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What is HRM?
HRM functional definition
Is a set of interrelated functions and processes
individuals while simultaneously attempting to attain other societal and individual employee objectives
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Important terms
Human resource: Knowledge, skill sets, expertise of employees, the adaptability, commitment and loyalty of employees. Skills: The individual abilities of human beings to perform a piece of work. Resource: The stock of assets and skills that belong to a firm at a point of time Capability: The ability of a bundle of resources to perform an activity; a way of combining assets, people and processes to transform inputs into outputs. Core competencies: Activities that the firm performs especially well when compared to its competitors and through which the firm adds value to its goods and services over a long period of time. A unique capability in the organization that creates high value and that differentiates the organization from its competition. Competitive advantage: It comes from a firm's ability to perform activities more distinctively and more effectively than rivals. To attain competitive advantage, firms need to add value to customers and offer a product or service that cannot be easily imitated or copied by rivals (Uniqueness). Value: Sum total of benefits received and costs paid by the customer in a given situation.
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Important terms
Productivity: The quantity and quality of work relative to resources
used, often expressed as a ratio of output / input. A measure of organizational performance
Efficiency: An input measure of the cost of resources Effectivenes: An output measure of goal accomplishment. Organization: A collection of people working together to achieve a
common purpose
Organization purpose :To provide society with good and services Mission Statement: A description of the organizations purpose, goals,
values and priorities.
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The making and administering of the institutions and rules of work regulation Socio-industrial conflict (in all its forms) and its resolution Explicit and implicit bargaining between employees and employers
Industrial relation is the study of employment and labor market. It assesses factors that shapes employer, government and workers relationship in enterprises, industries and across labor markets
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Industry refers to any productive activity in which an individual (or a group of individuals) is (are) engaged.
By relations we mean the relationships that exist within the industry between the employer and his workmen.
Evolution of HRM
Each slice relates to workforce responsible for business productivity not attainable in a state of chaos. Hence the importance of IR
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Labor-Management Relations
Another aspect of human resource management
relates to the influence of organized labor. Labor unions are organizations to which workers belong that deal with employers on the workers behalves. Labor unions act as bargaining agents, negotiating legal contracts that affect many aspects of human resource management. The foundation of any labor and management relationship is collective bargaining, which is the process of negotiating, administering, and interpreting labor contracts.
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Industrial dispute
An industrial dispute may be defined as a conflict or difference of opinion between management
and workers on the terms of employment. It is a disagreement between an employer and employees' representative; usually a trade union, and other working conditions and can result in industrial actions.
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Industrial dispute
When an industrial dispute occurs, both the parties, that is the management and the
workmen, try to pressurize each other. The management may resort to lockouts while the workers may resort to strikes, picketing or gheraos.
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Conflict
Conflict result from industrial and organizational factors. 1. Different roles of management and employees Mgrs responsible for efficiency, productivity and profitability Employees: more of personal terms (better pay, good working conditions and good job security).
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Negative attitude
Chatterbox Do nothing
ORGANIZATION AS A WORKPLACE
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Politics inhibit productivity Politics stifle creativity Politics cripples teamwork Overt negative politics alters communication
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Mission Vision
Mission
Alignment
CHAOS
Substandard Performance
Productivity
Vision
Competition
Competent Employees
Growth
Prosperity
Success
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Resolution
Promotion of measures of
securing & preserving amity & good relationship between workmen & employer Investigation and settlement of dispute between employer & workmen, workmen & workmen, employer & employer as well as associations of employers & workmen
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Continuous measurement of the effectiveness of leadership and employee satisfaction, Increasing employee engagement through appropriate measures,
Adjustment of recruitment and training to competency gaps, and specifying well-defined Job Descriptions which map to the organization structure . These become the basis of Recruitment, Goal Setting, Training, Performance Evaluation and Career Development.
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Job Satisfaction..
Workplace support (flexible schedules, etc) autonomy meaningfulness opportunities for learning & advancement job security are highly related to job satisfaction pay and benefits have little effect on job satisfaction.
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talk'. Nature of the job Is it mentally stimulating day-to-day? Line of sight between employee performance and company performance Does the employee understand how their work contributes to the company's performance? Career Growth opportunities Are there future opportunities for growth? Pride about the company How much self-esteem does the employee feel by being associated with their company? Coworkers/team members significantly influence one's level of engagement Employee development Is the company making an effort to develop the employee's skills? Relationship with one's manager Does the employee value his or her relationship with his or her manager?
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Research-10 effective approaches for improving employee engagement: 1. Rewards and Recognition 2. Human Capital Infrastructure 3. Learning Management 4. Knowledge Management 5. Performance Appraisal 6. Workplace Design 7. Employee Relations 8. Career Development 9. Human capital strategy 10.Recruiting
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Economic Challenges
Global trade international trade and competition with other markets Need for productivity Improvement More output with equal (or less) input
Need to contribute to international competence of workers (via training, etc.) Potential workforce reductions can result in job insecurity and negative effects on workers
HR Implications
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(consist of group, societies and institution) they are interrelated, however have different attitudes and perceptions. They are also being influenced by external environment. We cannot ignore the working aspect of human being, as working hour dominate most of our time.
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HR Management
Only 2 imp. Parties employee and employer
Industrial Relations
Relationship between workforce & management
Objectives, policies, procedure The implementation of HRM and programs of human resources policies results in IR.
and implement them Individual employee contacts with the immediate superior. Grievance and disciplinary procedures are resorted to, to solve the employee-employer conflicts. Reformulates the objectives, policies etc ,based on industrial conflicts which are the outcome of unsound industrial relations. HRM is the overall management of all resources including workers, staff, executives, Top management and even suppliers and customers.
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There are four important parties namely employees, employer, trade unions and government
The sound IR contributes to the organizational goals. The
unsound IR result in industrial conflicts demanding for change and reformulation of HRM objectives and goals Employees contact even the top management as a group. Collective bargaining and forms of industrial conflicts are resorted to solve the problems
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Industrial Relations
Industrial relations are governed by the system of rules and
regulations concerning work, workplace and working community The main purpose is to maintain harmonious relations between employees and employer by solving their problems through grievance procedure and collective bargaining. Trade Unions is another important institution in the Industrial relations. Trade unions influence and shape the industrial relations through collective bargaining. Industrial relations are the relations mainly between employees and employers These relations emphasis on accommodating other parties interest, values and needs. Parties develop skills of adjusting to and cooperating with each other.
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Industrial Relations
Industrial relations has become one of the most delicate and
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complex problems of modern industrial society. Industrial progress is impossible without cooperation of labor and harmonious relationships. Therefore, it is in the interest of all to create and maintain good relations between employees (labor) and employers (management). The main purpose is to maintain harmonious relations between employees and employer by solving their problems through grievance procedure and collective bargaining. Trade Unions is another important institution in the Industrial relations. Trade unions influence and shape the industrial relations through collective bargaining. Industrial relations are the relations mainly between employees and employers These relations emphasis on accommodating other parties interest, values and needs. Parties develop skills of adjusting to and cooperating with each other.
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