Module 4
What is the question?
Attainment of goals
Stability and Growth
Change and Development
Efficiency and Effectiveness
Importance of Management
Organisations are not created by the top management and arise from the desire of people.
What type of organisations are these?
Share a few points about such organisations.
HRM is a part of Staffing. Agree?
Staffing as a Part of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad concept, whereas staffing is a part of HRM.
HRM is the art of procuring, developing and maintaining suitable persons to achieve the goals of an organization in an effective way.
The staffing function is an integral part of human resource management and HRM also includes other activities like determining the remuneration of workers, appraising their performance and deciding on their promotion, transfers etc.
Mr. A is an architect. He has specialised knowledge and has passed out from K.L. Raheja college of Architecture. He holds a valid certificate and follows a strict code of conduct while performing his job.
State the nature of management in this case.
Management as a Profession.
Choudhury did the 3 RAA - What function is he performing? What is RAA
Choudhury is performing the function of delegation.
R - Assigning Responsibility
A - Granting Authority
A - Creating Accountability
Manpower planning
Job Analysis
Recruitment
Selection
Placement
Induction
Training and development
Performance Appraisal
Compensation
Promotion and transfer
What process are we talking about here? Explain each of these points
Staffing.
Manpower planning - Estimating the manpower requirement of the organisation.
Job Analysis - Determining the qualifications, skills and experience required for each employee.
Recruitment - Finding and attracting suitable applicants.
Selection - Selecting the most suitable person for each vacancy.
Placement - Selected candidates joining the organization.
Induction - Introduction to the organization.
Training and development - Improving knowledge and skill to perform better
Performance Appraisal - Judging an employee's performance
Compensation - Financial and non financial rewards given to the employees
Promotion and transfer - Advancement to a higher position and transfer to a different job or place
Mr. Y works with Kotak Education. He is in-charge of sales of online courses. His objective is to clock a 20% growth in sales for the quarter. This objective is communicated with other managers. Which level is Mr. Y at in the organisation? What are the responsibilities of this level?
Mr. Y is at middle-level management.
The middle-level management includes heads of various departments, e.g., production, sales, etc., and other departmental managers.
The department heads take the organisation objectives into their respective departments.
Planning can be a double-edged sword. One edge is good the other is not. In light of this statement - discuss the not so good side of planning.
Rigidity : The existence of a plan puts managerial activities in a rigid framework. Changes are not acceptable to the employees. This attitude makes employees and managers inflexible in their operations.
Probabilistic : Plans are based on forecast so they do not reflect reality. Predictions may not be correct and plans based on these predictions may go wrong.
Expensive and Time-Consuming: Planning requires a lot of time to collect information, its analysis and interpretation. So it is a time-consuming process. It is not practicable during emergencies.
Delay in Actions : Planning is a time-consuming process. In case of urgent decisions, planning will delay the action.
Misdirection: Sometimes planning may be used to serve individual and group interests and interest of the organisation may be ignored.
False Sense of Security : Planning may create a false sense of security among the employees of an organisation in the sense that since the activities will take place as per plan therefore, there is no need to worry.
Induction is the process of introducing new employees to the organisation.
The new employees should know under whom and with whom he/she is to work, get acquainted and adjusted to the work environment, get a general idea about the rules and regulations, working conditions etc.
Usually the immediate supervisor of the new employee introduces him to his work environment.
A proper induction programme is likely to reduce his anxiety on how to cope with the work and how to become part of the organisation and helps in development of a favourable attitude towards the organisation and the job.
Ms. S is a manager and he needs to ensure that the workplace that sufficient lighting, ventilation and the same set of tools for those doing the same job.
Which scientific technique of management is this?
Tell us something about it.
1. Screen applications
2. Conduct a test
3. Interview candidates
4. Medical test
5. Reference check
6. Offer letter
Which type of plan is the HR Head executing? Tell us something about this type of plan
An employee is working for Formula One. He has to be trained to change tyres but its all done during the race at the pitstop. What type of training method is used here?
On-the-job training
Management is aimed at influencing Human Behaviour
Management establishes a cause-and-effect relationship
Explain what they mean.
What are the two types of organizational structures?
Come to the drawing board and draw them out. Present what they mean
Functional Structure
Divisional Structure
What is the difference between Base and Supplementary compensation?
Compensation may be divided into two categories:
(a) Base/primary compensation.
(b) Supplementary compensation.
Base or primary compensation is a fixed amount paid every month to an employee. It includes wages, salary and allowances paid to an employee irrespective of his performance.
Supplementary compensation refers to the compensation paid to the employees to motivate them to work more efficiently. It is also known as incentive compensation. The incentives may be monetary or non-monetary. The monetary incentives include bonus, commission sales, or profit sharing plans.