HRM 3490 Chapter Notes -Reward System, Paternalism, Decision-Making

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 3490
• Professor: Ping Peng

Document Summary

The success or failure of any reward system depends on how well it fits the organizational context and total organizational system. Organization as a system: premise that the best type of structure for an organization depends on the key contingences (contextual variables) associated with that organization: Type of environment in which organization operates. Job design: compensation system, the manner in which the total amount of work to be done is divided into subtasks that can be handled by individual workers. Coordination and departmentation mechanisms: the methods used to ensure that the work of individual employees fits together such that the overall task is accomplished. Decision making and leadership structure: the mechanisms through which the organization"s decisions are made and the type of leadership role played by those in managerial positions. Communication and information structure: the methods used to communicate information throughout the organization and the amount and kinds of information to be transmitted.