Human resource management

Table 2.7 The Roles of Managers (Mintzberg, 1973) Role Description Examples of Activities Interpersonal Figurehead Symbolic head; obliged to perform a number of routine duties of a legal or social nature Ceremony; status requests; solicitations Leader Motivation and activation of subordinates; responsible for staffing, training and associated duties Virtually all managerial activities involving subordinates Liaison Maintains self-developed network of outside contacts and…

multicultural team can be explained as a team of people from different cultural backgrounds working together especially in an organisation to achieve a common objective. This team of people mark the most valuable resources to any organisation so it is important to manage these human resources accordingly. Managing a multicultural team is one of the most challenging responsibilities for all managers or project leaders. In a multicultural team comprising of people from various cultures there can…

The induction process is an important tool for a company to be effective. In the past the induction was only considered as a process to familiarise the new employee with the organisation and the employee was expected to integrate himself/herself in the organisation. However, with change in businesses processes, competition, recognition of employee's role in achievement of company's objectives, the process and concept of Induction has undergone a metamorphic change. Proper induction can result…

decentralised structure. Tom Black put far greater centralised control upon the business management lately, which is increase organisational tension and hostility among local operating companies. At the beginning of meeting when Tom Black propose to increase centralised management and support new international projects. Alain Legrand, the French senior director interrupt his speech and question that the centralised management may impact or damage the flexibility and creativity. Further…

Factors to consider when developing a human resources plan include how It would be necessary to consider how the project contributed towards the organisations strategic program. Sections include: project overview, stakeholder engagement, workplace health and safety, risk management, team development and monitoring & control. Determining human resource requirements includes making the most effective use of team members and subcontractors for the project. Some things to consider when selecting…

handle talent management? Do you think they do a good job? Why or why not? “Talent management is a way that HR can improve the performance of the organization by way of change management, and influencing strategy and other valued activities that can impact effectiveness” (Society of Human Resource Management, 2011, p. 45). It has been notice by many businesses that the concept of talent management is being emphasized more and more in light of developing the organizational culture. Sense human…

Human Resources Management (KM) Walgreens has recently launched a corporate university program that serves and encourages employee learning. Senior vice president and chief human resources officer had this to say about why Walgreens decided to launch such a program, “We wanted to create an innovative and agile talent pool, one that’s diverse and fosters a powerful cross section of thoughts and ideas. From our leaders in our community centers to our store managers, learning and growing every day…

training and authority to feel responsible for the direct satisfaction of the customer. Employee empowerment is a tool that can be utilized by management to fully help the company’s development and customer service through our employees. Through the management practice of employee empowerment, the employees themselves are given the authority by management to make decisions that, before, they would have to get…

Succession Planning Finding talent people is not as difficult as finding the right people. Most successful candidate for top level of management undergo the succession planning. It is the plan to build the next generation of leader. The main concern of human resource of a company without leadership is the succession. They cannot build people when they are at risk of leaving the company once they find a better working environment. Furthermore, the company do not fully understand the specific…

labor supply; PERMANENT EMPLOYEES: They work directly for the employer and are paid by the employer. They do not have pre defined employment end date. In addition to the salary they receive other incentives. The employer hire them through proper human resource channel. CASUAL EMPLOYEES: Another option for the company to manage labor supply is through casual employees. In casual employees the company has the option of both short term and long term casual employees. They are paid on hourly basis…