hr alignment assessment march09 final 3-16-09

8/6/2019 Hr Alignment Assessment March09 Final 3-16-09

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ASSESSING HUMAN

RESOURCE MANAGEMENTALIGNMENT

Herb Heneman & Tony MilanowskiUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison



Session Overview

1. Strategic Human Resource Management

(HRM)

2. Performance Competencies3. Alignment Assessment Process

Overview

4. Alignment Assessment Exercise



Strategic HRM View

� In the private & public sectors, HRM hasbeen under pressure to contribute toorganizational performance

± Improving transactional efficiency ± Reducing costs of HR processes

± Outsourcing HR functions

± Developing more supportive relationships with

line managers ± Developing HRM practices that impact

performance



Performance Impact of HRM Practices

HRM

Practices

PerformanceCompetencies

District Goals &

Strategy

Acquire

Develop

MotivateRetain



Performance Competencies

� The leverage point for the impact of HRMpractices on organizational performance

� What is a competency?

± A

statement of a knowledge, ability, or behavior that contributes to effectiveness

� Examples for Teachers: ± Knows students

± Establishes a classroom culture for learning ± Uses discussion techniques that engage

students

± Communicates with families



Teacher Performance Competency Model

� Identifies domain of desired teacher performance competencies

� Example: Framework for Teaching ± See handout



HR Practices for Teachers

� Recruitment

� Selection

� Induction� Mentoring

� Professional Development

� Performance Management

� Compensation



Horizontal & Vertical Alignment

� Vertical Alignment: the degree to which thecontent of an HRM practice focuses on, embeds,and communicates the desired performancecompetencies

± Example:Is the degree to which job applicantspossess the competencies assessed in the teacher

selection (hiring) process?

� Horizontal Alignment: the degree to which HRM

practices are mutually supportive and reinforcing ± Example: Do professional development programsprovide opportunities to develop the competenciesassessed in the performance evaluation system?



Human Resource Alignment Assessment

� A systematic process for determining thedegree of alignment of HRM practices withperformance competencies

� We will focus on vertical alignment of HRMpractices for teachers

H RM Practice Content < - - > Teacher Competencies

H R Alignment Scores



HRA Assessment Process



HRA Assessment Exercise

1. Your teacher performancecompetency model

2. HR A assessment for HR practice

areas

3. HR A scores

4.

Discussion of process & results



Discussion

1. Scores from districts

2. Insights about HR practices

3. Difficulties encountered



Readiness for HRA Assessment

� Will district stakeholders supportredesigning the HRM system to impactperformance?

� Do you have a competency model?

� Are you willing to examine HR A & makechanges?

� Do you have staff with the ability &motivation to do the assessment, thendesign & implement changes?

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