MGIS 317 Lecture Notes - Workforce Planning, Maximum Wage, Human Resource Management

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Management Information Systems
• Course: MGIS 317
• Professor: Ronald Schlenker

Document Summary

The strategic approach to the effective management of an organization"s workers so that they help the business gain a competitive advantage. Departments were responsible for just recruiting, training, disciplines and welfare of staff. Focused on recruitment, selection and discipline rather than developing and training. Rather bureaucratic in their approach with an inflexible approach to staff issues. Reluctant to give any hr roles to any other department managers. Not presented at board of directors level and not part of the strategic management team. Hrm is broader and more far-reaching in scope. Planning in work-force needs of the business. Recruiting and selecting appropriate staff, using a variety of techniques. Appraising, training and developing staff at every stage of their careers. Preparing contract of employment for all staff and deciding on whether these should be permanent or temporary, full or part-time. Involving all managers in the development of their staff emphasis that this is not just an hr responsibility.