8-1 Human Resources Basics 8-2 Managing Human Resources

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8-18-1 Human Resources Basics

8-28-2 Managing Human Resources

8-38-3 Organizational Culture and Workforce Diversity

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Human Resources, Human Resources, Culture, and DiversityCulture, and Diversity

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8-18-1 Human Resources Human Resources BasicsBasics

Goal 1 Describe the nature of today’s workforce.

Goal 2 Identify important goals and activities of human resources.



KEY TERMS

● workforce

● downsizing

● outsourcing



THE U.S. WORKFORCE

● All people 16 years and older who are employed or looking for a job

● More than 150 million people have full- or part-time jobs

Source:

The Occupational Outlook Handbook



THE CHANGING WORKFORCE

● Education and training● High school education or more as a minimum● Special training (College, MBA, Technical degree…)● Basic skills and a willingness to work hard no longer

good enough to get a good job…

● Compensation● High-paying jobs – require more skills and education● Low-paying jobs – harder to live comfortably

● Type of Work● Working with machines and technology● Working mainly with people and information


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 6TYPES OF JOBS

● Classified by industry● Service-providing industries

● services that satisfy the needs of other businesses and consumers.

● Goods-producing industries ● produce or manufacture products

● Classified by occupation● White-collar jobs (example Accountant)

● is one whose work is more mental than physical

● Blue-collar jobs● involves a great deal of physical work


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 7SERVICE-PROVIDING

INDUSTRIES● Trade, transportation, and utilities

● Information

● Financial activities

● Professional and business services

● Real Estate

● Educational and health services

● Leisure and hospitality

● Other services


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 8GOODS-PRODUCING

INDUSTRIES

● Natural resources and mining

● Construction

● Manufacturing

Teamwork activity (handout)


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 9OCCUPATIONAL

CATEGORIES● Professional (Services)● Service● Construction and extraction● Management, business, and financial● Installation, maintenance, and repair● Office and administrative support● Sales● Transportation and material moving● Farming, fishing, and forestry● Production


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 10EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS FOR

OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES

The Occupational Outlook Handbook


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Where the jobs are

● The BLS estimates that the economy will add more than 15 million new jobs over the next 10 years. Almost all of that job growth will be in service- providing industries

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Team Work Activity

● Each year, Fortune magazine identifies the “Best Companies to Work For” based on high rankings from each company’s employees.

● As a team, make a list of things a company can do that you believe would help it make it to the “Best Companies... ” list.

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 14CHANGING JOB REQUIREMENTS

● Consumer preferences● Jobs are affected by consumer demand for a product or

service

● Business cycles● Stages of the business cycle affect job opportunities

● New technologies● improves efficiency so that businesses may stay

competitive

● Business competition● Companies must be competitive to stay in business.


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Business competition

● Downsizing ● is a planned reduction in the number of

employees needed

● Outsourcing ● removes work from one company and sends it

to another company that can complete it at a lower cost.

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Checkpoint

● What are several strong influences on changes in the workforce?● Strong influences for change in the

workforce include consumer preferences, economic conditions (business cycles), new technology, and business competition.


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Life Span Plan

● Why might it not make sense to set a life-span goal of becoming a US Mail Carrier?

● Explain why it is necessary to understand changes that are taking place in the workplace when you set your life-span goals.

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 18HUMAN RESOURCES

OVERVIEW

● Human resources are the people who work for a business it is different from other types of resources used by a company● Management and employees● Full-time and part-time workers● Temporary workers and long-time employees


C H A P T E R 8HUMAN RESOURCES OVERVIEW

● Human resources department● Larger companies have a department to

handle this function

● Human resources management in small businesses● The owner of a small business will be

responsible for managing human resources

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HUMAN RESOURCES GOALS

1. Identify the personnel needs of the company.2. Maintain an adequate supply of people to fill

those needs.3. Match abilities and interests with specific jobs.4. Provide training and development.5. Develop plans to compensate personnel.6. Protect the health and well-being of employees.7. Maintain a productive and satisfying work

environment.



HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS

● Planning and staffing

● Performance management

● Compensation and benefits

● Employee Relations


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 22PLANNING AND STAFFING

Activities

● Job analysis

● Recruitment and selection

● Job placement


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 23PERFORMANCE

MANAGEMENT Activities

● Performance assessment

● Performance improvement

● Managing promotions, transfers, and terminations


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 24COMPENSATION AND

BENEFITS Activities

● Wage and salary planning

● Benefits planning

● Payroll, benefits, and personnel records management


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 25EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Activities

● Health and safety planning

● Labor relations

● Employment law and policy enforcement

● Organizational development



Checkpoint

● What are the major goals of human resources?● Identify the personnel needs● Maintain an adequate supply of people● Match abilities and interests with specific jobs. ● Provide training and development● Develop plans to compensate personnel ● Protect the health and well-being of employees. ● Maintain a satisfying work environment.


8-28-2 Managing Human Managing Human ResourcesResources

Goal 1 Identify important planning and staffing activities.

Goal 2 Describe compensation and benefits plans.

Goal 3 Recognize the goals of performance management.


C H A P T E R 8Planning and Staffing Activities

● Job analysis

● Recruitment and Selection (Hiring Process)

● Job placement

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 29KEY TERMS

● Job analysis ● study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and

skill requirements.

● Compensation (salary/wages and benefits)● amount of money paid to an employee for work

performed.●A time wage pays the employee a specific amount

of money for each hour worked.●A straight salary pays a specific amount of money

for each week or month worked.


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KEY TERMS

● Salary and wages● Payment of money to an employee for work

● Benefits● Compensation other than money

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KEY TERMS

● Incentive systems ● connect the amount of compensation to the quality

or quantity of an employee’s performance.

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KEY TERMS

● Promotion - advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility.

● Transfer - assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility

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C H A P T E R 8KEY TERMS

● Termination – ends the employment relationship between a company and an employee● discharge that ends employment due to

inappropriate work behavior

(Your Fired!)● layoff, which is a temporary or

permanent reduction in the number of employees due to changing business conditions

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 34HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING

AND JOB ANALYSIS

● Classifying employees● permanent employee is one to whom the

company makes a long-term commitment. It is expected that the employee will work for the business as long as the business is profitable and the employee’s performance is satisfactory.

● temporary employee is one hired for a specific time or to complete a specific assignment.


C H A P T E R 8HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING AND JOB ANALYSIS

● Whether permanent or temporary, employees can be hired full-time or part-time.● A full-time employee regularly works a

schedule of 30 hours or more a week.● A part-time employee has a shorter work

schedule with either fewer hours each day or fewer days each week.

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 36HUMAN RESOURCES

RECRUITING AND HIRING

● The application process● The application gathers personal information,

information on education, and work experience history. It may also ask for specific skills related to the job and contact information for people who can serve as references.


C H A P T E R 8HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITING AND HIRING● New Employee Orientation – The final step

in the hiring process● new employee gets a good start in the company.

The new employee will meet with human resources specialists to complete all of the paperwork needed to receive pay and benefits.

● the company will have a complete employee record. There will usually be at least several days of training. The employee may be paired with an experienced co-worker, or mentor.

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 38RECRUITING PROSPECTIVE

EMPLOYEES

● Company employment office

● Company websites● Employment agencies,

public and private● Executive recruiters● Industry publications● Job search and career

websites

● Job and career fairs● Newspaper advertising,

online and print● Placement offices, school

and college● Radio and television

advertising● Referrals by employees● Social networking



Checkpoint

● Why do human resources personnel need to study jobs before beginning the hiring process?● Human resources personnel need to study

jobs before beginning the hiring process to determine the specific skills that are needed so that they can hire a person with the ability to successfully perform the job.


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 40COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

● Compensation methods - Salary and Wages are direct payment of money to an employee for work completed.● A time wage pays the employee a specific amount of

money for each hour worked.● A straight salary pays a specific amount of money for

each week or month worked.

● Employee benefits – Compensation other than direct payment is known as benefits. (insurance, vacations, retirement plans, and health and fitness programs.)


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 41COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

● List three types of incentive systems for employee compensation.● Commission

● employee is paid a percentage of sales for which he or she is responsible

● Piece rate● Employee receives a specific amount for each unit

of work produced.

● Base-plus-incentive systems● combines a wage or salary with an additional

amount based on the employee’s performance.● Profit Sharing – Wage and percent of company profit


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Benefits

● Businesses are required by law to offer the following benefits● Social Security● Medicare● Overtime compensation

● May offer● Health insurance● Retirement account

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C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 43PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

● Employee evaluation● The evaluation process

● focus on the specific job duties of each employee. They also review the important work qualities expected of all employees.

● The evaluation conference● review and discuss the results of the evaluation● plan for any needed performance improvement. – ● identify the support the employee can expect from the

manager and the company in order to improve performance.


8-38-3 Organizational Culture Organizational Culture and Workforce Diversityand Workforce Diversity

Goal 1 Recognize factors that contribute to an effective organizational culture.

Goal 2 Describe the benefits of diversity to an organization, individuals, and society.


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 45KEY TERMS

● organizational culture● the environment in which people work, made up of the

psychological atmosphere, behaviors, beliefs, and relationships

● work environment● the physical conditions and the psychological atmosphere

in which employees work.

● labor union● an organized group of employees who negotiate with

employers about issues, such as wages and working conditions.


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Key Terms

● diversity● is the comprehensive inclusion of people with

differences in personal characteristics and attributes.

● glass ceiling● an artificial limit placed on minority groups

moving into positions of authority and decision-making.

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C H A P T E R 8DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE CULTURE

● Work-life relationships● A positive organizational culture is one that respects

the pressures on employees from outside of the job.● Personal time is a few hours each month that can

be scheduled for non-job activities● Family leave policies allow employees to take a

leave from work for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a sick family member

● Flextime allows employees some choice in how their work days and work hours are arranged.

● Job sharing offers one job to two people.● Flexplace means that some employees can

complete part or all of their work away from the business site

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● Employer-employee relations● Managers who involve employees in decision-

making find that better decisions are made. Employees are more likely to support those decisions.

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● Labor unions● The percentage of U.S. workers who belong

to a union has been steadily declining and is now about 12 percent.

● Unions and management resolve issues through collective bargaining, which is formal negotiation between members of both groups

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Checkpoint

● What are some ways that companies help employees meet personal demands outside the job?● Companies can maintain a positive

organizational culture that respects the demands on employees from outside of the job through personal time, family leave, flextime, job sharing, and flexplace policies.



WORKFORCE DIVERSITY● Diversity in the United States and

throughout the world● Benefits of diversity

● Organizational benefits● Individual benefits● Societal benefits

● The greatest increase in the American labor force in the future will be women, ethnic and racial minorities and immigrants.


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 52FEDERAL LAWS REGULATING

DISCRIMINATION● Equal Pay Act of 1963● Civil Rights Act of 1964

● federal law prohibits job discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, and national origin

● Age Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967

● The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990




C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 54DEVELOPING A

DIVERSE ORGANIZATION

1. Develop a written commitment to diversity.

2. Have the full support of top executives.3. Review evidence of diversity in the

company.4. Update policies and procedures.5. Provide continuing diversity education.6. Recognize and celebrate diversity.


C H A P T E R 8SLIDE 55Diversity Benefits

● Identify several organizational, individual, and societal benefits of diversity.● Organizations benefit from having a larger employment

pool from which to select qualified applicants, the ability to project a positive image, and enhanced capability to serve diverse markets.

● Individuals benefit by having the opportunity to develop to their full potential and to feel respected and supported despite their differences.

● Society benefits by a reduction in the social unrest and upheaval caused by prejudice and discrimination. The entire society benefits as diversity opens more job opportunities for everyone.

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List and define 4 benefits a company might offer to foster a positive organizational culture regarding work/life relationships

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