Details Title: B&D 7 Description: HOD 1200 Perspec. Organizational Fit --Vanderbilt University Total Flash Cards: 7 Created: 09/23/2008 19:04:31		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Business Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Improving Human Resource Management Definition -build and implement a human resource philosophy -hire the right people -keep employees -invest in employees -empower employees -promote diversity Term Build and Implement a Human Resource Philosophy Definition -develop a public statement of the organization's human resource philosophy -build systems and practice to implement the philosophy Term Hire the Right People Definition -know what you want -hire the people with the right knowledge, skills, and attitude -be selective -hire those who will fit and be successful KNOWLEDGE+SKILL+ATTITUDE= EFFECTIVE Term Keep Employees Definition -reward well -protect jobs as best you can -promote largely from within --powerful performance incentive --increases trust and loyalty --capatalizes on knowledge and skill --reduces error --increases the likelihood to think longterm -share the rewards of success (give workers a stake in the organization's success) Term Invest in Employees Definition -invest in learning -create opportunities for development Term Empower Employees Definition -provide information and support --make performance data available and teach workers how to use it --encourage workers to think like owners --everyone gets a peice of the action -foster autonomy and participation -redesign work for job enrichment -foster self-managing teams -promote participatory decision making Term Promote Diversity Definition -be explicit and consistent about promoting the organization's diversity philosophy -hold managers accountable