Human Resources Management IIA Chpt.1 - Managing People

Human Resources Management IIA by ProfessorBurgerQueen



Managing People

- All aspects of a business are linked to people management in some way
- Division of labour forms part of the origins or people management
- Sub-divisioning - splitting work so that specific tasks or jobs are allocated to
individuals deemed to be most suitable on the basis of skill and/or experience


Influences on the development of HRM

Hard HRM

- Scientific management
- Time and motion
- Minimum staffing
- Performance-related pay
- Anti-union climate

- Strategic management
- Mission and objectives
- Value
- Resource management
- Long-term thinking


Soft HRM

- Human relations
- Working conditions
- Team working
- Consultative management
- Peer pressure

- Japanese management
- Organisational culture
- Quality
- Continuous improvement
- Commitment


- Frederick Taylor developed scientific management based on
- Time and motion
- Hierarchy of authority
- Individual efficiency and productivity