philanthropic employers began to develop a paternalistic care and concern for their employees. From the 1890s Quaker employers‚ for example‚ Cadbury and Rowntree‚ began to emphasize welfare by appointing ’industrial welfare ’ workers and building model factory villages. It was estimated that by 1914 there were probably between 60 and 70 welfare workers in Britain (Farnham‚ 1990). In the USA‚ Henry Ford ’s autoplant‚ for example‚ established a ’Sociological Department ’ to administer personnel
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Harvard Analytical Framework for Human Resource Management Stake holder Interests Shareholders Management Employee Groups HRM policy HR outcomes Long-Term Government choices Consequences Community Employee Commitment Individual Unions influence Compliance well-being Human resource Congruence Organisational flow Cost effectiveness effectiveness Rewards systems Societal well- Work Systems being Situational Factors Workforce characteristics
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Betcherman et al. (1994) defined human resource into three aspects: organizational and job design‚ organizational culture‚ and personnel policies and techniques as to ensure that the workers full prospective or potential can be achieved. According to Storey (2001:5) Human Resource management is defined as ‘a distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce‚ using an integrated array
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MODELS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANGEMENT Understanding models in human resource management (HRM) is essential for any human resource practitioner for three reasons. Firstly‚ it provides a macro perspective of HRM practice in overall organizational set up. Secondly‚ the unity and diversity of these models serve as vital inputs in drafting tailor made HRM model for organizations. Thirdly‚ these models offer answers to quite a few dilemmas that practitioners encounter in their mission to pursue an organizationally
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Introduction The study of HRM evolves from the personnel management since from the industrial revolution age. During that time two types of perspectives are widely prevalent one is Pluralist and the other is Unitarist. There lies a significant difference between the two. As per Pluralist a multinational organization basically consists of large no. of subgroups where loyalty lies in each subgroup‚ whereas as per Unitarist it is a single entity which flourishes in harmony. In pluralist‚ the two
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One strategic HRM debate has focused on the integration or ‘fit’ of business strategy with HR strategy. This shift in managerial thought‚ calling for the HR function to be ‘strategically integrated’‚ is depicted in Beer et al.’s (1984) model of HRM. The authors espoused the need to establish a close two-way relationship or ‘fit’ between the external business strategy and the elements of the internal HR strategy: ‘An organization’s HRM policies and practices must fit with its strategy in its competitive
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DISCUSS HARD AND SOFT MODELS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Literature Review of Soft and Hard HRM Models 6 3. Discussion on Soft and Hard HRM Models 10 4. Conclusion 12 5. References 13 DISCUSS HARD AND SOFT MODELS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Introduction Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization ’s most valued assets - the people working there who individually and
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Briefly describe the major features you would expect to find in an HR function which has adopted the Ulrich Model as the basis for its structure. The HR model as defined by Ulrich (1997) states that HR function should be: 1. Strategic Partners: Sit at the managerial table and contribute to the organisations strategy and alignment of HR strategy. Communicates efficiently with line management. Understands the business environment and drives key business processes and activities 2. Change
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Change Models (Hand out) 1) Lewin’s Planned Change Model Lewin’s model gives a simple overview of what all change entails. It is based on the underlying assumption that any condition exists because of competing forces that are in equilibrium. In order to effect any change‚ some of these forces have to be adjusted. The unfreezing process is therefore a process of disturbing the forces. This can be done in a variety of ways‚ and the other two methods typically start off by beginning to weaken
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[pic] “Investing in Africa’s Future” FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION COURSE TITLE: MMS505 HRM & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SEMESTER II: EMBA ASSIGNMENT - JANUARY 2012 LECTURER: MUSHONGA A D 1. Case Study: Paula was a secretary who had returned to work for her former employers. She was reckoned to be one of the best: a fast‚ accurate typist‚ intelligent‚ and willing. On her return‚ she acquired a word processing system‚ and was sent on a course. She was enthusiastic
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