HRM303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Glassblowing, Piece Work, Job Design
4 Mar 2018
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The concept of fit: the success or failure of any reward system depends on how well it fits the organization"s context and its system as a whole. If no one values and system"s outputs enough to be willing to provide the resources necessary for the transformation process, then the organization will cease to operate. It reduces internal uncertainty by structuring and directing employee behavior. Managerial strategies and reward systems: classical managerial strategy: an approach to management that assumes most employees inherently dislike work but can be induced to work in order to satisfy their economic needs. Classical managerial strategy: under the classical managerial strategy, thinking is completely separated from doing. Jobs are designed with only a few basic elements so that they can be supervised closely and so that employees can be replaced easily if they quit or are dismissed.
