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Human Resources theories
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- 11900sScientific
- 21920sHuman relations
- 3Hawthorne StudiesHuman relations
- 41950sPersonnel Management
- 51970sHuman Resource management
- 6What are the problems associated with scientific management?Big short term gains because of efficiency
Workers dissatisfied
Monotony and Boredom - lower productivity and a less safe work environment
- 7What are the benefits of Scientific management?Mechanistic approach - effective in the short term
Workers get their jobs done and then go (clock-card culture) - 8What are the benefits of Human Relations management?Cheaper: Employer attitude affects output more than wages
Fulfills social needs of employees
Loyalty, leadership and participation helps to increase productivity
- 9What are the negatives of Human relations management?All people are different - some respond whilst others do not
Cannot solve complex issues in an organisation
- 10What is Personnel management?Beginnings of a more contingent approach to managing employees
Personnel department - job design and training
HR managers focused on interpreting the requirements of particular situations - 11What are the key characteristics of human resource management?People seen as valuable resources to an organisation feelings, dreams, ambitions, needs
Aim is to increase productivity through helping each other reach his/her ambitions/potential - 12What are some key differences between HR and PM?HR - Employees are used for mutual benefit, Proactive and long term
PM - employees are used for organisation's benefit , reactive and short term
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