Week 1

Question 1

David Hume Theory

Answer 1

What is to be does not imply what ought to be

Question 2

Emmanuel Levinas

Answer 2

studying ethics and decision making

Question 3

Ethics (First philosophy)

Answer 3

Our responsibility towards others is starting point for how we live and interact with others

Question 4

Ethics is the

Answer 4

principles, norms, and standard of conduct governing individual or body

Question 5

History of Human Resources Management (3)

Answer 5

management of people in organization
benefit organization and individual
policies, practices and systems that influence employees behaviour and performance

Question 6

Human Resources Management Definition

Answer 6

management of people in organization to drive successful organizational performance and achievement of orgs strategic goals

Question 7

HRM is a system of policies and practice (3)

Answer 7

enforcement of employee laws
rules and regulation
compensation and benefits

Question 8

Human Capital

Answer 8

employees with knowledge, training, skill, and expertise

Question 9

Authority types (2)

Answer 9

Line and Staff

Question 10

Line

Answer 10

right to issue orders to employees/subordinates - hierarchy chart

Question 11

Staff

Answer 11

right to advise orders to manager, employees, advisory relationship - hiring and compensation

Question 12

Why study HRM (4) and with definition/examples of each

Answer 12

factor of production - land, resources, labor, factories

firm performance - profit sharing, results oriented, appraisal

high performance work systems - positive relationship with retention, productivity, financial performance

Competitive advantage - produce at low cost, hard to be copied

Question 13

Fundamental Attribution Error and what is out societies norm

Answer 13

External forces, situation and system have effect on behaviour and performance.

Our norm: the actions/success of people are attributed to personal qualities

Question 14

History of Human Resources until 1800s (2)

Answer 14

HR was part of every managers role, no subdivision of tasks till industrial revolution

Question 15

Scientific Management and issue

Answer 15

concern for production costs and compensating employees on performance
issue: high turnover and dissatisfied worker

Question 16

Phase 1: early 1900s Personnel Management

Answer 16

training for hiring, firing, payroll benefits processing

Question 17

Phase 2: 1930-1950s Unions and Human Relations

Answer 17

union liaison, compliance with new laws
employee relations and performance appraisal

Question 18

Phase 3: 1960-1980: Legislation and Globalization

Answer 18

Globalization - personnel management important
legislation on equity - avoid discrimination claims

Question 19

Phase 4 1980-1990: Tech Advances and Expanded Responsibilities and Outsourcing

Answer 19

Outsourcing of may administrative functions etc recruitment or training

Question 20

Phase 5: Strategic Human Resources Management

Answer 20

achieve strategic objectives
shared responsibility for talent management

Question 21

Phase 6: Post Covid 2020-present

Answer 21

figure out best ways to work, EDI

Question 22

Prevalent Issues of HR (4)

Answer 22

Privacy, Environmental Issues, Governance, Conflict of Interest

Question 23

Social Responsibility

Answer 23

Balance commitment to stakeholders and others

Question 24

Evidence Based HRM

Answer 24

Uses evidence to support HRM proposals, decisions, practices and conclusions

Question 25

Types of evidence

Answer 25

data, facts, analytics, critical evaluation

Question 26

Where to find Evidence

Answer 26

actual measurements, existing data, research

Question 27

Review 2 Cases: Good Samaritan and Food Drive

Question 28

F.A.E

Answer 28

Fundamental Attribution Error