HUMAN RESSOURCE
MGMT 316: Planning and Job Analysis
Strategic Planning Process
Strategic planning: the process by which ___________ determines ___________ and how they are ___________
Strategic planning __________ in terms of the ______________
Strategic Planning Process
Mission: _______________
Company should determine mission and how __________will support __________
Mission Determination
Environmental Assessment
Objective Setting
Strategy Setting
Strategy Implementation
Strategic Planning Process
Environmental Assessment: understanding ____________________ internally and __________________externally
Mission Determination
Environmental Assessment
Objective Setting
Strategy Setting
Strategy Implementation
| Strengths Business strengths are its resources and capabilities that can be used as a basis for developing competitive advantage | Weaknesses Internal limitations that may interfere with a company’s ability to achieve objectives |
| Opportunities The external environment analysis may reveal certain new opportunities for profit and growth | Threats The changes in the external environment that may present threats to the firm |
Overall – want to take advantage of the company’s strengths and minimize weaknesses to grasp opportunities and avoid threats.
In groups of 4-5 and I will assign you each a company. Write down on your index card strengths, weaknesses, opps, and threats to the company.
Disney
Starbucks
Strategic Planning Process
Objectives: ___________________________
Four characteristics:
Should be…
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Mission Determination
Environmental Assessment
Objective Setting
Strategy Setting
Strategy Implementation
Strategic Planning Process
Lowest-cost strategy:
Gaining _____________by being the ____________of a product or service within the market
Must ____________as much as possible
What are some examples?
Mission Determination
Environmental Assessment
Objective Setting
Strategy Setting
Strategy Implementation
Strategic Planning Process
Differentiation Strategies:
Focus on developing products or services that are ________________________
Ex: different design or brand image, technology, features, customer service, or price
What are some examples?
Mission Determination
Environmental Assessment
Objective Setting
Strategy Setting
Strategy Implementation
Strategic Planning Process
Actually bringing the _________________________________
Making changes to the org’s:
__________
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Mission Determination
Environmental Assessment
Objective Setting
Strategy Setting
Strategy Implementation
Human Resource Planning
Matching ____________ supply of people with job openings in the org
2 types of forecasts for planning:
Requirements forecast
Availability forecast
Human Resource Planning
Requirements forecast: determining the _________________ of employees that the org will need in the future to __________
Requirements Forecast Methods
Zero-base forecast: uses the org’s _________________________________as starting point for determining future staff needs
When someone quits Can we justify filling that position or should we leave it open?
Requirements Forecast Methods
Bottom-up forecast: each level of the org, starting with the lowest, _______________________
Each unit manager should be the _______________ about employee requirements
Human Resource Planning
Availability forecast: determining whether the firm will be _________________ and where employees will be sourced from
If availability is low, what can organizations do to maintain their human resources?
Availability Forecasting
If availability is low…
__________________
_______________
__________________
Succession Planning
Succession planning: process of ensuring that qualified persons are available to assume key _________________ once the positions are __________
Job Analysis
Methods for describing a job…
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Job Analysis creates…
Job description: document that provides info regarding _______________________ of a job
Job specification: document that outlines the ______________________ a person should possess to perform a particular job
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Work Analysis important for….
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How do we get information for work Analysis?
___________________
___________________
____________________
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| METHOD | PRO | CON |
| __________ | First-hand experience | Only practical for simple jobs Time-intensive and expensive |
| __________ | Rich info | Time-intensive and expensive Hawthorne Effects |
| __________ | Rich info Clarification | Time-intensive Social influence biases |
| __________ | Efficient Inexpensive | Reading & writing skills Must be comprehensive |
| __________ | Inexpensive | Requires reliable recording |
| __________ | Inexpensive | May not get the full picture |
Using Job Analysis for Job Description
Job description states:
__________
Duties
Responsibilities
Needs to be relevant and accurate!
Common Aspects of a Job Description
Duties performed
% of time devoted to each duty
________________to be achieved
Working conditions and possible __________
Number of employees performing job
____________________used for job
Do you remember last week’s class?
Job analysis could help protect against violations of:
____________– if job descriptions are not substantially different, need to pay the same
____________– defense against unfair discrimination
____________– employer must make reasonable accommodations for disabled workers
Job Analysis and Modern Workplaces
Searching for broader abilities such as:
Ability and _____________________________________
Ability to adjust
______________________
Shift toward Competencies
Competencies: individual’s capability to orchestrate and apply _______________________________________
consistently over time in different situations
Exs: ability to make tough calls, ability to lead and decide, ability to support and cooperate with others
Shift toward Job Design
Job design: process of determining:
__________ to be performed
Methods used in performing these tasks
How a job relates to _______________
Shift toward Job Design
Job enrichment: basic changes in the ____________of responsibility of a job so as to provide greater challenges to the worker
Shift toward Job Design
What are some ways that we can enrich someone’s job?
Allowing employees to ______________
Providing _________________opportunities
Allowing employees flexibility with ________________________________
Shift toward Job Design
Job enlargement: increasing __________________ a worker performs, with all the tasks at the same level of responsibility
Shift toward Job Design
Job rotation: moves employees from ___________________to broaden their experience