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Principles of Management

Topic 07 – Managing Human Resources and Workforce Diversity

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Topic 07 – Learning Outcomes

1. Understand what is human resource management (HRM) and its importance to organizations.

2. Understand the role of strategic HR planning as the main purpose of managing employees.

3. Review the six HR tactics of the HRM process.

4. Explain the meaning of workforce diversity, its components and benefits of employee diversity.

5. Develop an awareness of the unique perspectives, problems, and issues of diverse employee groups.

6. Describe the various approaches that managers may use in diversity management initiatives.

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Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic approach to the effective management of organization employees so that they help the business gain a competitive advantage

Managing Human Resources

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The Importance of Human Resource Management

Make an organization

more productive

Comply with legal

requirements

Gain or maintain a competitive edge in the workplace

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The Human Resource Management Process

Strategic HR planning

HR tactics

Training Career

development Performance

appraisal Compensation and benefitsOrientationStaffing

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Strategic HR Planning

Labour shortage OR Labour surplus

Labour shortage – Hire more employees etc. Labour surplus – Lay-off employees etc.

Demand and Supply of Labour analysis

Labour Demand Labour Supply

Strategic HR Planning

Product Demand + Labour Productivity Internal + External Labour Market

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Staffing Process

Recruitment

Selection

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Orientation

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Training Employees

• Determination of whether training is needed

Needs Assessment

• On-the-job training • Off-the-job training

Develop and Conduct Training

• Reexamine training methods to determine whether it was successful

Evaluation

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Career Development

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Performance Appraisal

Open two-way communication channels

Provide constructive feedback to employees

Help managers decide who should be paid more based on individual contributions

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Compensation & Benefits Class Activity1

Total compensation

Base compensation Pay incentives Indirect

compensation/benefits

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A wide spectrum of differences between people at individual or group level

Workforce Diversity

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Components of Workforce Diversity

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Advantages of Employee Diversity

Advantages of Employee Diversity

Better market access

Improved international competition

Multiplicity of points of view

Better team performance

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Challenges of Employee Diversity Class Activity2

Challenges of Diversity

Pressures toward homogenization

Lower cohesiveness

Interpersonal conflict and tension

Confusing employee diversity

with affirmative action

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Diversity Management Initiatives

Source: https://www.tafep.sg/node/565/revision-preview

1. Complying to legal & best practices aspect of workforce diversity.

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Diversity Management Initiatives (Cont’d)

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2. Mentoring: a process whereby an experienced organizational member (a mentor), guides all diverse employees.

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Diversity Management Initiatives (Cont’d)

3. Diversity skills training: specialised training to educate employees about the importance of diversity and working in a diverse workplace.

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Diversity Management Initiatives (Cont’d)

4. Employee resource groups: groups made up of employees connected by some common dimension of diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Class Activity3

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