People and Organisations:Principles and practice in global contexts

People and Organizations : Principles and practice in Global contexts – MN7181 – Managing Performance. Blog # 6 What is performance? Performance has been defined by various scholars. Basically performance is what drives or motivates people to complete a task / tasks which can be measured. It is a vital element of any organization. Performance is the behavior that accomplishes results ( Armstrong , 2017) Assessment of performance entails evaluation of inputs and outputs                            ( Brumbach ,1988). Performance is the outcome of three elements, 1.      Facts and things 2.      How things are done 3.      Motivation to do them ( Armstrong , 2017 ) Theories to underpin performance Goal theory – Goals help employees to define priorities, consider what sk...

People and Organizations: Principles and Practice in Global Contexts – MN7181 – HRM and the Design of Work   Blog # 5 What is Work Design? ‘Work design is the creation of systems of work and a working environment that enhance organizational effectiveness and productivity, ensure the organization becomes a “great place in which to work” and are conductive to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees’ (Armstrong , 2014). Whenever you go to work, you have a number of tasks, activities and responsibilities that you need to carry out, usually in collaboration with others. Work design is basically how these tasks, activities, responsibilities and interactions with other people are organized and structured. Good work design is crucial, as it affects both individual employees and organizational outcomes. For employees, work design can affect their motivation, their well-being and their development. Increased employee motivation, well-being and accelerated development ...

Employee Relationships Managing the relationships between the employer and employee is an important step in Human Resource Management. It helps in retention of employees and building loyalty towards the company that you work for. Retention of highly skilled employees who are already familiar with the organizational expectations is an asset to a company. So in this blog post managing the employee relationships to maintain a productive work space will be explored further. What are employee relationships?   The definition of employee relationships has been subject to change over time to uphold different concepts. The modern definition of Employee relationships springs from its earlier predecessor Industrial Relationships. Dale Yoder in the 1970s defines Industrial relationships as a: “Relationship between management and employees or among employees and their organisations that characterize or grow out of employment” (Yoder, 1970).   Further he has also defined the ter...

Learning and Development As mentioned in blog #2 strategic employee resourcing and talent management, play a vital role in recruiting the right people for the job, and identification of Training and development for the recruits to be aligned with the goals and expectations of the company. Learning and development is often incorporated in the Human Resource Department to train the employees to align their skills and knowledge to yield productive outcomes for the business needs of the company. What is learning? However, there are many steps to understand this synergy that has to be forged between learning that should be integrated in to development. Learning is not merely a term used to define the acquisition of new knowledge, learning is defined as:   “Learning is a longer-term change in the knowledge possessed by an individual, their type and level of skill, or their assumptions, attitudes or values, which may lead to them having increased potential to grow, develop and p...

People  and Organizations : Principles and Practice  in Global Contexts  HMN 7181  -   Strategic Employee resourcing and Talent Management                                                             – Blog # 2 What is Human Resource Management Or HRM? Human resource management is defined as a strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization’s most valued assets – the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of its objectives. Storey (1989) believes that HRM can be regarded as a ‘set of interrelated policies with an ideological and philosophical underpinning’. He suggests four aspects that const...

E-RECRUITMENT: A ROAD MAP TOWARDS E- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – Blog # 1 ABSTRACT The only vital value for an enterprise is the experience, skills, innovativeness and insights of its people. Human resources are the key components in every organization. It represents total knowledge, talent, and attitude, creative ability, aptitude and belief of an individual involved in the affairs of an organization. Management of human resources is an integral part for every concern. It is associated with the people at work and their relationships within and outside the enterprise. Recruitment of efficient staff is one of the important activities as it generates the human capital for the concern. In the recent years, the field of human resource management has undergone numerous technological advancements. Internet has made an impact on the overall functioning of human resource department. HR processes and procedures have been supported by everything from complicated file-folder systems t...