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MGMT 311
Chapter 5: Planning for ppl
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Management
Undergraduate 4
11/09/2010

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strategic objectives: SMART
Definition
Specific
Measurable
Appropriate
Realistic
Timely
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Business strategy vs. HR strategy
Definition
overall direction and focus for org. as a whole.
HR strategy: is more specific with respect to slection, deployment, and mgmgt of talent.
Term
Job Analysis
Definition
Conerstone of HR. Process of obtaining information about jobs. (Tasks to be done and personal characteristics necessary to do the tasks.)

-Minimal
-Ideal

* Not legally required but help with self selection
Term
Job Design
Definition
Foucses on how work will be performed or changed.
Term
Result of Job Analysis:
-Job description
-Job specification (KSA)
Definition
1. Job Description- overall written summary of task requirements
2. Job specification: ovearll written summary of worker characteristics requirements
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Another approach to Job Analysis: Competency Models
Definition
-Identification of variables related to overall organization fit and personality characteristics consistent with org's vision/values
-Difference btwn competency models and Job analysis? Tends to understand an org's business context and strategy to establish competency requirmentds.
Term
5 common methods of job Analysis
Definition
1. Job performance
2. Observation
3. Interview
4. Critical incidents
5. structured questionaires
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Strategic workforce planning
Definition
Identification of the number of employees and skills needed to perform available jobs , based on the understnad of available compettencies and change in jobs required by corporate goals.
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Talent inventory (SWP)
Definition
catalogue the skills, abilities, and potential of the current workforce
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Workforce forecast (SWP)
Definition
predict future ppl requirements (externally:Bureau labor statistics/ or internally: sucession plans)
Term
action plans (SWP)
Definition
enlarge ppol of ppl qualified by recruitment, selection, training...
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control and evaluation (SWP)
Definition
provide feedback on overall effectiveness
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Make or Buy (select workers who already have skills or to select workers who can be trained): Guidelines
Definition
- How accurate is your forecast of demand? If accurate, do more buying
-Do you have the "scale" to develop?
If not, do more buying
-Is ther a job ladder to pull talent thru?
If not long, do more buying
-How long will talent be needed?
if not long, do more buying
-Do you want to change culture/direction?
do more buying
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