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traditional HR models - Answer- perceived within organization: clerical model,
counseling model, industrial model, control model, consulting model
clerical model - Answer- paperwork based
Counseling model - Answer- supporting employee growth; reacting to the environment
not promoting it, stress training and development, advocate for employees; **common
in Healthcare
Industrial Model - Answer- requires unions; HR guided by contracts; activities and
procedures are specified by contract, not much flexibility
Control Model - Answer- HR part of main staff; Japanese taught model; uncommon in
America, HR has substantial power, bureaucratic
Consulting Model - Answer- HR seen as "expert resources"; functions are "consultive"
**common in large orgs, doing what you ask them to do
Traditional HR Models are based upon -blank- - Answer- Based on Perception within
organization, describe what they see
alternative HR models - Answer- functions HR performs for org, org goals, how HR
performs and functions: alternative clerical, legal, financial, managerial, humanistic,
behavioral science
Alternative Clerical Model - Answer- Acquire data, maintain records, file reports
Legal Model - Answer- compliance to law and regulations
Financial Model - Answer- HR well-versed in finances; focused on money, not how they
treat people; *places finances over employee relations, this is a hazard because they
are always looking at money not how we treat people
Managerial Model - Answer- Same goals as line MANAGERS. HR is "de-centralized",
everyone interprets same guidelines differently, no central core, inconsistency in
application of HR practices
Humanistic Model - Answer- higher quality of work, enhancing work life balance of
individuals, **common for more professionals, education, sophisticated.
, Behavioral Science Model - Answer- managers and employees=more sophisticated;
using social psych to drive HR; employee incentive programs; using psych data;
humanism with scientific support
Alternative HR Models are based on -blank- - Answer- Organizational, Operational,
Functional...how they actually function, functions of HR performance for org, org goals
and mission,
bigger orgs will have the HR department structured by _____ - Answer- perception and
org goals. traditional models and alternative models.
Three Significant Changes Facing Healthcare Orgs - Answer- Technological (past 15-20
yrs)
Financial (Decreased reimbursement)
Social- (what society expects of HC orgs)
Define Re-Engineering - Answer- "down-sizing, retrenchment; focus is desired outcome,
not the current situation" what is the outcome we want and how can we re-engineer
everything most effectively and efficiently to get that outcome.
**HR is often affected by staff reductions driven by reengineering programs
Define "Flattening" - Answer- when HR loses their specialists to Re-Engineering
Define De-Centralization - Answer- companies cut money and costs
Supremacy Clause of the Constitution - Answer- a disagreement between jurisdictions,
federal law supersedes state and local statutes
Examples where supremacy clause is irrelevant - Answer- Minimum wage, Medicaid
guidelines, Inc. statutes, Insurance regs.
Norris LaGuardia Act (1932) - Answer- encouraged union formation and activities
Natl Labor Relations Act (1935) - Answer- Wagner Act, formed the Natl Labor Relations
Board, compelled management to negotiate with unions
Social Security Act (1935) - Answer- est social security insurance; then in 60s medicaid
and medicare reformed
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) - Answer- est minimum wage for first time
Labor Manage. Relations Act (1947) - Answer- amended Wagner act; unions must give
60 or 90 day notice before contract expires; 90 days for HC because HC needs more
time because of services rendered**