Human Resources theories

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Flashcards on Human Resources theories , created by Taylor Duysen on 05/09/2015.
Taylor Duysen
Flashcards by Taylor Duysen, updated more than 1 year ago
Taylor Duysen
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1900s Scientific
1920s Human relations
Hawthorne Studies Human relations
1950s Personnel Management
1970s Human Resource management
What are the problems associated with scientific management? Big short term gains because of efficiency Workers dissatisfied Monotony and Boredom - lower productivity and a less safe work environment
What are the benefits of Scientific management? Mechanistic approach - effective in the short term Workers get their jobs done and then go (clock-card culture)
What are the benefits of Human Relations management? Cheaper: Employer attitude affects output more than wages Fulfills social needs of employees Loyalty, leadership and participation helps to increase productivity
What are the negatives of Human relations management? All people are different - some respond whilst others do not Cannot solve complex issues in an organisation
What is Personnel management? Beginnings of a more contingent approach to managing employees Personnel department - job design and training HR managers focused on interpreting the requirements of particular situations
What are the key characteristics of human resource management? People seen as valuable resources to an organisation feelings, dreams, ambitions, needs Aim is to increase productivity through helping each other reach his/her ambitions/potential
What are some key differences between HR and PM? HR - Employees are used for mutual benefit, Proactive and long term PM - employees are used for organisation's benefit , reactive and short term
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