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*Chapter Eleven
HumanResource
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BestEmployees
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SALLY MAINQUISTCertes Financial Pros
• Certes finds financialprofessionals to fittemporary, flexible work
environments.
• Besides receivingoutstanding benefits,
Mainquist’s workers gain avery broad range of workexperience.
Profile
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*HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Working with
People is Just
the Beginning
LG1
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*HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT (HRM)
• Human Resource Management -- The process
of determining human resource needs and then
recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating,
evaluating, compensating and scheduling employees
to achieve organizational goals.
• HRM’s role has grown because:
1. Increased recognition of employees as aresource.
2. Changes in law that rewrote old workplacepractices.
LG1
Working with
People is Just
the Beginning
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*DEVELOPING the FIRM’S
ULTIMATE RESOURCE
• Service and high-tech manufacturing requiresemployees with highly technical job skills.
LG1
Developing the
Firm’s Ultimate
Resource
• Such workers are scarce,making recruiting andretention more important andmore difficult.
• The human resource job isnow the job of all managersin an organization.
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*CHALLENGES in FINDINGHIGH-LEVEL WORKERS
• A shortage of trained workers in key areas
• Worker shortage in skilled trades
• Changes in employee attitudes about work
• A declining economy with fewer full-time jobs
•Expanding global markets with low-wage workers
• Increasing benefit demands and benefit costs
• A decreased sense of employee loyalty
LG1
The Human
Resource
Challenge
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*CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1964
• Title VII prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing,compensation, apprenticeships, training, terms,conditions or privileges of employment based on:
- Race- Religion
- Creed
- Sex
- Age
- National Origin
LG2
Laws Affecting
Human Resource
Management
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*1972 EQUAL EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY ACT (EEOA)
• Strengthened the Equal Employment OpportunityCommission (EEOC).
• Gave EEOC the right to issue workplaceguidelines for acceptable employer conduct.
• EEOC could mandate specific recordkeeping
procedures.• EEOC was vested with the power of
enforcement.
LG2
Laws Affecting
Human Resource
Management
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*CONTROVERSIAL PROCEDURES
of the EEOC
• Affirmative Action -- Policy designed to “right past
wrongs” by increasing opportunities for minorities and
women in the workplace.
• Reverse Discrimination -- Discrimination against
whites or males in hiring or promoting.
• This policy has been at the center of manydebates and lawsuits.
LG2
Laws Affecting
Human Resource
Management
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*CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1991
and OFCCP
• Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Amended Title VII and gave victims of discrimination
the right to a jury trial and possible damages.• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
(OFCCP)
- Ensures that employers doing business with thefederal government comply with thenondiscrimination and affirmative action laws.
LG2
Laws Affecting
Human Resource
Management
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*LAWS PROTECTING
EMPLOYEES with DISABILITIES
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
- Requires employers to give applicants with physical or
mental disabilities the same consideration for employment aspeople without disabilities.
LG2
Laws Protecting
Employees with
Disabilities and
Older Employees
- Also requires “reasonable
accommodations” for employees with
disabilities.
- Passage in 2008 of Americans withDisabilities Amendments Actexpanded protection.
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*AGE DISCRIMINATION in
EMPLOYMENT ACT (ADEA)
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
LG2
Laws Protecting
Employees with
Disabilities and
Older Employees
- Protects workers 40 and
over from employment andworkplace discrimination inhiring, firing, promotion,layoff, compensation,
benefits, job assignmentsand training.
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*MINDING the LAW in HRM
• Employers must know the lawand act accordingly.
•
Legislation affects all areas ofHRM.
• Court cases highlight thatsometimes it’s proper to go
beyond providing equal rights.
• Changes in law and legislationoccur regularly.
LG2
Effects of
Legislation
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*PROGRESS ASSESSMENT
• What’s human resource management?
• What did Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
achieve?
• What’s the EEOC and what was the intention of
affirmative action?
• What does “accommodations” mean in the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
Progress
Assessment
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*HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
PROCESS
Determining a
Firm’s Human
Resource Needs
LG3
• Preparing a human resourceinventory of employees.
• Preparing a job analysis.
• Assessing future humanresource demand.
• Assessing future labor
supply.
• Establishing a strategic plan.
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*WHAT’S a JOB ANALYSIS?
Determining a
Firm’s Human
Resource Needs
LG3
• Job Analysis -- A study of what employees who
holds various job titles do.
• Job Description -- Specifies the objectives of the
job, the type of work, the responsibilities and duties,
working conditions and relationship to other jobs.
• Job Specifications -- A summary of the minimal
education and skills needed to do a particular job.
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*RECRUITING EMPLOYEES
Recruiting
Employees from
a Diverse
Population
LG4
• Recruitment -- The set of activities for obtaining the
right number of qualified people at the right time.
• Human resource managers use both internal andexternal sources to recruit employees.
• Small businessesoften make use of
web sources likeCareerBuilder andMonster to recruitemployees.
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IT’S NOT EASY BEING SMALL (Spotlight on Small Business)
• To survive, small businesses must recruit andretain qualified workers.
• Unfortunately, they lack the resources of largercompanies to compete for employees.
• Small businesses need innovations like:
- Letting staff help recruit and select candidates.- “Test-Drive” an employee.
- Seek out publicity through local media.
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*EMPLOYEE SOURCES
LG4
Recruiting
Employees from
a Diverse
Population
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*SELECTION
Selecting
Employees Who
Will be
Productive
LG5
• Selection -- The process of gathering information
and deciding who should be hired, under legal
guidelines, to fit the needs of the organization and
individuals.
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*STEPS in the
SELECTION PROCESS
Selecting
Employees Who
Will be
Productive
LG5
1. Obtaining complete application forms
2. Conducting initial and follow-up interviews
3. Giving employment tests
4. Conducting background investigations
5. Obtaining results from physical exams
6. Establishing trial (probationary) work periods
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OOPS!Areas Where Job Applicants Make Mistakes
Source: USA Today, www.usatoday.com.
Selecting
Employees Who
Will be
Productive
LG5
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*HIRING CONTINGENT WORKERS
Hiring
Contingent
Workers
LG5
• Contingent Workers -- Include part-time and
temporary workers, seasonal workers, independent
contractors, interns and co-op students.
• There are about 5.7million contingentworkers in the U.S.
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*WHY HIRE
CONTINGENT WORKERS?
Hiring
Contingent
Workers
LG5
• Companies hire contingent workers:
- When full-time workers are on leave
- During periods of peak demand
- In uncertain economic times
- To save on employee benefits
- To screen candidates for future employment
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*MOTIVATING TEMPORARY
EMPLOYEES(Making Ethical Decisions)
• Contingent workers perform well if the promise offull-time employment is a possibility.
• Highbrow’s has no intention of hiring any
temporary workers full-time.
•But the company feels if they imply two workerswill be hired full time, it may improve employeeperformance. What is the ethical thing for themto do?
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*PROGRESS ASSESSMENT Progress
Assessment
• What are the five steps in human resourceplanning?
•
What factors make it difficult to recruit qualifiedemployees?
• What are the six steps in the selection process?
• Who is considered a contingent worker and whydo company hire such workers?
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*TRAINING and DEVELOPING
EMPLOYEES
Training and
Developing
Employees for
Optimum
Performance
LG6
• Training and Development -- All attempts to
improve productivity by increasing an employee’s
ability to perform.
• Training focuses on short-term skills.
• Development focuses on long-term abilities.
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*THREE STEPS of TRAINING and
DEVELOPMENT
Training and
Developing
Employees for
Optimum
Performance
LG6
1. Assessing organization needs and employeeskills to develop appropriate training needs.
2. Designing training activities to meet identifiedneeds.
3. Evaluating thetraining’s
effectiveness.
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*MOST COMMONLY USED TRAINING
and DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Training and
Developing
Employees for
Optimum
Performance
LG6
• Orientation
• On-the-Job Training
• Apprenticeships
• Off-the-Job Training
•
Online Training• Vestibule Training
• Job Simulation
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*DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE
MANAGERS
Management
Development
LG6
• Management Development -- The process of
training and educating employees to become good
managers and tracking the progress of their skills
over time.
• Management training includes:
- On-the-job coaching
- Understudy positions
- Job rotation
- Off-the-job courses and training
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*WHY GOOD EMPLOYEES QUIT
LG6
Management
Development
Source: Robert Half International
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*USING NETWORKS and
MENTORING
Networking
LG6
• Networking -- Establishing and maintaining
contacts with key managers in and out of the
organization and using those contacts to develop
relationships.
• Mentors -- Managers who supervise, coach and
guide selected lower-level employees by acting as
corporate sponsors.
• Networking and mentoring go beyond the workenvironment.
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*APPRAISING PERFORMANCE
on the JOB
Appraising
Employee
Performance to Get
Optimum Results
LG7
• Performance Appraisal -- An evaluation that
measures employee performance against established
standards in order to make decisions about
promotions, compensation, training or termination.
• A 360-degree reviewgives managers
opinions from people atdifferent levels to get amore accurate idea ofthe worker’s ability.
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*SIX STEPS of PERFORMANCE
APPRAISALS
Appraising
Employee
Performance to Get
Optimum Results
LG7
1. Establishing performance standards that areunderstandable, measurable and reasonable.
2. Clearly communicating those standards.
3. Evaluating performance against the standards.
4. Discussing the results with employees.
5. Taking corrective action.
6. Using the results to make decisions.
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*MAJOR USES of
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALSLG7
Appraising
Employee
Performance to Get
Optimum Results
• Identify training needs
• Use as a promotion tool
• Recognize worker’s achievements
• Evaluate the firm’s hiring process
• Judge the effectiveness of the firm’s orientation
process• Use as a basis for possible termination of a
worker
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*PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
MISTAKESCommon Problems Made While Reviewing Employees
• Contrast Effect - Comparing one employee to
another.
• Halo/Horn Effect - Allowing performances in specific
areas to unfairly influence overall performanceevaluation.
• Similar-to-Me Effect - Generosity to those you feel
are more like you.
Appraising
Employee
Performance to Get
Optimum Results
LG7
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*PROGRESS ASSESSMENT Progress
Assessment
• Name and describe four training techniques.
•
What’s the primary purpose of a performanceappraisal?
• What are the six steps in a performance
appraisal?
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*COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
Compensating
Employees:
Attracting and
Keeping the Best
LG8
• A managed and competitive compensationprogram helps:
- Attract the kinds of employees the business needs.
- Build employee incentive to work efficiently andproductively.
- Keep valued employees from going to competitors orstarting their own firm.
- Maintain a competitive market position by keeping costslow due to high productivity from a satisfied workforce.
- Provide employee financial security through wages andfringe benefits.
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*TYPES of PAY SYSTEMS Pay Systems
LG8
• Salary
• Hourly Wage/Day Work
• Piecework System
• Commission Plans
• Bonus Plans
•
Profit Sharing Plans• Gain-Sharing Plans
• Stock Options
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*COMPENSATING TEAMS Compensating
Teams
LG8
• Team-based pay programs are more challengingthan individual pay systems.
• The two most common methods for teamsinvolve:
- Skill-Based: Pay is increased as skill increases.(Eastman Chemical uses this system.)
- Gain-Sharing: Pay is increased as performanceincreases. (Nucor Steel uses this system.)
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*FRINGE BENEFITS on the JOB Fringe Benefits
LG8
• Fringe Benefits -- Sick leave, vacation pay,
pension and health plans that provide additional
compensation to employees beyond base wages.
• In 1929, Fringe benefits accounted for less than2% of payroll cost. Today it’s about 30%.
•
Healthcare has been themost significant increasein fringe benefit cost.
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*The RANGE of
FRINGE BENEFITS
Fringe Benefits
LG8
• Fringe benefits include incentives like:
- Company cars
- Country club memberships
- Recreation facilities
- Special home mortgage rates
- Paid and unpaid sabbaticals
- Day-care and elder care services
- Dental and eye care
- Legal counseling
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LG8
SPECIAL PERKS atDREAMWORKS
Fringe Benefits
• Free DVDs and screenings ofcurrent films.
• Free breakfast and lunch plusdinner when working late.
• Free snack rooms on everyfloor.
• Profit sharing.
• Ping-Pong and pokertournaments during workhours.
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*CAFETERIA-STYLE and
SOFT BENEFITS
Fringe Benefits
LG8
• Cafeteria-Style Fringe Benefits -- Allow
employees to choose the benefits they want (up to a
certain dollar amount).
• Soft Benefits include:
- Onsite haircuts and shoe repair
- Concierge services
- Free meals at work
- Doggie daycare
- Onsite farmer’s markets
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CHANGING TIMES,CHANGING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Fringe Benefits
EmployerBenefits
1998 2008
Provide Pension
Plans
48% 29%
Offer WellnessPrograms
51% 60%
Retirement Plan
Contribution
91% 81%
Permit SomeFlexible Work
Hours68% 80%
Source: National Study of Emplyees (2008), Family & Work Institute.
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LET’S GO to the BEACH! Average Vacation Days by Country
Fringe Benefits
LG8
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WORKING WORLDWIDE(Reaching Beyond Our Borders)
• Managers need to understand the businessneeds of each country they operate in.
- Compensation: Conversion to foreign currencies and
special allowances often are needed.- Health and Pension Standards: Benefits are different
country-by-country.
- Paid Time Off: Vacation time, sick and personal leave
vary.- Taxation: Tax policies vary.
- Communication: Employees can feel disconnected inother countries.
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FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING PLANSScheduling
Employees to Meet
Organizational and
Employee Needs
LG9
• Flextime Plan -- Gives employees some freedom to
choose which hours to work as long as they work the
required number.
• Compressed Work Week -- Employees work the
full number of work hours, but in fewer than the
standard number of days.
• Job Sharing -- Lets two or more part-time
employees share on a full-time job.
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USING FLEXTIME PLANS Flextime Plans
LG9
• Most flextime plans require Core Time -- When all
employees are expected to be at their job stations.
• Flextime is hard to incorporate into shift work andmanagers have to work longer hours.
• Communication among employees can also be
difficult under flextime and managers have to bealert to any system abuses.
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A FLEXTIME CHART Flextime Plans
LG9
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COMPRESSED WORK WEEKS Flextime Plans
LG9
• Employees enjoy longweekends after working longdays.
• Productivity is a concern.
• Nurses and firefighters oftenwork compressed workweeks.
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JOB SHARING BENEFITS Job Sharing
Plans
LG9
• Provides employment opportunities for manypeople who cannot work full time.
• Workers tend to be enthusiastic and productive.
• Absenteeism and tardiness are reduced.
• Employers can schedule part-time workers inpeak demand periods.
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MOVEMENT of EMPLOYEESMoving
Employees Up,
Over and Out
LG9
• Employees arepromoted or reassigned.
• Employees areterminated due toperformance oreconomic situations.
• Employees retire.
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TERMINATING EMPLOYEESTerminating
Employees
LG10
• As the economic crisis grew, more and moreemployers have had to layoff employees.
• Even when the economy is booming, employers
are hesitant to hire full-time workers because ofthe cost of termination.
• Firing employees is more
difficult for employersbecause of laws preventingtermination for certain acts.
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PROGRESS ASSESSMENT Progress
Assessment
• Name and describe five alternative compensationtechniques.
• What advantages do compensation plans suchas profit sharing offer an organization?
•
What are the benefits and challenges of flextime?Telecommuting? Job sharing?