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B&D 7
HOD 1200 Perspec. Organizational Fit --Vanderbilt University
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Business
Undergraduate 2
09/23/2008

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Promote Diversity
Definition
-be explicit and consistent about promoting the organization's diversity philosophy
-hold managers accountable
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