Functional strategies Human Resource Management Geoff Leese November

Functional strategies – Human Resource Management Geoff Leese November 2006, revised July 2007, August 2009 1

Functional Strategies Corporate strategy Manufacturing Strategy (week 6) Finance Strategy (week 7) Marketing Strategy (week 7) Top level or SBU strategy HRM Strategy (week 8) Examples of functional strategies: • depends on level of SBU • depends on type of business • depends on organisation 2 IT/IS Strategy (week 8)

Introduction n n What is HRM? Is it different to Personnel Management? HR functional areas HR topics ä ä ä n 3 Resourcing Training and development Relations The four “C”s model

The HR concept n n Develop and implement HR strategies as part of overall corporate strategy Develop the culture, values and structure of the organisation Develop the employees too! Ensure quality, motivation and commitment of employees NOT just personnel management! 4

HR functional areas n n n 5 Staffing Rewards Employee development Employee maintenance Employee and industrial relations

HR topics n n n 6 Employee resourcing Employee training and development Employee relations

Employee resourcing (1) n Human resource planning ä ä ä 7 Analysis of existing resources Reviewing labour utilisation Forecasting labour demand Forecasting labour supply Developing the manpower plan

Employee resourcing (2) n Recruitment and selection ä ä 8 Job analysis and post definition Attracting the applicants Selection Evaluation

Employee training and development (1) n Training needs analysis ä ä n Training methods ä ä 9 Organisational Departmental Job function Individual On the job/Job rotation Simulation/lectures/demonstrations Group methods Self paced learning

Employee training and development (2) n Assessment and appraisal ä ä ä 10 Assessment of performance Identification of potential Action plan

Employee Relations (1) n Negotiation with ä ä ä n Procedures ä ä 11 Management Unions Employees Grievance Disciplinary Equal opportunities Redundancy

Employee Relations (2) n Legislation and policies ä ä ä 12 Equal pay act (1970) Race relations act (1976) Disability Discrimination Act (1995)

The Four “C”s model n Commitment ä n Competence ä n Shared vision, shared goals Cost-effectiveness ä 13 Skills, abilities, training needs, potential Congruence ä n Loyalty, motivation, liking for their work Outputs maximised at lowest input cost

Summary n n What is HRM? Is it different to Personnel Management? HR functional areas HR topics ä ä ä n 14 Resourcing Training and development Relations The four “C”s model

Further reading n Bennett chapter 11 Butel et al Unit 7 n The ACCEL view n ä n The HRM GUIDE view ä 15 The subsequent pages are useful, too! Title says it all, really.