Part I Flashcards

(47 cards)

1
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to coordinate the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and affectively

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Management

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“personnel management”; managing of human capital

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HR Administration

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3
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duties of HR

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recruiting and employee relations, payroll and benefits administration

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[person] division of labor

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Adam Smith

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[person] bureaucracy - suitable for government org but not business organizations (has clear rules and regulations)

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Karl Emil Maximillian “Max” Weber

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Six Major Principles of Bureaucracy [Max Weber]

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Hierarchy
Rules
Function
Focus
Impersonal
Qualification

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[person] father of scientific management, work deserves systematic observation and study

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Frederick Winslow Taylor

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4 Principles of Taylor’s Scientific Management

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  1. REPLACE rule of thumb work methods with methods based on scientific study of the tasks.
  2. SELECT, train and develop each employee rather than passively leaving them to train themselves
  3. PROVIDE “Detailed instruction and supervision of each worker in the performance of that worker’s discrete task”.
  4. DIVIDE work nearly equally between managers and workers
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[person] managers deal with emotional needs of employees at work

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Elton Mayo

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[person] effectiveness and efficiency - criteria to survive

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Chester Irving Barnard

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two ways of convincing subordinates to cooperate: [accdg to Barnard]

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  1. tangible incentives
  2. persuasion
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[person] father of the Universal process or Operational management or Administrative
management theory

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Henri Fayol

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Six Major Industrial Activities Identified by Fayol (TeCFiSAM)

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  1. Technical (production and manufacturing);
  2. Commercial (buying, selling and exchanging);
  3. Financial (search for an optimum use of capital);
  4. Security (safeguarding property and people);
  5. Accounting (including statistics); and
  6. Managerial
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Fayol’s 14 Principles of Management [DADUUSRCSOESIE]

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  1. Division of work
  2. Authority
  3. Discipline
  4. Unity of command
  5. Unity of direction
  6. Subordination of individual interests to the general interests
  7. Remuneration
  8. Centralization
  9. Scalar chain
  10. Order
  11. Equity
  12. Stability of tenure of personnel
  13. Initiative
  14. Espirit de corps
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[person] two factor content theory
* also referred to as the two-need system.

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Frederick Herzberg

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[F.Herzberd] Hygiene Factors - short term [CPA.S.WC.IR.S.JS.PL.EL]

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  1. company’s policies and administration
  2. supervision
  3. working condition
  4. interpersonal relations
  5. salary
  6. job security
  7. personal life
  8. employee benefits
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[F. Herzberd] Hygiene Factors - short term

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  1. Company’s Policies and Administration
  2. Supervision
  3. Working Comdotions
  4. Interpersonal Relations
  5. Salary
  6. Job Security
  7. Status
  8. Personal Life
  9. Employee Benefits
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[F. Herzberd] Motivating Factors - long term [ARIOC]

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  1. Achievement
  2. Recognition for Accomplishment
  3. Increased Responsibility
  4. Opportunity for G and D
  5. Creative and Challenging Work
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Abraham Harold Maslow - Heirarchy of Needs

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Self actualization
Esteem needs
Belongingness and love needs
Safety needs
Physiological needs

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[person] achievement Motivation Theory
referred to as need achievement or achievement theory

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David Clarence McClelland

21
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3 needs [McClelland]

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  1. Needs of achievement - drive to excel
  2. Need for power
  3. Need for affiliation
22
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Expectancy theory
* employee will be motivated to exert a high level of effort leading to a good performance appraisal
* good appraisal of performance will lead to organizational rewards (bonus, salary increase, promotion)
* rewards will satisfy the employee’s personal goals.

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motivate employees on their job performance, a “pull” rather than a “push” strategy.

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Mary Parker Follett

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Theory X and Theory Y

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Douglas McGregor

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* pattern of behaviors, feelings, and thoughts exhibited by an individual * affected primarily by nature (genetic factors) and nurture (upbringing and life experiences)
Personality
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5 Personalities in the Organization Big Five: Modeling Traits and Personalities (ENACO)
1.Extraversion 2.Neuroticism 3.Agreeableness 4.Conscientiousness 5.Openness
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* aka positive affectivity * they are generally happier with their life and more satisfied with their jobs
Extroversion: Sociability & Affection
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Characteristics of extroversion
❖ positive thinking, ❖ high self-esteem, ❖ sociability, ❖ interpersonal affection, and other ❖ “happy” traits
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* aka negative affectivity * a measure of how often people experience negative thoughts * opposite of extroversion * correlated with stress and occasionally anger
Neuroticism
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Characteristics of Agreeableness: Likability
* Agreeableness: Likability * trustworthy, * cooperative, * helpful, and * generally caring * important in careers and situations that require gaining the confidence of others
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Characteristics of conscientiousness
❖ self-disciplined ❖ organized, and ❖ persevering
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direct relationship between superior and subordinate
line
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relationship between different departments on the same hierarchical level
Lateral
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relationship between a managerial assistant and other areas.
staff
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relationships between specialist positions and other areas
functional
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a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment
hospital
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the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
administration
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the management of the hospital as a business.
Hospital administration
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part of the process of management which is concerned with acquiring, developing, employing, appraising, renumerating and retaining people so that right type of people is available at right positions and at right time in the organization
Staffing
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Importance of staffing
Filling the Organizational positions Developing competencies to challenges Retaining personnel - professionalism Optimum utilization of the human resources
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Staffing Process
Analyzing Manpower requirements Recruitment Selection Placement Training and Development Performance Appraisal
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making an analysis of work and estimating the manpower requirement to accomplish the same.
Analyzing Manpower requirements
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identifying and attracting capable applicants for employment. it ends with the submission of applications by the aspirants.
Recruitment
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choosing the fit candidates from the applications received in the process of recruitment.
Selection
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may be on probation and on successfully completion of the same the candidate may be offered permanent employment.
Placement
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concerned with imparting and developing specific skills for a particular purpose.
Training and Development
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Systematic evaluation of personnel by superiors or others familiar with their performance so as to rank employees to ascertain their eligibility for promotions
Performance Appraisal