COMM 410 Study Guide - Final Guide: Piece Work, Central Tendency, Job Satisfaction

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The strategic role of human resources management chapter 1. The key core concepts: effective human resource management = higher return on investment. Staff hrm function/ hr department: sets policies and standards. Make and circulate recruitment ads. Determine standard pay policies. Develop performance evaluation procedure. Implement policies (determine who to hire, conduct performance eval. ) Decide to whom to make an offer. Negotiate and decide how much to pay each employee. Conduct performance evaluation/performance evaluation interview. Top management team decides corporate strategy. Hrm is developed considering what employee behaviour is required to successfully execute the strategy. Unemployment rate in canada is 7. 6% Age (baby boomers, sandwich generation, gen x and y) Workplace diversity (minorities, women, aboriginal, disabilities) Putting people first for organizational success chapter 2. Increasing a corporations responsiveness to market fluctuations and tech changes. No layoffs: hire strategically. Selection based on critical skills and knowledge. Recruiting to generate a large applicant pool.