Most traditional methods of performance appraisal emphasize either on the task or the worker’s personality, while making an appraisal. In order to bring about a balance between these two, modern methods have been developed. The modern methods of performance appraisal place more emphasis on the evaluation of work results, i.e. job achievements than the personal traits. Modern methods tend to be more objective and worthwhile. These methods are briefly discussed below. 1. Behavioral Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) The problem of judgmental evaluation inherent in the traditional methods of performance evaluation led to some organisations to go for objective evaluation by developing a technique know as BARS around 1960s. It is an approach that has received greater attention in recent years.Continue reading
HRM Concepts
Traditional Methods of Performance Appraisal
Performance appraisal has been considered as a most significant and indispensable tool for an organization, for the information it provides highly useful in making decisions regarding various personal aspects at work place. The performance appraisal activity is very much sensitive. It leads to very positive side, if the system operated in a very systematic manner. The same system also leads to destruction of the entire work lance, if proper care had not been taken in the process of performance appraisal system. Traditional Methods of Performance Appraisal Traditional methods of performance appraisal lay emphasis on the rating of the individual’s personality traits, such as initiative, dependability, drive, creativity, integrity, intelligence, leadership potential and so on. 1. Rankings Method It is theContinue reading
Talent Management Strategy
In simple terms Talent Management is getting the right people with the right skills into the right jobs. CIPD defines talent management as “the systematic attraction, identification, development, engagement/ retention and deployment of those individuals who are of particular value to an organisation, either in view of their ‘high potential’ for the future or because they are fulfilling business/operation-critical roles”. It is also told that talent management should begin with the identification of key positions that delivers sustainable competitive advantage to the organisation. This way there has to be more differentiation in the roles within an organisation which would create an exceptional impact by those individuals who would deliver sustainable competitive advantage to an organisation against the average backups. TheseContinue reading
The Role of Human Resource Management in Organizations
Nowadays, Human Resource Management (HRM) has become one of the major partners of an organization. Human resource management deals with managing people in an organization that means recruiting efficient and skilled employees in the right jobs at the right time at the right cost. Human resource management plays a major role in achieving organizational aims and objectives. To achieve these aims and objectives, human resource management has to apply some strategies to the organization and organizational management and follow the strategic processes to face and overcome the completion of the outside world. Strategic human resource management is one of the parts of human resource management which links with the implementation of strategic goals and organizational objectives that improves business performanceContinue reading
Significance of Human Resources in International Business Arena
As the success of domestic business depends on its human resources, the success of a multinational company depends on international human resource management. Human resources managers are kind of people managers of any business organization, and are responsible for managing a wide range of employees. The human resource manager in a multi-national company with divisions or subsidiaries in foreign countries has all the normal HR responsibilities plus a brace of additional tasks that are specific to offshore operations of his department. He is literally responsible for international human resource management. International human resource management functions cover many different activities related to a business organization’s employees and contractors. The first and most important is the staffing needs of the company whetherContinue reading
Reward System – Meaning, Objectives and Requirements
Reward is an objective way to describe the positive value an individual ascribes to an object, behavioral act or an internal physical state. Primary rewards include those that are necessary for the survival of species, such as food and successful aggression. Secondary rewards can be derived from primary rewards. Money is a common type of reward. Most of the times, organization rewards its staffs by pay increment or higher bonus. Money is the most direct and easiest way to reward the staff and create a sense of satisfaction. Nowadays, companies are making many modifications on their rewards system to adopt internal and external changes. Reward system is used as a critical tool for driving business growth and boosting staff morale.Continue reading