Compensation management involves designing total compensation packages to attract, motivate and retain employees. It includes direct monetary compensation like salary and incentives, as well as indirect compensation like benefits. Compensation objectives are to recruit and retain talent, boost morale and performance, and ensure legal and internal pay equity. Various factors like an employee's role, skills, market pay and organizational budget affect compensation. Common components of compensation include salary, bonuses, statutory benefits, and stock ownership plans.
Pay level refers to the average pay for a job including base salary, bonuses, benefits, and other compensation. It is determined by internal factors like job worth and external factors like market wages. Strategic compensation aims to motivate employees through intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to achieve business goals. Compensation elements like merit pay, job families, job structure, and pay-for-performance plans are used to determine appropriate pay levels. The pay mix is the combination of different pay types that make up total compensation. Organization culture encompasses underlying values and beliefs that guide workplace behaviors.
This document defines key terms related to labor relations such as labor relations, employer, and employee. It then discusses collective bargaining as a process where union representatives negotiate with management to determine wages, benefits, and work rules. The document outlines the collective bargaining process, which includes preparing, discussing issues, proposing options, bargaining, and reaching a settlement. It also discusses types of bargaining and issues typically addressed, such as wages, benefits, and administrative policies. Finally, it describes the functions of collective bargaining in facilitating social change and maintaining peace between labor and management.
Compensation refers to the total cash and non-cash payments an employer provides to employees in exchange for their work. It includes regular wages as well as other types of pay and benefits. Compensation management involves designing and maintaining pay systems to improve organizational performance. Types of compensation include direct compensation like pay in the form of base salary and incentive pay, and indirect compensation like benefits such as paid time off, retirement plans, and services like housing and transportation assistance. The goal of compensation is to adequately and equitably reward employee contributions towards organizational objectives.
This document discusses reward systems and employee motivation. It defines rewards as benefits received by employees for job performance. There are intrinsic rewards like a sense of achievement, and extrinsic rewards provided by managers like recognition and bonuses. An effective reward system aligns rewards with organizational goals to motivate employees. It should involve employees and set transparent standards. Recognizing accomplishments, offering varied rewards, and changing rewards frequently can help consider different employees. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive reward system that provides both intrinsic and extrinsic factors to create long-lasting employee engagement.
The document discusses several approaches and theories related to industrial relations:
1. It outlines different definitions of industrial relations including institutional, social psychology, and class-based approaches.
2. It discusses various frames of reference for analyzing industrial relations such as unitarism, pluralism, and Marxism.
3. It summarizes several theories of industrial relations including human relations theory, systems theory, labor process theory, strategic choice theory, scientific management, regulation theory, and labor market theory. Each theory is briefly described in terms of its key proponents and assumptions.
The document discusses different types of consulting approaches for helping groups, including process consultation which helps groups diagnose functioning and address process problems, and task-focused consultation which examines tasks, roles, and strategies. It also mentions transformational consultation which clarifies values, finds new solutions, and articulates a new vision, as well as stress consultation which mobilizes employees during difficult periods. Finally, it notes that some approaches specify standardized best practices for managing organizations.
This document provides an overview of labor-management relations in the Philippines. It defines labor relations and discusses the governing rules and principles, including labor standards law and the Labor Code. It then describes labor relations as a personnel management function, involving administering collective bargaining contracts and solving day-to-day labor issues. The document also examines sources of labor problems like dissatisfaction, the human needs related to work, and annoyances in labor relations from the perspectives of both workers and employers. Finally, it discusses labor unions and their role in representing workers, as well as types of unions, union security, and the International Labor Organization.
Compensation management involves designing total compensation packages to attract, motivate and retain employees. It includes direct monetary compensation like salary and incentives, as well as indirect compensation like benefits. Compensation objectives are to recruit and retain talent, boost morale and performance, and ensure legal and internal pay equity. Various factors like an employee's role, skills, market pay and organizational budget affect compensation. Common components of compensation include salary, bonuses, statutory benefits, and stock ownership plans.
Pay level refers to the average pay for a job including base salary, bonuses, benefits, and other compensation. It is determined by internal factors like job worth and external factors like market wages. Strategic compensation aims to motivate employees through intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to achieve business goals. Compensation elements like merit pay, job families, job structure, and pay-for-performance plans are used to determine appropriate pay levels. The pay mix is the combination of different pay types that make up total compensation. Organization culture encompasses underlying values and beliefs that guide workplace behaviors.
This document defines key terms related to labor relations such as labor relations, employer, and employee. It then discusses collective bargaining as a process where union representatives negotiate with management to determine wages, benefits, and work rules. The document outlines the collective bargaining process, which includes preparing, discussing issues, proposing options, bargaining, and reaching a settlement. It also discusses types of bargaining and issues typically addressed, such as wages, benefits, and administrative policies. Finally, it describes the functions of collective bargaining in facilitating social change and maintaining peace between labor and management.
Compensation refers to the total cash and non-cash payments an employer provides to employees in exchange for their work. It includes regular wages as well as other types of pay and benefits. Compensation management involves designing and maintaining pay systems to improve organizational performance. Types of compensation include direct compensation like pay in the form of base salary and incentive pay, and indirect compensation like benefits such as paid time off, retirement plans, and services like housing and transportation assistance. The goal of compensation is to adequately and equitably reward employee contributions towards organizational objectives.
This document discusses reward systems and employee motivation. It defines rewards as benefits received by employees for job performance. There are intrinsic rewards like a sense of achievement, and extrinsic rewards provided by managers like recognition and bonuses. An effective reward system aligns rewards with organizational goals to motivate employees. It should involve employees and set transparent standards. Recognizing accomplishments, offering varied rewards, and changing rewards frequently can help consider different employees. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive reward system that provides both intrinsic and extrinsic factors to create long-lasting employee engagement.
The document discusses several approaches and theories related to industrial relations:
1. It outlines different definitions of industrial relations including institutional, social psychology, and class-based approaches.
2. It discusses various frames of reference for analyzing industrial relations such as unitarism, pluralism, and Marxism.
3. It summarizes several theories of industrial relations including human relations theory, systems theory, labor process theory, strategic choice theory, scientific management, regulation theory, and labor market theory. Each theory is briefly described in terms of its key proponents and assumptions.
The document discusses different types of consulting approaches for helping groups, including process consultation which helps groups diagnose functioning and address process problems, and task-focused consultation which examines tasks, roles, and strategies. It also mentions transformational consultation which clarifies values, finds new solutions, and articulates a new vision, as well as stress consultation which mobilizes employees during difficult periods. Finally, it notes that some approaches specify standardized best practices for managing organizations.
This document provides an overview of labor-management relations in the Philippines. It defines labor relations and discusses the governing rules and principles, including labor standards law and the Labor Code. It then describes labor relations as a personnel management function, involving administering collective bargaining contracts and solving day-to-day labor issues. The document also examines sources of labor problems like dissatisfaction, the human needs related to work, and annoyances in labor relations from the perspectives of both workers and employers. Finally, it discusses labor unions and their role in representing workers, as well as types of unions, union security, and the International Labor Organization.
The document discusses various reward systems and theories related to compensation. It covers the key elements of reward systems including base salary, incentives, and benefits. It also discusses equity theory, agency theory, tournament theory, and controversies surrounding pay for performance plans. Some suggestions are provided for more effective pay for performance plans including loosely coupling pay and performance and designing plans to fit each firm's unique situation.
Scope of Industrial Relations - Industrial Relationsmanumelwin
The concept of industrial relations has a very wide meaning and connotation. In the narrow sense, it means that the employer, employee relationship confines itself to the relationship that emerges out of the day to day association of the management and the labor.
This document discusses wage and salary administration. It covers key concepts like wages, salaries, earnings, statutory minimum wage, living wage, and job analysis. It also describes common job evaluation methods like ranking, classification, point and factor comparison. Additionally, it discusses wage structure, wage determination process, and factors considered when fixing wages like ability to pay, market rates, productivity and more.
Chapter 14 Labor Relations and Collective BargainingWisnu Dewobroto
This document summarizes key topics in labor relations and collective bargaining. It discusses the history of labor unions and legislation in the United States, including the Wagner Act, Taft-Hartley Act, and National Labor Relations Board. It also covers the unionization process, collective bargaining process, and critical issues currently facing unions such as declining membership.
introduction to trade unions
trade unions characteristics
objectives of trade unions
how trade unions are financed
how trade unions recruits its members
why employees join trade unions
functions of trade unions
trade union structure
Weakness/challenges/problems facing trade unions
Measures to strengthen trade unions
Advantages of trade unions to workers, employeer and society
criticism of trade unions by employer
The document summarizes trends in the Indian trade union movement since the 1990s economic reforms. It notes that the liberalization, privatization, and globalization reforms weakened unions by shifting the economy away from public sector industries and accepting a market-based approach. As a result, unions have seen declining membership and influence as employers adopt tougher stances in negotiations. Additional factors contributing to weaker unions are the rise of individualism among workers and increasing numbers of women in the workforce who are less inclined to participate in unions. However, some unions have adapted by focusing more on social issues and cooperation with management.
This document provides an overview of compensation management. It discusses that compensation includes both direct monetary benefits like salary as well as indirect non-monetary benefits. An effective compensation system is designed based on factors like job analysis and market surveys. It is an important part of human resource management that helps motivate employees and improve organizational performance. The various components, types, and importance of compensation management are outlined.
Labor relations and collective bargainingAsegedech
1. The document discusses labor relations and collective bargaining, noting that workers join unions due to dissatisfaction at work, a desire for more influence, and potential benefits of unions.
2. It explains key US labor laws and outlines important issues in collective bargaining such as wages, benefits, and grievance procedures.
3. The summary provides an overview of labor relations systems, collective bargaining processes, and current challenges facing traditional models from globalization, new employment trends, and ideological shifts favoring individual contracts over collective agreements.
Industrial relations encompass employment relationships and interactions between management and employees or among employees. There are various approaches to defining and analyzing industrial relations, including institutional, social psychology, and class-based definitions. Theories also examine factors like human resource management, employment relations, and the objectives and nature of industrial relations. Unions, management, and government all play important roles in industrial relations systems.
Technological changes in Industrial RelationsRajat Sharma
Technological changes in industrial relations can include scientific management, changes in plant locations, shifts in product demand, changes in machinery, and automation. Rationalization involves fundamentally changing industrial structures and control, while automation allows technology to fully control operations with machine-provided data. The impact of technological changes can result in employment issues, a need for new management strategies like corporate restructuring, and trade union responses involving fears over losing jobs or comfort.
Introduction to Human Resource Management Evolution, Objective, Nature, Philo...Rai University Ahmedabad
Human resource management has evolved over three periods: (1) before the industrial revolution when apprentices assisted craftspeople, (2) during the industrial revolution when personnel management emerged to handle worker wages and unions, and (3) after the industrial revolution when scientific management and studies like Hawthorne shifted the focus to worker satisfaction and treating employees as a valuable resource. Modern HRM aims to maximize employee performance for business objectives through policies and development activities like recruitment, benefits, training, and performance reviews.
Strategic training is important for achieving business goals. A company's strategy influences how it uses human capital and determines the focus, customization, and importance of training. An effective strategic training process identifies the business strategy, strategic training initiatives, training activities, and metrics to evaluate success. Organizational characteristics like management support, global operations, and other human resource practices also influence effective training. Companies organize training departments in different models like centralized, customer model, or corporate university to ensure training aligns with business needs. Marketing training and determining whether to outsource are also important considerations in the strategic training process.
This document discusses the evolution of personnel management and human resource management. It traces the origins of people management back to 19th century UK and the early factory owners who employed welfare officers to care for worker health and safety. It then outlines some of the major developments in approaches to personnel management, including Scientific Management, the Human Relations movement, behavioral management, and the functions and growth of formal personnel departments in organizations. The objectives and roles of personnel management in business are also summarized.
This document discusses developing productive labor relations in the workplace. It begins by providing statistics on union membership in the private and public sectors. It then discusses how poor labor relations can cause issues like conflict, absenteeism, and turnover. The document identifies potential causes of labor relations conflicts such as poor communication, biases, and lack of trust. It emphasizes the importance of developing a collaborative culture where all employees feel they can contribute ideas. The document provides tools for improving communication and developing a strong labor relations plan, including using joint labor management committees and resolving disputes quickly. It discusses strategies like compliance, collaboration, and a combination approach. Finally, it discusses models for change management and sustaining cultural changes in the workplace.
Wage and salary administration anjali patelAnjali Patel
This document discusses wage and salary administration. It defines wage and salary administration as the establishment and implementation of policies to pay employees in an equitable, logical and fair manner. It distinguishes between wages paid to blue-collar workers, salaries paid to white-collar workers, and total compensation which includes wages/salaries as well as other benefits. The objectives, principles, factors affecting and process of wage administration are also outlined.
Employee relations encompass the formal and informal relationships between managers and employees. The key goals of employee relations are to gain employee commitment to organizational goals, ensure acceptance and implementation of organizational change, and resolve conflicts. Employee relations involve players such as employers, employees, unions, and public bodies. Mechanisms for managing employee relations include consultation, participation, communication, collective bargaining, and legal regulation. Employee relations are also influenced by external factors such as the labor market and government policies.
The document discusses compensation practices in Bangladesh. It covers key topics like defining compensation, challenges that affect compensation, objectives of compensation management, components of compensation, and how to establish pay rates through conducting salary surveys, job evaluation, grouping jobs into pay grades, and setting wage curves. The presentation addresses current issues in compensation management and details the various contents of a compensation system, including wages/salaries, incentives, and benefits.
Objectives of compensation management - compensation management - Manu Melw...manumelwin
To attract highly capable and efficient employees so that their efforts produces higher organizational performance.
To retain talented employees for continuance of organizational performance and attainment of higher levels of competence.
This document discusses wages and salary administration. It covers developing a pay system through job evaluation and market surveys, establishing pay structures, and administering individual pay adjustments while monitoring the system. It also discusses factors affecting compensation levels and the purpose of wages. Principles of compensation administration and different types of compensation like direct, indirect, and total compensation are defined.
This document discusses various types of organizational development interventions. It begins by defining intervention and describing criteria for effective interventions. It then discusses factors that impact the success of interventions, including those relating to the change situation and target of change. Various intervention types are covered such as team interventions, inter-group and third party interventions, and comprehensive OD interventions involving the whole system. Structural interventions involving redesigning the organization are also outlined. Presentation sections provide details on specific interventions like team building, process consultation, and socio-technical system design.
The document summarizes different models of labor management relations, including a one-to-one model between management and trade unions, a transactional model involving multiple stakeholders, and an environmental model accounting for various external factors. It also discusses the roles and objectives of trade unions in the Capital Development Authority of Pakistan, including collective bargaining, resolving worker issues, and both benefits and demerits of trade union involvement. Proper implementation of labor management models is recommended to facilitate good relations between workers and management.
The document discusses various reward systems and theories related to compensation. It covers the key elements of reward systems including base salary, incentives, and benefits. It also discusses equity theory, agency theory, tournament theory, and controversies surrounding pay for performance plans. Some suggestions are provided for more effective pay for performance plans including loosely coupling pay and performance and designing plans to fit each firm's unique situation.
Scope of Industrial Relations - Industrial Relationsmanumelwin
The concept of industrial relations has a very wide meaning and connotation. In the narrow sense, it means that the employer, employee relationship confines itself to the relationship that emerges out of the day to day association of the management and the labor.
This document discusses wage and salary administration. It covers key concepts like wages, salaries, earnings, statutory minimum wage, living wage, and job analysis. It also describes common job evaluation methods like ranking, classification, point and factor comparison. Additionally, it discusses wage structure, wage determination process, and factors considered when fixing wages like ability to pay, market rates, productivity and more.
Chapter 14 Labor Relations and Collective BargainingWisnu Dewobroto
This document summarizes key topics in labor relations and collective bargaining. It discusses the history of labor unions and legislation in the United States, including the Wagner Act, Taft-Hartley Act, and National Labor Relations Board. It also covers the unionization process, collective bargaining process, and critical issues currently facing unions such as declining membership.
introduction to trade unions
trade unions characteristics
objectives of trade unions
how trade unions are financed
how trade unions recruits its members
why employees join trade unions
functions of trade unions
trade union structure
Weakness/challenges/problems facing trade unions
Measures to strengthen trade unions
Advantages of trade unions to workers, employeer and society
criticism of trade unions by employer
The document summarizes trends in the Indian trade union movement since the 1990s economic reforms. It notes that the liberalization, privatization, and globalization reforms weakened unions by shifting the economy away from public sector industries and accepting a market-based approach. As a result, unions have seen declining membership and influence as employers adopt tougher stances in negotiations. Additional factors contributing to weaker unions are the rise of individualism among workers and increasing numbers of women in the workforce who are less inclined to participate in unions. However, some unions have adapted by focusing more on social issues and cooperation with management.
This document provides an overview of compensation management. It discusses that compensation includes both direct monetary benefits like salary as well as indirect non-monetary benefits. An effective compensation system is designed based on factors like job analysis and market surveys. It is an important part of human resource management that helps motivate employees and improve organizational performance. The various components, types, and importance of compensation management are outlined.
Labor relations and collective bargainingAsegedech
1. The document discusses labor relations and collective bargaining, noting that workers join unions due to dissatisfaction at work, a desire for more influence, and potential benefits of unions.
2. It explains key US labor laws and outlines important issues in collective bargaining such as wages, benefits, and grievance procedures.
3. The summary provides an overview of labor relations systems, collective bargaining processes, and current challenges facing traditional models from globalization, new employment trends, and ideological shifts favoring individual contracts over collective agreements.
Industrial relations encompass employment relationships and interactions between management and employees or among employees. There are various approaches to defining and analyzing industrial relations, including institutional, social psychology, and class-based definitions. Theories also examine factors like human resource management, employment relations, and the objectives and nature of industrial relations. Unions, management, and government all play important roles in industrial relations systems.
Technological changes in Industrial RelationsRajat Sharma
Technological changes in industrial relations can include scientific management, changes in plant locations, shifts in product demand, changes in machinery, and automation. Rationalization involves fundamentally changing industrial structures and control, while automation allows technology to fully control operations with machine-provided data. The impact of technological changes can result in employment issues, a need for new management strategies like corporate restructuring, and trade union responses involving fears over losing jobs or comfort.
Introduction to Human Resource Management Evolution, Objective, Nature, Philo...Rai University Ahmedabad
Human resource management has evolved over three periods: (1) before the industrial revolution when apprentices assisted craftspeople, (2) during the industrial revolution when personnel management emerged to handle worker wages and unions, and (3) after the industrial revolution when scientific management and studies like Hawthorne shifted the focus to worker satisfaction and treating employees as a valuable resource. Modern HRM aims to maximize employee performance for business objectives through policies and development activities like recruitment, benefits, training, and performance reviews.
Strategic training is important for achieving business goals. A company's strategy influences how it uses human capital and determines the focus, customization, and importance of training. An effective strategic training process identifies the business strategy, strategic training initiatives, training activities, and metrics to evaluate success. Organizational characteristics like management support, global operations, and other human resource practices also influence effective training. Companies organize training departments in different models like centralized, customer model, or corporate university to ensure training aligns with business needs. Marketing training and determining whether to outsource are also important considerations in the strategic training process.
This document discusses the evolution of personnel management and human resource management. It traces the origins of people management back to 19th century UK and the early factory owners who employed welfare officers to care for worker health and safety. It then outlines some of the major developments in approaches to personnel management, including Scientific Management, the Human Relations movement, behavioral management, and the functions and growth of formal personnel departments in organizations. The objectives and roles of personnel management in business are also summarized.
This document discusses developing productive labor relations in the workplace. It begins by providing statistics on union membership in the private and public sectors. It then discusses how poor labor relations can cause issues like conflict, absenteeism, and turnover. The document identifies potential causes of labor relations conflicts such as poor communication, biases, and lack of trust. It emphasizes the importance of developing a collaborative culture where all employees feel they can contribute ideas. The document provides tools for improving communication and developing a strong labor relations plan, including using joint labor management committees and resolving disputes quickly. It discusses strategies like compliance, collaboration, and a combination approach. Finally, it discusses models for change management and sustaining cultural changes in the workplace.
Wage and salary administration anjali patelAnjali Patel
This document discusses wage and salary administration. It defines wage and salary administration as the establishment and implementation of policies to pay employees in an equitable, logical and fair manner. It distinguishes between wages paid to blue-collar workers, salaries paid to white-collar workers, and total compensation which includes wages/salaries as well as other benefits. The objectives, principles, factors affecting and process of wage administration are also outlined.
Employee relations encompass the formal and informal relationships between managers and employees. The key goals of employee relations are to gain employee commitment to organizational goals, ensure acceptance and implementation of organizational change, and resolve conflicts. Employee relations involve players such as employers, employees, unions, and public bodies. Mechanisms for managing employee relations include consultation, participation, communication, collective bargaining, and legal regulation. Employee relations are also influenced by external factors such as the labor market and government policies.
The document discusses compensation practices in Bangladesh. It covers key topics like defining compensation, challenges that affect compensation, objectives of compensation management, components of compensation, and how to establish pay rates through conducting salary surveys, job evaluation, grouping jobs into pay grades, and setting wage curves. The presentation addresses current issues in compensation management and details the various contents of a compensation system, including wages/salaries, incentives, and benefits.
Objectives of compensation management - compensation management - Manu Melw...manumelwin
To attract highly capable and efficient employees so that their efforts produces higher organizational performance.
To retain talented employees for continuance of organizational performance and attainment of higher levels of competence.
This document discusses wages and salary administration. It covers developing a pay system through job evaluation and market surveys, establishing pay structures, and administering individual pay adjustments while monitoring the system. It also discusses factors affecting compensation levels and the purpose of wages. Principles of compensation administration and different types of compensation like direct, indirect, and total compensation are defined.
This document discusses various types of organizational development interventions. It begins by defining intervention and describing criteria for effective interventions. It then discusses factors that impact the success of interventions, including those relating to the change situation and target of change. Various intervention types are covered such as team interventions, inter-group and third party interventions, and comprehensive OD interventions involving the whole system. Structural interventions involving redesigning the organization are also outlined. Presentation sections provide details on specific interventions like team building, process consultation, and socio-technical system design.
The document summarizes different models of labor management relations, including a one-to-one model between management and trade unions, a transactional model involving multiple stakeholders, and an environmental model accounting for various external factors. It also discusses the roles and objectives of trade unions in the Capital Development Authority of Pakistan, including collective bargaining, resolving worker issues, and both benefits and demerits of trade union involvement. Proper implementation of labor management models is recommended to facilitate good relations between workers and management.
The document discusses several aspects of labor management including its key features, objectives, and the relationship between management and workers. It also describes approaches to industrial discipline, forms of industrial democracy, common causes of industrial disputes and grievances, and components of an effective compensation system. The goal of labor management is to achieve objectives through cooperation and mutual understanding between workers and management.
The document discusses key aspects of labor management including proper monitoring and diagnosis to prevent unnecessary interventions, definitions of normal and abnormal labor progression, initial patient assessment and risk stratification to determine level of monitoring and staff needed, importance of adequate pain relief, hydration and emotional support, principles of fetal heart rate monitoring, management of non-progressive labor including the three P's (power, passage, passenger) and options for augmentation and risks of hyperstimulation, importance of adequate analgesia and hydration, and safety considerations for instrumental deliveries.
Human Resource Management involves hiring, motivating, and maintaining employees in an organization. It focuses on managing people to accomplish individual, organizational, and social goals. HRM aims to make integrated decisions regarding recruiting, developing, compensating, and separating employees in a way that is consistent with the organization's effectiveness and ability to serve customers with high quality products and services.
International human resource management involves adapting HR practices like hiring, training, compensation, and performance evaluation to different country contexts. IHRM managers face greater complexity than domestic HR due to differing cultures, economic environments, and legal systems among countries. They must decide whether to employ managers from the home country, host country, or third countries, balancing communication with headquarters with local knowledge. Proper selection and training of expatriates is important to reduce costly expatriate failure. Cultural adaptation challenges like culture shock can also impact performance, so pre-departure preparation and support are needed.
The document provides an overview of Dutch labour relations. It discusses the general context including the Netherlands as a country, its labour market trends, and main industrial sectors. It then covers key aspects of Dutch labour relations such as collective labour agreements, works councils, union federations, and the social partners that engage in negotiations. Trends in industrial relations are also examined such as a focus on flexibility, sustainability, and aging workforces.
Human Resource Management and MotivationAmmar Faruki
This document discusses key aspects of human resource management including recruitment and selection, training programs, performance appraisals, compensation, and employee separation. It addresses how these human resource responsibilities help organizations attract, develop, and retain qualified employees. Additionally, it examines theories related to motivating employees, such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs, goal setting, job design, and managers' attitudes.
The document discusses several topics related to wages and salaries administration including:
1. The definitions of wages, salaries, and compensation.
2. The activities involved in wage and salary administration such as developing pay structures.
3. The importance of studying wage and salary administration to establish fair and balanced pay.
4. The role of human resources in payroll and ensuring proper payment of wages.
The document discusses key concepts in industrial relations including:
1. It defines industrial relations as the relationships between employees, employers, and unions within organizational settings including collective bargaining and dispute resolution.
2. It outlines the objectives of industrial relations as avoiding disputes between management and labor to increase productivity while also improving workers' living conditions.
3. It discusses the roles of the main actors in industrial relations - employees, employers, and the state through labor laws and policies.
Chapter 8 international industrial relations (iir)Preeti Bhaskar
This document discusses key issues in international industrial relations. It covers industrial relations policies and practices of multinational firms, focusing on factors that influence whether firms centralize or decentralize industrial relations functions. These factors include integration between subsidiaries, nationality of ownership, human resource approach, and subsidiary characteristics. The document also examines how trade unions may constrain multinationals by influencing wages, employment levels, and global integration. Finally, it notes there are many differences in industrial relations systems across countries.
The document discusses the concept of double jeopardy under Philippine law. It lists the requisites for double jeopardy to apply, including that the accused was previously brought to trial in a court of competent jurisdiction under a valid complaint, was arraigned and pleaded to the charge, and the case was terminated without their express consent. It also notes that double jeopardy does not apply if a mistrial was granted due to lack of due process, and that an accused can appeal a conviction without it constituting double jeopardy.
Working with Unions from an HR perspectiveMaria Solarez
Working with Unions from an HR perspective provides a general outline of important items to consider when in a work environment in which employees are represented by Unions. The intended audience is the new student who seeks an overview. The intention is to foster collaborative, less adversarial dynamics between the employer and the Union.
10 Marketing Game Changers for Professional Services FirmsVitbergLLC
Changing how you market your firm is a daunting task for CPA firms, but marketing as usual is actually becoming more and more unusual. Just when you thought you had your game plan figured out, along comes all of these new game changers like the explosion of mobile devices, the importance of content marketing, social media for lead generation, advanced marketing metrics possibilities, and a lot more. In this webinar, CPA marketing expert Alan Vitberg will discuss key game changers, their budgeting implications, and show examples of how CPA firms are responding.
The document discusses labour relations and labour unions. It defines a labour union as an organization formed by workers in related fields to work for their common interests and represent workers in issues related to wages, hours, and working conditions. It discusses collective bargaining between labour unions and management on issues like compensation, hours of work, working conditions, and job security. It also categorizes different labour laws in India and lists some important labour laws, and discusses differences in labour unions around the world.
Labour relation and collective bargainingvivek Thota
Trade unions are organizations that workers join to collectively bargain with employers on issues like wages, hours, and working conditions. A trade union will negotiate with employers on behalf of its members to establish a collective bargaining agreement. Issues negotiated typically include wages, rules, complaint procedures, hiring/firing policies, benefits, and safety policies. Agreements are binding on both union members and the employer. Trade unions originated in Europe during the Industrial Revolution when workers had little bargaining power and were often mistreated. Unions help protect workers' rights and reduce inequality. They may also engage in strikes or political campaigns to further members' interests.
The document provides an outline for a chapter on leadership that discusses various theories and models of leadership, including: early trait and behavioral theories; contingency theories like Fiedler's model and situational leadership theory; contemporary views of transactional and transformational leadership; and issues for modern leadership like developing trust, ethics, empowerment, and cross-cultural leadership. It summarizes the key aspects of each leadership theory or model in 2-3 sentences and includes exhibits to illustrate concepts like the managerial grid and path-goal theory.
Labour relations FINAL 0312-2016 by Zoltan JuhaszZoltán Juhász
This document outlines an agenda and objectives for a course on labour relations. The course will introduce key concepts in labour relations including social partnership models, forms of employee representation, and collective bargaining processes. It will analyze discrimination issues and provide business case studies. The agenda includes sessions on introduction and foundations, general models in EU countries, collective bargaining toolkits, diversity, and an essay assignment. Literature required and recommended for the course is also listed, covering topics like trade unions, works councils, and the right to strike.
LABOUR RELATIONS (Canada vs International) finalSmily Pathak
Labor relations differ between countries and Canada's system is compared to the U.S., China, and India. In Canada, labor laws are mostly regulated provincially with high rates of strikes, violence, and illegality compared to other nations. Successful labor relations in Canada are exemplified by agreements between unions and companies like Petro-Canada, while failures can result in long strikes like the 2005 college strike in Ontario. International firms have also moved manufacturing to countries with less regulated labor like China for cheaper labor costs and fewer unions.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in human resource management, including recruitment and selection, training, performance appraisals, compensation, benefits, employee separation, motivation theories, labor relations, and labor legislation. The main objectives of human resource management are to provide qualified employees, maximize employee effectiveness, and satisfy individual employee needs.
This document summarizes key aspects of human resource management including recruitment, training, compensation, motivation, and labor relations. It discusses finding and selecting qualified candidates, orienting and evaluating employee performance, determining compensation and benefits, motivating employees using theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and managing labor unions and disputes through collective bargaining. The future of labor unions is uncertain as membership has declined due to competitive non-union employers and effective management communication with employees.
The document discusses key aspects of human resource management including recruitment and selection, training programs, performance appraisals, compensation methods, employee separation, and motivation theories. The main objectives of human resource management are to provide qualified employees, maximize employee effectiveness, and satisfy individual needs. Recruitment requires finding qualified candidates while selection must follow legal guidelines. Training and performance reviews help employees grow. Compensation includes wages, salaries, and benefits. Separation can be voluntary or involuntary. Downsizing and outsourcing impact employees and the organization. Motivation is influenced by factors like needs, equity, goals, and managers' attitudes.
Human resource management involves attracting, developing and maintaining an effective workforce. The key goals of HRM are to attract qualified employees, develop their skills through training and performance reviews, and retain top talent through compensation and benefits. HRM plays a strategic role in supporting organizational goals and ensuring legal compliance with employment laws and regulations.
Human resource management involves attracting, developing, and retaining qualified employees to accomplish organizational goals. Key HR responsibilities include recruitment and selection, orientation and training, performance appraisals, compensation and benefits, and employee separation. Motivation theories aim to understand what drives employee performance. Labor unions represent workers in collective bargaining over wages, hours, and working conditions.
Chapter 10 motivating and satisfying employees and teams (1)victoriachang90
This document discusses motivation and teams in the workplace. It begins by defining motivation and exploring historical perspectives on motivation including scientific management, the Hawthorne studies, and the theories of Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, and Vroom. Contemporary motivation theories discussed are equity theory, expectancy theory, and goal-setting theory. Techniques to increase motivation like job enrichment, behavior modification, and employee empowerment are also summarized. The document concludes by examining team types, the stages of team development, roles within teams, and how to resolve team conflict.
The document discusses several topics related to human resource management. It addresses the importance of a diverse workforce and employee engagement. It also discusses trends in areas like recruitment, selection, and training. The document outlines how human resource information systems, electronic human resource management, and talent management systems can support organizational goals. Additionally, it covers topics such as grievance handling, labor welfare measures, disciplinary actions, collective bargaining, and executive compensation.
Week 8 Recruiting, Motivating & Keeping Quality Employees.pdfDr. Russell Rodrigo
The document discusses strategies for recruiting, motivating, and retaining quality employees. It covers topics such as:
- Performing job analyses to understand job requirements and develop job descriptions.
- Forecasting future hiring needs and beginning the recruiting process.
- Ensuring non-discrimination and equal opportunity in hiring.
- Training and developing new employees through orientation and ongoing learning.
- Theories about what motivates employees, such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two-factor theory.
- Strategies for creating a motivating work environment, such as job enrichment, flexible schedules, and competitive pay.
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1.Describe types of compensation and outline the major
influences on compensation plans
2.Describe major content and process theories of motivation and
their application to compensation plan design
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Chapter 8: Compensation Administration
3.Outline methods of determining job worth and describe the
advantages and disadvantages of each
4.Describe the steps and identify options for establishing pay
structures
5.Describe current issues in compensation administration
Compensation Policy
• Articulates where the company wants its pay
policies to be in the marketplace and how the
company will reward and motivate employees
• Monetary compensation is commonly divided into
the following:
– Direct compensation
• payment of money to an employee in exchange for work
– Indirect compensation
• compensation given as a condition of employment rather
than in direct exchange for work.
Major Influences on Compensation Plans
• Cost of living
• Labor market influences
• Union influences
• Government influences
Cost of Living
• Refers to the real dollar value of a worker’s
purchasing power for ordinary necessities such as
food and clothing
• The cost of living in different regions is also a factor in
compensationcompensation.
• Consumer price index
– computed by comparing the retail prices of goods and
services at a fixed time with the prices at subsequent or
prior times
– is generally the best overall indicator of the real value of
wages or salaries.
Labor Market Influences
• The number of available workers varies
– Unemployment
– Type of work
– Location/regional economic conditions
• Compensation rates vary according to worker
availability
• Internal conditions of a company influence
compensation rates
Union Influences
• Unions influence compensation rates
– union contracts generally have same pay for all employees
who perform the same job
– raises based on seniority
• Non‐union companies typically reward individualNon union companies typically reward individual
employees
• Whether unionized or not, hotels in markets in which
unions are present generally have higher
compensation costs.
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Government Influences
• Laws that mandate companies compensation for
their employees
– minimum wage
– wage rates
– overtime pay
– child‐labor restrictions
• Exempt
– An employee who is not subject to the minimum wage or
overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards.
• Non‐exempt
– An employee who is subject to the minimum wage or
overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards.
External and Internal Equity
• External equity
– pay variations among similar properties in a particular
market
• Salary Survey
– External analysis depends on direct collection of
information from competing organizations in the market
• Internal equity
– pay variations within a particular company
• Job Evaluation
– Internal analysis based on establishing meaningful
compensable factors
Job Evalu.
The document discusses the importance of organization and human resources management in businesses. It explains that as businesses grow, they need to structure departments and clearly define roles and responsibilities. This involves creating organization charts and learning terms like hierarchy, line managers, and span of control. The document also discusses recruiting, training, motivating, and retaining qualified staff. Effective human resources practices are important for businesses to function properly and achieve their goals.
The two-factor theory of motivation (also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory or dual-factor theory) states that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction, while a separate set of factors cause dissatisfaction.
This document discusses various theories and strategies related to human resource management and employee motivation. It covers Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, McClelland's acquired needs theory, equity theory, expectancy theory, reinforcement theory, goal-setting theory, and strategies for motivating employees such as treating people as individuals, empowering workers, and providing rewards. The key points are that motivation is complex and influenced by individual and situational factors, and managers should understand motivation theories to effectively lead and develop motivated employees.
The document discusses various theories of motivation and ways to motivate employees. It covers classical theories focusing on money, behavioral theories that any attention increases productivity, and contemporary theories emphasizing good human relations. Specific theories covered include Maslow's hierarchy of needs, equity theory, and goal setting theory. The document also provides examples of programs companies use to enhance job satisfaction, such as reinforcement, participative management, and modified work schedules. Finally, it lists factors that are great motivators like meaningful work and good relationships, and tips for appreciating employees.
Motivating employees involves both financial and non-financial methods. Financial methods include wages, salaries, bonuses, profit sharing, and performance-related pay. Non-financial methods include praise, promotion, job enrichment, empowerment, and teamwork. Various theories provide perspectives on motivation, such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two-factor theory, which emphasize the importance of both financial and non-financial factors. The most effective management style depends on the situation and type of employees.
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This document summarizes several motivational theories and how they relate to different human resource management strategies and practices. It discusses Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, ERG theory, expectancy theory, equity theory, McClelland's needs theory, McGregor's Theory X and Y, and job characteristics model among others. It also outlines how concepts from these theories can be applied to areas like compensation, training, recruitment, and performance management.
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This document discusses theories of motivation and how supervisors can motivate employees. It covers content theories proposed by Maslow, McClelland, and Herzberg that focus on different human needs and motivators. Process theories discussed include Vroom's expectancy theory and Skinner's reinforcement theory. The document also examines using financial incentives for motivation and different pay plans, as well as intrinsic and extrinsic rewards. It provides tips for supervisors such as making work interesting, having high expectations, providing valued rewards, and treating employees as individuals.
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Human Resource Management, Motivation, and Labor Management Relations
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Human Resource
Management, Motivation, and
Labor-Management Relations
2. Explain the importance of human
resource management.
Describe how recruitment and
selection contribute to placing the
right person in a job.
Explain how training programs
and performance appraisals help
employees grow and develop.
Outline the methods employers
use to compensate employees.
Discuss employee separation and
the impact of downsizing and
outsourcing.
Explain how Maslow’s hierarchy-
of-needs theory, goal setting, job
design, and managers’ attitudes
relate to employee motivation.
Summarize the role of
labor unions and the tactics of
labor-management conflicts.
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Learning Goals
3. 1) Providing qualified, well-trained
employees for the organization.
2) Maximizing employee effectiveness in
the organization.
3) Satisfying individual employee needs
through monetary compensation,
benefits, opportunities to advance, and
job satisfaction.
Vital to All
Organizations
Human resource management - function of
attracting, developing, and retaining enough
qualified employees to perform the activities
necessary to accomplish organizational
objectives. Three main objectives:
5. • 25% of human resource professionals report a
shortage of job candidates with degrees in science,
engineering, technology and mathematics.
• 78 million Baby Boomers will retire with only 46
million Generation X workers to replace them.
• HR must be creative in searching for qualified
employees.
• Businesses look both internally and externally.
Recruitment &
Selection
6. • Must follow legal requirements.
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission programs
• Civil Rights Act of 1991
• Failure to follow these exposes
company to risk of litigation.
• Hiring is a costly process for employers.
• Some employers require employment
tests.
Selecting and Hiring
Employees
7. Orientation and
Training
• Newly hired employee often completes an
orientation program
– Inform employees about company policies
– Employee manuals
– Describe benefits/programs
– Training
• Training Programs
– On-the-job Training
– Classroom and Computer-based Training
– Management Development
8. • Performance appraisal - evaluation of an
employee’s job performance
• Some firms conduct peer reviews while other firms
allow employees to review their supervisors and
managers.
• May conduct a 360-degree performance review, a
process that gathers feedback from a review panel
that includes co-workers, supervisors, team
members, subordinates, and sometimes customers.
Performance Appraisals
9. • Wages - compensation based on an hourly pay rate or the
amount of output produced.
• Salary - compensation calculated on a periodic basis, such
as weekly or monthly.
• Most firms base compensation decisions on five factors:
1) Salaries and wages paid by other companies that compete
for the same people
2) Government legislation, including the federal, state, or local
minimum wage
3) The cost of living
4) The firm’s ability to pay
5) Worker productivity
Compensation
11. • Employee Benefits - Rewards such as retirement plans,
health insurance, vacation, and tuition reimbursement
provided for employees either entirely or in part at the
company’s expense
• 30% of total employee compensation.
• Some benefits required by law:
– Social Security and Medicare contributions
– State unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation
programs
• Costs of health care are increasingly being shifted to
workers.
• Retirement plans have become a big area of concern for
businesses.
Employee Benefits
12. • Employees are provided a range of options from
which they can choose.
– Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Many companies also offer flexible time off policies
instead of establishing a set number of holidays,
vacations days and sick days.
• 56% of companies surveyed use paid time off (PTO)
programs.
– More than ½ claim they have reduced unscheduled
absences
Flexible Benefits
13. • Allow employees to adjust their working hours and places of work to
accommodate their personal needs.
• Flextime allows employees to set their own work hours within
constraints specified by the firm.
• A compressed workweek allows employees to work the regular
number of weekly hours in fewer than the typical five days.
• A job sharing program allows two or more employees to divide the
tasks of one job.
• A home-based work program allows employees, or
telecommuters, to perform their jobs from home instead of at the
workplace.
– Nearly 75% of the U.S. workforce will soon have the ability to
telecommute from home—or almost anywhere else.
Flexible Work
14. • Voluntary turnover: employees leave firms to start their own
businesses, take jobs with other firms, move to another city, or retire.
– Some firms ask employees who leave voluntarily to participate in exit
interviews to find out why they decided to leave.
– Successful companies are clearly focused on retaining their best workers.
• Involuntary turnover: employers terminate employees because of poor
job performance, negative attitudes toward work and co-workers, or
misconduct such as dishonesty or sexual harassment.
– Necessary because poor performers lower productivity and
employee morale.
– Employers must carefully document reasons when terminating
employees.
Employee
Separation
15. • Downsizing - process of
reducing the number of
employees within a firm by
eliminating jobs
• Downsizing doesn’t guarantee
improvements or cost savings.
• Devastating impact on employee
morale
• Encourages employees to put
individual career success ahead
of company loyalty
Downsizing/Outsourcing
• Outsourcing - contracting with
another business to perform
tasks or functions previously
handled by internal staff
members
• Focus on business
competitiveness and flexibility
• Get best price among
competing bidders while
avoiding long-term costs of in-
house operations
16. • Motivation starts with good employee morale, the mental
attitude of employees toward their employer and jobs.
• High morale = sign of a well-managed organization
• Poor morale shows up through absenteeism,
employee turnover, strikes, falling productivity, and
rising employee grievances
Motivating Employees
17. • Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: people have five levels of needs
that they seek to satisfy.
• A satisfied need is not a motivator; only needs that remain
unsatisfied can influence behavior.
• People’s needs are arranged in a hierarchy of importance; once
they satisfy one need, at least partially, another emerges and
demands satisfaction.
– Physiological needs
– Safety needs
– Social (belongingness) needs
– Esteem needs
– Self-actualization needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Needs Theory
18. Herzberg’s Two-Factor
Theory
Hygiene Factors
• Job Environment
• Salary
• Job Security
• Personal Life
• Working Conditions
• Status
• Interpersonal Relations
• Supervision
• Company Policies
Motivator Factors
• Achievement
• Recognition
• Advancement
• The job itself
• Growth Opportunities
• Responsibility
19. Expectancy Theory and
Equity Theory
Expectancy Theory – the
process people use to
evaluate the likelihood their
effort will yield the desired
outcome and how much
they want the outcome.
Equity Theory – individual’s
perception of fair and
equitable treatment.
20. • Goal: target, objective, or
result that someone tries to
accomplish.
• Goal-setting theory - people
will be motivated to the extent
to which they accept specific,
challenging goals and receive
feedback that indicates their
progress toward goal
achievement.
Goal-Setting Theory
21. • Systematic and organized approach that allows
managers to focus on attainable goals and achieve the
best results.
• MBO helps motivate individuals by aligning their
objectives with the goals of the organization.
• MBO Principals:
– A series of related organizations, goals, and objectives
– Specific objectives for each individual
– Participative decision making
– Set time period to accomplish goals
– Performance evaluation and feedback
Management by
Objective
22. Job enlargement: job design that expands an employee’s
responsibilities by increasing the number and variety
of tasks assigned to the worker.
Job Design & Motivation
Job enrichment: change in job duties to increase
employees’ authority in planning their work, deciding how
it should be done, and learning new skills.
23. • Two assumptions manager make about employees,
according to psychologist Douglas McGregor:
• Theory X: employees dislike work and try to avoid it
whenever possible; managers must coerce or control them
or threaten punishment to achieve the organization’s goals.
• Theory Y: typical person likes work and learns to accept
and seek responsibilities; managers assume creative people
solve work-related problems.
• A third theory from management professor William Ouchi:
• Theory Z: worker involvement is key to increased productivity
for the company and improved quality of work life for
employees.
Managers’ Attitudes
and Motivation
24. • Labor union: group of workers who have banded
together to achieve common goals in the areas of
wages, hours, and working conditions.
• Found at local, national, and international levels.
• The organized efforts of Philadelphia printers in 1786
resulted in the first U.S. minimum wage - $1 a day.
• 12% of the nation’s full-time workforce belong to
labor unions.
Labor-Management
Relations
25. • National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act) - legalized
collective bargaining and required employers to negotiate with
elected representatives of their employees.
• Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 - set the initial federal minimum
wage and maximum basic workweek for workers employed in
industries engaged in interstate commerce; outlawed child labor.
• Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 (Labor-Management Relations Act) -
limited unions’ power by prohibiting a variety of unfair practices,
including coercing employees to join unions and coercing employers
to discriminate against employees who are not union members.
• Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 (Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act) - amended the Taft-Hartley Act to promote honesty
and democracy in running unions’ internal affairs.
Labor Legislation
26. • Collective bargaining: process of negotiation between
management and union representatives for the purpose of
arriving at mutually acceptable wages and working conditions
for employees.
Issues involved can include:
Wages
Work hours
Benefits
Union activities and responsibilities
Grievance handling and arbitration
Layoffs
Employee rights and seniority
The Collective
Bargaining Process
27. • Most labor-management
negotiations result in a signed
agreement without a work
stoppage.
• On average, 20 or fewer
negotiations involve a work
stoppage.
• Mediation is the process of settling
labor-management disputes
through recommendations of a third
party.
• Arbitration adds a third-party who
renders a legally binding decision.
Settling Labor
Management Disputes
28. Competitive Tactics of
Unions and Management
Union Tactics
• Strikes - temporary work stoppage by employees until a
dispute has been settled or a contract signed.
• Picketing - workers marching at the entrances of the
employer’s business as a public protest against some
management practice.
• Boycott - organized attempt to keep the public from
purchasing the products of a firm.
Management Tactics
• Lockout - a management strike to put pressure on union
members by closing the firm.
29. The Future of Labor
Unions
Membership and influence are declining
8% of private-sector workers are union members, but
that is down from 17% in 1983
The large unions have been unable to organize any of
the Japanese-owned automobile labels.
Unions need to appeal to a wider range of workers
Unions need to work in partnership with management