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Class1 intro os352
1. OS 352
1/10/08
I. Welcome and introductions
II. Course requirements; syllabus
III. Introduction to human resource management
2. Human Resource Management Definition
The policies, practices,
and systems that
influence employees’
behavior, attitudes, and
performance.
Terms for human resource management:
Personnel
People
Human capital
Human relations
Others?
3. Strategic Human Resource Management
People management that contributes to
organizational effectiveness.
Within Firms
and increasingly…
Across Firms
4. Who Is Responsible for
Managing Human Resources?
A partnership of:
top management
human resource professionals
managers
employees
consultants
HR specialty firms
5. Dimensions of HR Structures
(The Ways in Which Firms will Manage HR Differently)
Internal v. External Responsibility for HRM
(proportions and content)
HR v. Management Responsibility for HRM
(proportions and content)
Degree of Centralization
(i.e., highly centralized headquarters controls HR
decisions; highly decentralized business unit
head controls HR decisions
Degree of Formalization (i.e., rules and procedures)
Strategic Importance of HRM
Staffing of HR Department with HR Experts v.
Management rotations
6. Managing through …
Culture
Shared understanding
of firm goals and values
drives performance
Works where there are
no specified procedures
Ensures performance
occurs without
supervision
Procedures
Driven by legal
compliance, bureaucratic
needs and tendencies
Ensure consistency in
processes and fair
treatment of ees
Ensures basic standards
are met
8. Goals of HRM
Attract, retain, and motivate ees
Direct employee efforts toward goals of
organization
Assist in the development of the strategic
direction of the organization
Provide the organization a source of
competitive advantage
Help ensure legal compliance
9. Stakeholders of
Human Resource Management
THE ORGANIZATION
• Productivity
• Profits
• Survival
• Adaptability
• Competitive advantage
EMPLOYEES
• Fair treatment
• Satisfaction/morale
• Empowerment
• Employability
• Safety and health
• Flexibility
CUSTOMERS
• Quality service
• Quality products
• Speed and responsiveness
• Low cost
• Innovation
Any others?
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
• Suppliers; joint venture
partners
• Unions
• Customers
SHAREHOLDERS/
INVESTORS
• Shareholder return
• Return on sales
• Return on assets
• Return on investments
SOCIETY
• Legal compliance
• Social responsibility
• Ethical management
practices
• Concern for the
environment
10. HRM’s History
Welfare
Administration
Employee relations
Functional expertise
Business partner / player
11. Activities in
Human Resource Management
HR strategy formulation
Managing organizational and HR changes and
culture
Recruitment and selection (staffing)
Training and development
Performance appraisal
Compensation and benefits
Employee relations
Labor/management relations
12. HRM in Large v. Small Firms
Large
Designated HR
professional or HR
department
Formal HR policies; HR
manual; job
descriptions
Small
HR duties combined
with other
administrative functions
(e.g., accounting) or
performed by line mgrs.
Less formal HR
policies, less likely to
have HR manual, job
descriptions
13. Terms You Should Know
Human resource management
Attraction
Retention
14. You Should be Able To …
Understand some of the history behind the
human resource management field.
Know the activities associated with HRM (e.g.,
compensation)
Identify the primary goals of HRM.
Recommend who should be involved in HRM.
Identify the stakeholders of HRM.
Understand how HRM in small firms differs from
HRM in large firms.