Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Sarah Ross

Document Summary

A typical day: work- 8 hours, commute to work- 1 hour, watch tv- 3 hours, sleep- 8 hours, prepare meals, etc- 2 hours. Human resource management: centres/ on the policies, practices, and systems that influence employees behavior, attitudes, and performance. Job analysis- the process of getting detailed information about jobs. Job design- the process of defining the way work will be performed and the tasks that a given job requires. Recruitment- the process through which the organization seeks applicants for potential employment. Selection- the process by which the organization attempts to identify applicants with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that will help the organization achieve its goals. Training- a planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge, skills, and behavior. Development- the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employees ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new/existing jobs. The process of ensuring that employees" activities and outputs match the organization"s goals.