Models Flashcards

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Harvard Model vs. European

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employees as an asset, long-term perspective vs. people as key resources

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Resource based view theory

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Core competencies at a vrin criteria is essential to superior performance

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3
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Employing people..

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helps meet 4 HRM objectives: staffing, performance, admin, change management

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Resourcing can..

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create the culture/brand

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Advanced selection processes:

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Ability testing, personality testing, assessment centres, strengths based resourcing

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Costs of selection:

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workload on others, training, low morale

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Drivers of diversity:

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globalisation, changing populations, longer life expectancy, changing legislation, increased awareness

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Who is involved in embedding diversity:

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HR, Marketing, CEO, Employees, Line managers, Policy makers, job analysis - everyone

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Why do we need job analysis/ person spec?

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For advertising material, training and provides a criteria for recruitment and selection

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Needs-supplies fit

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environment provides resources/opportunities demanded by the individual

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Person-organisation fit

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A match between an applicant and the broader organisational attributes, supplementary fit: similar fundamental characteristics with others

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Demands-abilities fit

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A match between the abilities of a person and the job itself (used in large orgs, Wright and Storey 1994)

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Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic:

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Separable outcome vs. Inherent satisfaction

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14
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Content theory (need to be fulfilled) criticism

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People have different needs and are at different stages in their lives - fulfil outside of work?

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Maslows hierarchy of needs: (vs Alderfer)

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Psychological needs, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, self-actualisation

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Herzberg two-factor theory (1959)

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Hydegine factors (working conditions, base wage- can cause dissatisfaction) vs. Motivation factors (responsibility, achievements - can cause satisfcation)

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17
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McGregor’s Theory X and Y (1960)

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X- authoritarian leadership (dislike work), Y- participatory leadership

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Adams Equity Theory (1963, 65)

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Balance between inputs and outputs, based on perceived market norms/others, demotivated= reduce inputs/ seek change BUT various on tolerance/needs.

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Locke and Lantham’s Goal Setting Theory (1968) (links to PM)

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Clear goals and feedback can motivate, 5 principles to improve our chances of success: Clarity, Challenge, Complexity, Commitment, Feedback

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Vroom (1964)

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Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence = Motivation, however hard to correlate the variables and measure properly - do we make decisions this way?

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Self-determination theory (Ryan and Deci, 2000)

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Intrinsic motivation just as common, conditions supporting the individuals basic human needs: Competence, Autonomy (control our lives), Relatedness.

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22
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Dan Pink (2009)

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Incentives do not always cause people to perform better, The candle problem - makes people think narrow minded, unless extremely simple

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Hackman and Oldham model

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Motivation related to 3 psych states: 1. Meaningfulness, 2. Responsibility, 3. Knowledge of outcomes, link this to job characteristics model, so = Skill variety, Task Identity/ significance, Autonomy, Feedback. Fulfils the needs when designing jobs.

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24
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Job enlargement

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Increasing the number/variety of tasks of a job. BUT- overloading

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Job enrichment

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Increasing the degree to which the employee controls work activities (e.g. whole process). BUT- need new skills-scope?

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Job rotation

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Periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another, BUT- overloaded

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27
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Perfromance management should be..

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strategic, integrated, effectives, allow development of ability/engagement, help identify talent/needs, communicate a vision, not just on an individual but large scale, forward looking, differs between individuals

28
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Performance Management Cycle:

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Performance agreement > Carry out role > Manage throughout the year > Review (appraisal)

29
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Performance appraisal:

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Feedback interview, two-way process where you also say what helped or hindered your performance

30
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West et al. 2002

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May be link between performance appraisal and mortality rate in acute hospitals

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How to use performance management:

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Living document, formal and informal appraisal regularly to show requirements, link to pay?, express targets in measurable outputs, qualitative and quantitative, 360 degree

32
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Control theory and social cognitive thoery (What people believe they can and can’t do- Bandura, 1986)

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Feedback shapes/controls beehives by: appreciating the discrepancy between what they are doing and expected- this will activate self-evaluative reactions to improve.

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Self-efficacy (Bandura 1977) -experience -psych arousal -learning

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Setting challenging goals, verbal persuasion, feedback, coaching techniques to help people know they can succeed/ support them

34
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Knowledge Management

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systematic co-ordination of an organisations people, tech, processes and structure in order to add value through reuse and innovation (Dalkir, 2011), need it to save, create new knowledge.

35
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Explicit vs. Tacit Knowledge

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formal/theoretical vs. practical/experience

36
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Difference between learning and development

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acquire and develop knowledge vs. ongoing acquisition of KSA’s

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Organisational learning..

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Institutionalisation through changes in routines, systems etc, also through social situations.

38
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Learning and development..

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Only is ROI is justified, for provision of opportunities, to create a culture which is accepting of change, to attract and retain the best employees, improve KSA’s = ADDS VALUE/reduce risk to human capital, through the rapidly changing external environment

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What are the KSA’s:

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Knowledge, skills and abilities.

40
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Inclusive approach:

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Everyone should be developed/ have the opportunity

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Exclusive approach:

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Only those who work hard/ have potential should be developed - equality monitoring required

42
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Learning Needs Analysis (Bodyell and Leary 1996)

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3 levels of performance to aim towards: 1. Implementing (gap between present and desired performance), 2.Improving, 3.Innovating

43
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Learning Needs Analysis through:

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Build development plan: observation, interviews, questionnaires, desk research, performance appraisal, gaps= find KSA’s required

44
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Types of LNA:

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Organisational (line strategy), Task (information) and Person analysis

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Person analysis:

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necessary skills? tailored to each individual, Social Learning Theory, time and resources, relationship analysis. transparent

46
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Klob’s experimental theory and styles..

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People learn from experience, Reflective, Abstract, Active, Concrete

47
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Honey and Mumford’s 4 learning styles:

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Activist, Theorist, Pragmatist (see how to put learning into practice in the real world), Reflector

48
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Reinforcement theory

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behaviours can be strengthened by positive feedback

49
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Types of conflict:

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Relationship, Task, Process, low levels can be good

50
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Causes and impacts of conflict:

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poor management, absence, clash of values, unclear roles, pay, causes: loss of trust, legal disputes, time, damaged relationships

51
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Good conflict:

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idea exchange, more innovation, listened to, energy

52
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Engaged employees report they feel

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fulfilled, satisfied, secure, recognised, have good working relationships

53
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OPP Ltd White Paper financial consequences:

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no. of employees effected X ac. no. of hours of reduced effort X av. hourly wage X av.no of weeks it lasts

54
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Alternative Dispute Resolution:

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Adjudication, Mediation, Disciplinary, Grievance

55
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How leaders might respond to conflict..

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Knowledge/Behaviour change (self-assessment)

56
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Social Exchange Theory (George Homans 1950/60s)

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Society as a series of interactions based on estimates of rewards and punishments.

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Norm of Reciprocity (Gouldner, 1960)

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Recipient of positive actions feels indebtedness, this can be reduced by repaying the other = overall benefit

58
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(Social exchange theory) Engagement can cause people to express themselves..

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Cognitively, Emotionally, Physically

59
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Rousseau 1990-

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Psychological contract is promissory and reciprocal in nature

60
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Psychological contract usually has two parts..

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Transactional (specific) and Relational expectations

61
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Break down of the psych contract..

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Usually via conflict, or broken trust/promises made during rescuing and selection, DIFFICULT to fix

62
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Guest model of HR:

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Policy > HR outcomes > Organisational Outcomes

63
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HR is now..

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Since 1980s, more ‘unitary’ not ‘pluralistic’ viewpoint, everyone benefits - who does engagement ultimately favour?

64
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Briner, 2014..

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employee engagement is ill-defined and lacks valid research - it is self-seeking of managers?

65
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Kirkpatrick Model (1950s)

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For analysing and evaluating the results of training and educational programs by: reaction > learning > behaviour change > organisational performance

66
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Transactional Analysis:

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Studying interactions between individuals: 3 ego states: Parent, Child, Adult and Transactions: Complementary, Crossed/Blocked, Ulterior= about the activations of our ego states in transactions.

67
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Congurence is..

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the state of agreement- specific emotion, behaviour, need, request.