HR MGT 3620 FINAL EXAM With Complete Study Guide

Administrative LinkageANSWERS-The lowest level of integration, the HRM function's attention is focused on day-to-da activities HRM departmentANSWERS-Is divorced from any component of the strategic management process in both strategy formulation and strategy implementation One-way linkageANSWERS-The firm's strategic business planning function develops the strategic plan and then informs the HRM function of the plan. (Strategic HRM) This level of integration often leads to strategic plans that the company cannot successfully implement Two-way linkageANSWERS-Allows for consideration of human resource issues during the strategy formulation process. Occurs in three steps, 1. strategic planning team informs the HRM function of the various strategies the company is considering, 2. HRM executives analyze the human resource implications of the various strategies, presenting the results of this analysis to the strategic planning team, 3. After the strategic decision has been made, the strategic pan is passed on to the HRM executive, who develops programs to implement it. The strategic planning function and the HRM function are independent in two-way linkage. Integrative linkageANSWERS-Dynamic and multifaceted, based on continuing rather than the strategy formulation and implementation processes. sequential interaction, companies with integrative linkage has their HRM function built right into FormulationANSWERS Strategy -Mission, goals, external analysis (opportunities threats), internal analysis (strengths, weaknesses) and strategic choice MissionANSWERS-Statement of the organization's reason for being, it usually specifies the customers served, the needs satisfied/ or the values received by the customers and the technology used GoalsANSWERS-What an organization hopes to achieve in the medium-to-long term future External AnalysisANSWERS-Examining the organization's operation environment to identify strategic opportunities and threats. Internal AnalysisANSWERS-The process of examining an organization's strengths and weaknesses. SWOTANSWERS-Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis Strategic ChoiceANSWERS-The organization's strategy; the ways an organization will attempt to fulfill its mission and achieve its long-term goals Strategy ImplementationANSWERS-Tasks may be accomplished in pursuit of the company's goals, individuals must be motivated to perform their skills effectively. "An organization has a variety of structural forms and organizational processes to choose from when implementing a given strategy" and these choices make an economic difference. Five variable determine success in strategy implementationANSWERS-organizational structure, task design, the selection/training/development of people, rewards systems, types of information and information systems. HRM has responsibility for task, people and reward systems and directly effect structure and information and decision processes. Role of the HRM function becomes ensuring that the company has the proper number of skilled employees and developing control systems that ensure employees are acting in ways that promote the achievement of goals specified in the strategic plan. Vertical alignmentANSWERS-HR practices and processes aimed at addressing the strategic needs of the business, with people at the base HRM practicesANSWERS-Recruitment, training, performance management, labor relations, employee relations, job analysis, job design, selection, development, pay structure, incentives, benefits. Job analysisANSWERS-The process of getting detailed information about jobs