HR Strategy
What is Human Resource Management?
Management function of using and developing people within a business to meet its organizational objectives.
How is the democratic leadership style?
A democratic leader is one who involves employees in the decision-making process.
Which roles do Human Resource Planning entail? (Mention 3)
Workforce planning, recruitment selection and induction of employees, training and development of staff, performance management and staff appraisals, reviewing pay and remuneration packages, disciplinary and grievance procedures, looking after the welfare of employees
What is a decentralized structure?
Whereby decision making authority and responsibility is shared with others
What does having a tall organizational chart imply for the control of the managers?
Managers having a narrower span control
Diagrammatic representation of a firm's formal structure
How is the situational leadership style?
The leadership style is not based on any single dominant approach, using the right approach for the right situation
Which roles do Human Resource Planning entail? (Mention 3)
Workforce planning, recruitment selection and induction of employees, training and development of staff, performance management and staff appraisals, reviewing pay and remuneration packages, disciplinary and grievance procedures, looking after the welfare of employees
What is a centralized structure?
Decision making is made by a very small number of people
How is the paternalistic leadership style?
Leaders treat their employees as if they were family members by guiding them through a consultation process and acting in the best interest of their subordinates
What does Taylor's motivation theory state?
Employees are primarily motivated by money and productivity could be improved by setting output and efficiency targets related to pay.
Which are the three levels of hierarchy
Organizational structure based on a ranking system, chain of command, delayering
How is the autocratic leadership styles?
An autocratic leader is one who makes all the decisions and prefers not to delegate any responsibility. The leader tells subordinates what to do.
What are tall organizational charts?
The ones that have many levels in the organizational hierarchy
What is bureaucracy?
The execution of tasks that are governed by official administrative and formal rules of an organization. Often associated with excessive administration, paperwork, and formalities.
What are the 5 motivation theories?
Taylor, Maslow, Herzberg, Adam's Equity theory, Pink
What are the innate factors that motivate people according to Pink?
Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose
What are the 5 elements in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?
Self-actualisation, esteem needs, social needs, security needs, physiological needs
What are the 2 types of corporate culture according to Kotter and Heskett?
Adaptive cultures and inert cultures
Which people created the organizational culture model?
Deal and Kennedy
What are flat organizational charts?
The ones that have fewer levels, where each manager tends to have a wider span of control
How is the Laissez-faire leadership style?
Leaders who have minimal direct input in the work of employees. They allow subordinates to make their own decisions and to complete tasks in their own way.
Artefacts, Espoused values, shared basic assumptions
Which two dimensions of culture compose Goffee and Jones' organizational culture?
Sociability and solidarity
What do organizational charts show?
The different functional departments within a business, the chain of command, the span of control, the official channels of communication, the levels of hierarchy