HR departments perform different tasks. They might take full responsibilities for human resource activities in some companies whereas in others they will share the role with managers. Some of the responsibilities of HR departments are: employment and recruiting‚ training and development‚ compensation‚ benefits‚ employee services‚ employee and community relations‚ personnel records‚ strategy planning‚ health and safety. The role of HR has changes and enveloped over time. It began as a purely administrative
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Human Resource Planning Human resource planning (HRP) in simple words could be defined as planning for the future personnel needs of an organization‚ taking into account both factors in the external environment and internal workforce. It is the process by which an organization ensures that it has the right number and kinds of people‚ at the right place‚ at the right time‚ capable of efficiently completing those tasks that will help the organization achieve its overall objectives. HRP is an important
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orientation B) training C) development D) appraisal 2) The first step in a training program is to ________. A) assess the program’s successes or failures B) design the program content C) conduct a needs analysis D) train the targeted group of employees 3) What is the second step in the training process? A) assess the program’s successes or failures B) present the program to a small test audience C) design the instructional content D) conduct a needs analysis 4) James is currently
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than on record keeping‚ written procedure‚ or rules. Certainly‚ HRM uses rules‚ record‚ and polices‚ but it stresses action. HRM emphasizes the solution of employment problems to help achieve organizational objectives and facilitate employees’ development and satisfaction. People-oriented: wherever possible‚ HRM treats each employee as an individual and offers services and programs to meet the individual’s needs. McDonald’s‚ the fast-food chain‚ has gone so far as to give an executive the title
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International Review of Business Research Papers Vol. 4 No.3 June 2008 Pp. 35-44 Human Resource Functions And Activities In The 21st Century To Attain Competitive Advantage Andries du Plessis‚ Andrew Hobbs‚ Rebecca Marshall and Sherrol Paalvast This article reports on human resource functions and activities in the 21st century and how it should assist organisations to maintain their competitive advantage. By adding value to the organisation in which it exists‚ HR can secure its place for
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the human/soft side of HRM. ← Basically this is because this model emphasizes more on the fact that employees like any other shareholder are equally important in influencing organizational outcomes. ← In fact the interest of the various groups must be fused and factored in the creation of HRM strategies and ultimately the creation of business strategies. Source : Beer et al (1984 : 16) ← A critical analysis of the
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Theories of HRM Equity theory Equity theory is a theory that attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships. Considered one of the justice theories‚ equity theory was first developed in 1963 by John Stacey Adams. Employees seek to maintain equity between the inputs that they bring to a job and the outcomes that they receive from it against the perceived inputs and outcomes of others. Equity theory
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run effectively a firm‚ leaders and managers must develop insight strategies that have large influence on the development of the business. Recently‚ a lot of companies realize the growing importance of human resources that influences on how successful the enterprises will be. Initially‚ we should have an understanding what strategic human resource management is. Strategy of Human Resource Management is seen as an approach that mentions how the long-term business aims and outcomes of organization
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Executive summary There are various functions of human resources management and there are different approaches taken by the management in terms of managing the human capital. The soft and hard approaches are often implemented by different organisations depending on their structure. As such‚ this paper sought to compare these two philosophies in a bid to establish the advantage as well as disadvantages of each approach. A critical analysis of the case study of Toyota which uses the soft approach
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Content Page 1. Introduction 1.1 Competitive Strategy 2. Discussion and Analysis 2.1 Training and Development 2.2 Performance Management 2.3 Pay Structure Decision 3. Conclusion 1. Introduction BreadTalk Group Limited is founded as a food and beverage operator in Singapore on July 2000 and listed on the Singapore stock exchange in 2003. It has vastly expanded to become a distinctive household brand enterprise that has established its name on the international
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