Contemporary HRM Issues Managing Downsizing The planned elimination

Contemporary HRM Issues • Managing Downsizing – The planned elimination of jobs in an organization • Provide open and honest communication • Reassure survivors Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 45

Contemporary HRM Issues • Managing Workforce Diversity – Recruitment for diversity – Selection without discrimination – Orientation and training that is effective Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 46

Contemporary HRM Issues • Sexual Harassment – An unwanted activity of a sexual nature that affects an individual’s employment • The Supreme Court of Canada definition: Unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature in the workplace that negatively affects the work environment or leads to adverse job-related consequences for the employee • There continues to be disagreement as to what specifically constitutes sexual harassment. – An offensive or hostile environment • An environment in which a person is affected by elements of a sexual nature Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 47

Contemporary HRM Issues • Work-Life Balance – Employees have personal lives that they don’t leave behind when they come to work. – Organizations have become more attuned to their employees by offering family-friendly benefits: • • • On-site child care Summer day camps Flextime Job sharing Leave for personal matters Flexible job hours Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 48

Summary and Implications • Does managing human resources well make a difference? – Can be a significant competitive advantage • How does the external environment affect human resource planning? – Must comply with Canadian legislation Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 49

Summary and Implications • How do organizations assess their human resource needs? – HR Managers do a hr inventory to discover skills and capabilities current employees have • How do organizations identify and select competent employees? – Assess current and future needs for employees and ensure they have enough people to fit company goals Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 50

Summary and Implications • How do organizations help employees adapt and stay up-to-date? – orientation • What can organizations do to help employees achieve high performance over their careers? – Develop performance standards and then evaluate employees against them Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 51

Summary and Implications • How do compensation and benefits motivate employees? – Skill-based programs • How are careers managed? – Career development programs • What are some current issues in human resource management? – Downsizing, workforce diversity, sexual harassment, workplace romances, work-life balance, downsizing Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada 52