MHA 702 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS | TESTED AND
PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
100% (GRADE A+)
traditional HR models
Ans>> perceived within organization: clerical model, counseling model, industrial model, control
model, consulting model
clerical model
Ans>> paperwork based
Counseling model
Ans>> supporting employee growth; reacting to the environment not promoting it, provide
resource, stress training and development, advocate for employees; **common in Healthcare
Industrial Model
Ans>> requires unions; HR guided by contracts; activities and procedures are specified by
contract, facilitates meetings, not much flexibility
1
,Control Model
Ans>> HR part of main staff; Japanese taught model; uncommon in America, HR has substantial
power, bureaucratic (common Japanese)
Consulting Model
Ans>> 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
Ans>> Based on Perception within organization, describe what they see
alternative HR models
Ans>> functions HR performs for org, org goals, how HR performs and functions: alternative
clerical, legal, financial, managerial, humanistic, behavioral science
Alternative Clerical Model
Ans>> Acquire data, maintain records, file reports (HR is seen as passive and relatively weak)
2
, Legal Model
Ans>> compliance to law and regulations, most common in unionized, HR viewed as
bureaucratic, intrusive, obstructive, max attention to compliance w/law
Financial Model
Ans>> 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
Ans>> 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
Ans>> higher quality of work, enhancing work life balance of individuals, **common for more
professionals, education, sophisticated. Promotes human value and potential
Behavioral Science Model
3
PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
100% (GRADE A+)
traditional HR models
Ans>> perceived within organization: clerical model, counseling model, industrial model, control
model, consulting model
clerical model
Ans>> paperwork based
Counseling model
Ans>> supporting employee growth; reacting to the environment not promoting it, provide
resource, stress training and development, advocate for employees; **common in Healthcare
Industrial Model
Ans>> requires unions; HR guided by contracts; activities and procedures are specified by
contract, facilitates meetings, not much flexibility
1
,Control Model
Ans>> HR part of main staff; Japanese taught model; uncommon in America, HR has substantial
power, bureaucratic (common Japanese)
Consulting Model
Ans>> 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
Ans>> Based on Perception within organization, describe what they see
alternative HR models
Ans>> functions HR performs for org, org goals, how HR performs and functions: alternative
clerical, legal, financial, managerial, humanistic, behavioral science
Alternative Clerical Model
Ans>> Acquire data, maintain records, file reports (HR is seen as passive and relatively weak)
2
, Legal Model
Ans>> compliance to law and regulations, most common in unionized, HR viewed as
bureaucratic, intrusive, obstructive, max attention to compliance w/law
Financial Model
Ans>> 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
Ans>> 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
Ans>> higher quality of work, enhancing work life balance of individuals, **common for more
professionals, education, sophisticated. Promotes human value and potential
Behavioral Science Model
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