick)
Define Job Analysis
Job analysis is the study of an employees job in order to determine the duties performed, the time involved with each task and the responsibilities involved and the equipment required.
Define Job Design
Job Design involves the details and variety of tasks that individual employees perform in their jobs. Jobs may be designed so they involve a variety of tasks to keep employees interested and motivated.
Why is Job Analysis important to the Human Resource Manager ?
It allows them to determine the exact nature of the position and what type of person with the qualifications.
Define Recruitment
is the process of attracting qualified job applicants from which to select the most appropriate person for a specific job.
Define Selection
Involves choosing the candidate who best matches the organisations requirements.
List the types of recruitment methods
- internal recruitment
- external recruitment
- agencies
Define internal recruitment
Involves considering current employees and applicants for the vacant position. Internal recruitment often occurs when employees are promoted.
Define external recruitment
Involves employing new people from outside the organisation with new ideas and attitudes.
Define Agencies
Temporary or casual employment agencies place people into positions for a short period of time. Agencies are beneficial for when employees go on sick or annual leave and they are able to efficiently acquire employees.
Why is recruitment and selection important to the HRM?
It is important as it allows LSO’s to employ candidates who are best fitted and qualified
Define remuneration
remuneration is monetary payment in return for the work an employee performs.
List employment arrangements that may be offered to employees in their remuneration
- full time permanent
- part time permanent
- fixed term (full/part time or agreed finish date)
- casual employment (usually part time with no set hours )
Why are remuneration and employment packages important to the HRM?
as it allows the HR manager to establish the payment exchanged for employees labour depending on the employment arrangements such as part time or full time which may contribute to an agreement such as a salary.
Define Induction
Induction involves acquainting new employees with the organisation and jobs they are required to perform.
Why is induction important to the HRM?
Induction is important to the HRM because it allows them to train new employees to ensure they obtain the required skills and teach them how to perform their job to a satisfactory standard.
Define Training
Training involves teaching employees new skills and associated tasks in order to perform their new job,
Define development
Development involves monitoring the progress of new employees and the skills/tasks which they are required to achieve in order perform their job to a satisfactory standard. Developing new tasks is also important in order to set employees up to strive and obtain new responsibilities.
Describe any practises/processes that can be used by HRM in relation to training
- ensuring employees complete all paperwork including OHS agreements
- teaching and guiding employees to ensure they perform each task to the standard and expectations of the organisation
Distinguish between training and development ****
Training involves teaching new employees skills and specific tasks. Whereas development involves monitoring the employees progression and performance.
Why is training and development important to the HRM
Training and development is important to the HRM as it allows them to ensure inducted employees gain knowledge and skills for specific tasks which are vital to the organisation that they are of satisfactory standard. Development allows HRM to monitor the employees performance to ensure they are progressing, which will benefit the overall efficiency and performance of the LSO
Define Recognition
Recognition involves acknowledging the successful work and employee.
define reward
Reward involves using a benefit in order to recognise the work of an employee. Rewards can include: pay increase, merchandise, travel or gift certificates.
Describe practises and processes that van by used by HRM in relation to Recognition and Reward
- monitoring the performance in order to recognise and provide feedback on how they can improve, which will benefit the organisation efficiency as it increases the employees motivation
- employee of the month system
- annual rewards for excelling employees
Why is recognition and reward important to the HRM ?
Recognition and Reward is important to the HRM as it allows them to maintain staff motivation to continue to strive and be successful within their job. By continuing to provide motivation will increase efficiency and performance, while decreasing staff turn over as employees are recognised of their work
Define performance Management
Performance Management focuses on improving both organisational and individual performance through relating organisational performance objectives to individual employee expectations.
What are some practises/processes that can be used by a HRM in relation to performance management ?
- performance monitoring and appraisal
- meeting with employees to set specific goals about their performance
- setting objectives for the organisation alongside employees which they can then strive for
Why is performance management important to the HRM?
Performance Management is important to the HRM as it allows them to asses the development and enhancement of employees in order to define objectives and goals which coincide with the overall objective of the LSO
Define Termination
Termination is the ending of the employment of an employee. Termination can wither be voluntary or forced by the LSO.
Define Dismissal
Dismissal occurs when the behaviour of an employee is unacceptable and an organisation terminates there employment.
Define Redundancy
Redundancy occurs when a persons job no longer exists , usually due to technological changes, an organisational restructure, merger or acquisition.
Define Retirement
occurs when an employee decides to give full/part time work and no longer is apart of the labour/work force.
Define Resignation
Resignation is the voluntary ending of employment by the employee as they decide to ‘quit’ their job on their own terms.
Describe practises/processes that can be used by a HRM in relation to termination
- offering financial advise free of charge
- providing programs or free counselling for redundancy
- exit interviews to enable the HRM to understand why the employee was unsatisfied and what caused them to leave
