intro strategy philosophy

8/14/2019 Intro Strategy Philosophy

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HR Introduction,Strategy,Philosophy


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I. History

1. Societal Demands

2. Organized Labor

3. Education Levels

4. Size and Complexity of Organizations


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5. Changing Social Values

6. Changing Technology

7. Changing GovernmentRegulations

8. Changing Economic Conditions9. Changing Management Thought


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II. Function of HR

1. Organizational Effectiveness=f(C+RM+L)

2. CFOs increasingly recognizing human capital asa business asset: one that must be MEASUREDand managed as much as other assets.

- DATAR quote


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3. What are some of thegoals/outcomes you are striving for

in HR (not programs)?

- Attract qualified people

- Productivity - Fit- Attendance - Turnover

- Retention - Succession

- Satisfaction - Well Being


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4. How do we achieve these outcomes?

- By getting a good match between theindividual/employee (Abilities and

Motivation) and the organization/job(Requirements and Rewards).

- HR activities->Match->Company/HRObjectives->OrganizationalEffectiveness


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III. Strategic HR

1. Gain Competitive Advantage ThroughHuman Capital!

2. Use SWOT e.g. S=comp program W=weak skills O= outsource T = tight labor

market

3. Competitive Advantage ThroughPeople by Jeffrey Pfeffer. 16characteristics of successful companies:


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1. Employment Security

2. Selective Recruiting3. High Wages

4. Incentive Pay

5. Employee Ownership

6. Information Sharing

7. Participation and Empowerment

8. Teams and Job Redesign


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9. Training and Development

10. Cross utilization/Cross training11. Symbolic Egalitarianism

12. Wage Compression

13. Promotion from Within14. Long Term Perspective

15. Measurement of the Practices

(what gets measured gets done)16. Overarching Philosophy (need to

know where youre going)


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4. Recent survey of 200 HR and Board folks:4/5 company strategic priorities relate to

workforce- attract and retain skilled staff

- improve workforce performance

- change leadership and mgt. behaviors

- change org culture and emp attitudes


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IV. HR Philosophy

1. Remember Theory X and Y?

- not all practice theory y

- challenge your assumptions

2. Top Mgt Philosophy and Commitment & Your Assumptions HRPhilosophy Translated into action by HR Practice CommittedEmployees Competitive Advantage

3. Know what you want so you can talk the talk andthen walk the walk. What if you dont walk?


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4. Chief Norm Stamper

HR Strategy/Phil Culture Behavior

LA Militaristic Controlling/PeckingOrder Public at Bottom

Seattle Participation Empowerment Hiring etc.

5. THERES A CRITICAL LINK BETWEENYOUR PHILOSOPHY (OR TOP MGMTS

PHILOSOPHY) AND HOW ITTRANSLATES INTO AN HRPHILOSOPHY AND THEN INTO HR

PRACTICE


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V. What are some major

issues confronting HR nowand in future?1. globalization

2. diversity3. changing skill requirements

4. retrenchment

5. outsourcing6. nature of work

7. focus on human capital etc.

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