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HRM in a Changing
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Week Topics & Assignments Readings

1 Introduction

HRM in a Changing Environment Chapter 1

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HRM Functions and Strategy Chapter 2
3 Employment Laws Chapter 3
Employer and Employee Rights Chapter 4
4 Effective Job Analysis Chapter 5
Employee Recruitment Chapter 6
5 Selecting Employees Chapter 7
Psychometric Assessments
Midterm Exam Midterm

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Cultural Environments

Countries that value Countries that value

Individualism & Collectivism,
acquiring things Relationships &
concern for others

USA, Japan, Britain, Australia,

Philippines, Venezuela, Canada,
Singapore, Netherlands, Pakistan,
Colombia, New Zealand

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Cultural Environments

Countries that value Countries that value

Individualism & Collectivism,
acquiring things Relationships &
concern for others

USA Japan
Britain Colombia
Australia Pakistan
Canada Singapore
Netherlands Venezuela
New Zealand Philippines

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Communication vs Cultures

 Tends to prefer direct verbal  Tends to prefer indirect verbal

interaction. interaction.
 Tends to understand meaning at  Tends to understand meanings at
one level only. many socio-cultural levels.
 Is generally less proficient in  Is generally more proficient in
reading non-verbal cues. reading non-verbal cues.
 Values individualism.  Values group membership
 Relies more on logic.  Relies more on feeling.
 Employs linear logic.  Employs spiral logic.
 Says no directly.  Talks around point, avoids saying
 Communicates in highly no.
structure messages, provides  Communicates in simple,
details. ambiguous messages.

German North American French Spanish Greek Chinese

German-Swiss Scandinavian English Italian Mexican Arab Japanese
Reference: MIT – Boston USA
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What is a Knowledge Worker ?

Depends on the ability to use computer

technology to locate and use information
for decision making.

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How technology affects HRM Practices

Recruiting  Posting jobs on web sites

Employee Selection
Training & Development
Ethics & Employee Rights
Motivating Knowledge Workers
Paying Employees Market Value
Communications
Decentralized Work Site
Skill Levels
 Screening
 Web based training
 Surveillance Software
 Losing time by surfing
 Comparisons
 .
 .
 Ability to innovate

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International Diversity . . . . for Women

Women world Leaders holding Senior Management posts:

1. Philippines 50%
2. Brazil 42%
3. Thailand 39%
4. Hong Kong 35%
5. Russia 34%
6. Malaysia 23%
7. USA 23%
8. France 21%
9. Mexico 20%
10. Canada 19%
11. India 14%

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Any woman who

“

understands the
problems of running
a home will be
nearer to
understanding the
problems of running
a country.”
Margaret Thatcher
1925 - 2013
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Laying off employees . . . .

What is the difference between the following:

An activity in an organization aimed at creating greater
efficiency by eliminating certain jobs

Linking employee needs to organizational strategy

Sending work “outside” the organization to be done by

individuals not employed full time with the company

The part-time, temporary, and contract workers used by

the organizations to fill PEAK staffing needs to perform
work not done by core employees
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HRM Challenges

Financial crisis. It’s not bad news for HR in a recession

Moving jobs out of one country into another country

Joining ownership of two organizations

The transfer of ownership & control of one organization to

another

A set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong

conduct

A formal document that states an organization’s primary

values and the ethical rules it expects its members to follow
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Team exercise ONE

Visit a Company’s web site.

Research on this organization in terms of HR activities.

If the organization has a job posting web site, visit it and critique
its usefulness to you as a TEAM.

You will present your findings next Sunday.

Each Team will have 5 minutes, and will be evaluated by the other
three teams.

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