Chapter 15 Discussion
Concept & Brief Description: Ethics- A high performing organization meets high ethical standards. It includes honesty and fairness. if employees and the organization are going to have a good long relationship they need to follow these two aspects. If you aren't treating your employees fairly or with respect they will leave or sue you.
Emotional Hook: For me I have had times in my jobs where I feel like my employer has not been fair with me. I've never really dealt with the honesty problem but they seem to reward those that don't deserve it and give you less than what you really deserve. I actually quit one of my obs because I felt like I was doing more than the rest of the employees and getting underpaid. I was finally fed up with it and quit. I did share my opinion with my manager and boss. I felt like those that decided to do more should get paid more. I was going above and beyond and it was never noticed.
Layout: According to Charles O. Holliday Jr. '"just saying your ethical isn't very useful. You have to earn trust by what you do every day."'Posting a sheet of ethical values that the company has. The organization needs to enforce these ethics. I feel like some companies aren't extremely strict with this. Some people get punished and some don't it is very unfair and can land them in trouble.
Facilitative Questions: What has made our society so unethical? it seems like we lie and cheat our way through life and expect to be praised for it. Also how can an organization help their employees to be honest and fair with the company and other employees? But also how can you trust your employees without hovering or babysitting?
Monday, March 29, 2010
Chapter 10 Reflextion
Pay does matter.
A lot of the time we think that it really doesn't but pay keeps people doing a good job. If you don't pay well people will stop doing. I know that for me it is important to have some benefits as well as pay but I think pay is the most important for me right now especially since insurance and stuff is covered by my parents. I'm sure though that once I have to take care of that stuff benefits will be a big deal to me. So I would say both are important but I think pay keeps the employees motivated!
A lot of the time we think that it really doesn't but pay keeps people doing a good job. If you don't pay well people will stop doing. I know that for me it is important to have some benefits as well as pay but I think pay is the most important for me right now especially since insurance and stuff is covered by my parents. I'm sure though that once I have to take care of that stuff benefits will be a big deal to me. So I would say both are important but I think pay keeps the employees motivated!
Chapter 9 Reflexion
Employee Development vs. Training
Personality assessment-self reflection
-this can lead to legal problems
It can seem like you are being racist or discriminating against a certain person. If you rate it more on who is qualified and have paperwork for it you won't have a problem with legal issue. You can show with the paperwork that you measured performance levels and they didn't meet them or one of the lowest or something. Sometimes it seems unnecessary to have all the legal stuff secure but it is important you never know when someone might sue you.
Personality assessment-self reflection
-this can lead to legal problems
It can seem like you are being racist or discriminating against a certain person. If you rate it more on who is qualified and have paperwork for it you won't have a problem with legal issue. You can show with the paperwork that you measured performance levels and they didn't meet them or one of the lowest or something. Sometimes it seems unnecessary to have all the legal stuff secure but it is important you never know when someone might sue you.
Chapter 8 Reflexion
Performance Appraisals:
Should you have them yearly or quarterly?
You fall into the problem of not having good feedback if you do it yearly. Also employees slack off til the last minute and then work hard so they can get good feedback or they work so hard they can burn themselves out.
If you do it quarterly there are more changes made throughout the year and people can see what they are doing wrong close to when the problem is happening. In my opinion quarterly ones are more effective.
Should you have them yearly or quarterly?
You fall into the problem of not having good feedback if you do it yearly. Also employees slack off til the last minute and then work hard so they can get good feedback or they work so hard they can burn themselves out.
If you do it quarterly there are more changes made throughout the year and people can see what they are doing wrong close to when the problem is happening. In my opinion quarterly ones are more effective.
Chapter 7 reflexion
Guest speaker:
Why do we allocate resources to training?
-Helps us to meet our department mission and focus.
-Adds value through more knowledgeable workforce and an increased ability to serve customers
-Ultimately impacts top (revenues) and bottom (Profitability) lines of the company.
Link skills and passion together then that way you will have proactive employees instead of employees that you have to tell them what to do all the time.
Why do we allocate resources to training?
-Helps us to meet our department mission and focus.
-Adds value through more knowledgeable workforce and an increased ability to serve customers
-Ultimately impacts top (revenues) and bottom (Profitability) lines of the company.
Link skills and passion together then that way you will have proactive employees instead of employees that you have to tell them what to do all the time.
Chapter 15 Reflexion
HRM in a Global Environment:
There are such different needs with all the different cultures. Companies need to make sure they meet the needs where ever the business is. For example a guest speaker came to class a couple weeks ago and he explained that their business in France were so used to having a lunch stamp. The company had to make sure they provided that for all the employees in France. It is very important to keep your employees happy and meet their needs!
There are such different needs with all the different cultures. Companies need to make sure they meet the needs where ever the business is. For example a guest speaker came to class a couple weeks ago and he explained that their business in France were so used to having a lunch stamp. The company had to make sure they provided that for all the employees in France. It is very important to keep your employees happy and meet their needs!
Chapter 14 Reflexion
Labor Unions:
You are stronger working as a whole instead of just on your own.
-What to do and what not to do to discourage Unions.
Treat people consistently
But also be flexible if you need to treat them a different way (Bend as appropriate)
Employees want to be protected
Treat employees with respect
When you treat your employees well then unions will not happen.
There are illegal things you can do:
Cannot threaten them
-But you can help them understand and educate
You can't bribe them
-know their concerns and can fix them
Can't spy
Can't Interrogate
You are stronger working as a whole instead of just on your own.
-What to do and what not to do to discourage Unions.
Treat people consistently
But also be flexible if you need to treat them a different way (Bend as appropriate)
Employees want to be protected
Treat employees with respect
When you treat your employees well then unions will not happen.
There are illegal things you can do:
Cannot threaten them
-But you can help them understand and educate
You can't bribe them
-know their concerns and can fix them
Can't spy
Can't Interrogate
Monday, March 22, 2010
Chapter 15 Discussion
Concept & Brief Description: Helping Expatriates Return Home. When the Expatriates assignment ends the human resource management department has to help them transition back to his or her home country. This transition can be hard because of the lifestyle they are given. This may include: maid service, limousines, private schools and clubs.
Emotional Hook: Think if you were given an assignment that took you away from your home and culture for quite some time and then were expected to end that life and go back to your country and previous life and live it like you did before.
Key Points: The two main activities that help with this change are communication and validation. It is important for expatriates to know when they begin that there will be continual change. The more the organization keeps in contact with the expatriate the more effective and satisfied they will be on returning home. Validation is giving the expatriate recognition for their overseas service. It almost seems like a duty and when they duty is over they are pleased with their work and can go right back to their old lifestyle. It is also how the employee will be able to help the organization. like what skills will they bring and what position will they fill? This skill may be learned from a culture.
Facilitative Questions: What do the organizations do if they are given lots of trouble from the expatriate when they are finished with their assignment and are transitioning home? Is there a contract that lets them know what there assignment entails? What if they commit and then if they are asked to do something they refuse to do it because they didn't know they would have to do that ahead of time?
Emotional Hook: Think if you were given an assignment that took you away from your home and culture for quite some time and then were expected to end that life and go back to your country and previous life and live it like you did before.
Key Points: The two main activities that help with this change are communication and validation. It is important for expatriates to know when they begin that there will be continual change. The more the organization keeps in contact with the expatriate the more effective and satisfied they will be on returning home. Validation is giving the expatriate recognition for their overseas service. It almost seems like a duty and when they duty is over they are pleased with their work and can go right back to their old lifestyle. It is also how the employee will be able to help the organization. like what skills will they bring and what position will they fill? This skill may be learned from a culture.
Facilitative Questions: What do the organizations do if they are given lots of trouble from the expatriate when they are finished with their assignment and are transitioning home? Is there a contract that lets them know what there assignment entails? What if they commit and then if they are asked to do something they refuse to do it because they didn't know they would have to do that ahead of time?
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Chapter 13 Reflexion
Benefits- Includes all benefits- government and company.
Discussions- Benefits are really important!
Discussions- Benefits are really important!
Government Mandated Stuff-
Benefits required by law- could change drastically in a year.
· Social Security- Flat payroll tax on employees and employers.
· Unemployment Insurance- Payroll tax on employers that depend on state requirements on experience rating.
· Workers’ Compensation Insurance- Provide coverage according to state requirements. Premiums depend on experience rating.
· Family and Medical Leave- up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, or serious illness
We talked a lot about benefits and how important they are. It is so expensive to live and it seems like it is a smarter thing to do to get a job that gives good benefits rather then pays well. Pay is great but the older I get the more I see benefits can be better.Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Library Day!
Today we went to the Library and learned all about how to use the libraries resources. Christy Donaldson came and taught us about it. I have never understood how to use those things before but now I can use them to write my HRM research paper as well as my English research paper. I learned a lot and was able to use the information to find stuff.
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