Job design…..!

Introduction

Conversely, job design strives at organizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities associated with a job to achieve organizational as well as individual objectives. Job design is a relatively new term in HRM.

Job  design  can be  defined  as “the  specification  of the  contents,  methods, and  relationships  of  jobs in  order  to satisfy technological and  organizational requirements  as  well  as the  social  and personal  requirements  of  the  job  holder” (Armstrong, 2003, p. 494).

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Techniques of Job Design

There are various methods in which job design can be carried out. These methods help to analysis the job, to design the contents of and to decide how the job must be carried out.

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Benefits of Job Design

According to the Belias & Sklikas (2013) following are the benefits of a good job design.

1. Employee Input: A good job design enables a good job feedback.
2. Employee Training: Training is an integral part of job design. Contrary to the philosophy of “leave them alone’ job design lays due emphasis on training people so that are well aware of what their job demands and how it is to be done.
3. Work / Rest Schedules: Job design offers good work and rest schedule by clearly defining the number of hours an individual has to spend in his/her job.
4. Adjustments: A good job designs allows for adjustments for physically demanding jobs by minimizing the energy spent doing the job and by aligning the manpower requirements for the same.

Job design approaches at ABC pharma

In ABC pharma job design is done by HRM with a support of other department. Achieving good job design involves administrative practices that determine what the employee does, for how long, where, and when as well as giving the employees choice where ever possible. In job design, ABC pharma may choose to examine the various tasks of an individual job or the design of a group of jobs.

ABC pharma Approaches to job design include:

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Through effective job design, ABC expect to stimulate employees' interest to work and to increase their job satisfaction, leading to high levels of employee performance and productivity.

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Conclusion

Creating a job design is the succeeding step to job analysis. Job analysis provides information about the skills and competency required to perform a job efficiently. Job design is an effective tool which is used in order on the one hand to meet the needs of the employees and on the other to satisfy the interests of the Organization. 

References

Armstrong. M, (2003). A Handbook of Management Techniques. London: Kogan Page Limited. P.494

Donaldson. C, (2015). Inside HR. How HR can get the critical process of job design right [Online]

https://www.insidehr.com.au/get-critical-job-design-right/ [Accessed 17^th June 2020]

Belias. D & Sklikas. D, (2013). Aspects of job design. International Journal of Human Resource Management and Research. researchGate.Vol. 3, Issue 4, p., 85-94 [Online]

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260288949_ASPECTS_OF_JOB_DESIGN [Accessed 18^th June 2020]

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What are the Methods of Training and Development in HRM?

What is Training and Development?

The words training and development are mostly used together in the corporate world and are seen as activities focused on improving the knowledge, performance and productivity of the employees. However, there is a distinct difference between their meanings and implications, which are often overlooked by a majority of professionals. Human Resource Management (HRM) practices of training and development enhance employee skills, knowledge and ability which in turn enhance task performance  of individual and in the long run increases the Organizational productivity (Huselid, 1995 cited in Ongori & Nzonzo, 2011)

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Methods of Training and Development:- 

There are several T&D methods available. The use of a particular method depends which method accomplishes the training needs and objectives. Training methods can be classified into two categories (Chandrasekhar, 2011)

I. On-the-Job Methods

This refers to the methods of training in which a person learns a job by actually doing/performing it. A person works on a job and learns and develops expertise at the same time.

II. Off-the-Job Methods

These methods require trainees to leave their workplace and concentrate their entire time towards the training objectives. These days’ off-the-job training methods have become popular due to limitations of the on-the-job training methods.

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Training and development methods at ABC pharma

There are a lot of techniques and methods of training and development that help to ABC pharma to equipping its employees to improve their work quality and speed such as:

o   Instructor Based Training

o   Online Learning

o   Interactive Training Methods

o   Hands-on Training

o   Computer based Training

With the ever-changing business environment, it is crucial that ABC pay equal attention to both training and development to stay ahead of the competition. Both training and development are required to work hand in hand for providing the right skills and knowledge to employees and help them get the most of it for both organizations benefit as well as their own progression. When an organization looks at employees' overall growth, apart from the job-related training, it also helps in building a more efficient, motivated and productive workforce.

Conclusion

Training and development of employees is critical in Organizations in this era of competition due to the fact that organizations need to survive, grow and develop. Similarly, various methods are used to evaluate the training programs. Training of employees improves communication in an Organization, transfer of skills and knowledge, improves job performance, encourages team work, boosts the morale of employees and leads to job satisfaction.

References

Ongori. H & Nzonzo. C, (2011). ‘Training and development practices in an Organization: an intervention to enhance organizational effectiveness’. International Journal of engineering and management science. Botswana, V.2 (4) P: 187-198

Chandrasekhar, (2011).Training and development methods [Online]

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Gyrus, (2016).The difference between training and development [Online]

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What makes good employees quit ?

Introduction

Many employees are not happy with recognition and performance appraisal done by the HR department or management. Therefor they should pay attention to that. The company management must give employees the appropriate remuneration in order to retain these people for a long time. Many employees are feeling workload pressure and stress. There for, the Organization should focus on their calm workload in order to reduce the pressure on employees. The relationship employees and management has to improve (Mathimaran & Kumar, 2017)

What makes good employees quit ?

Good employees quit for many reasons. According to Branham (2005) stated seven reasons for employee turnover.

1.           The mismatch between job and person.
2.           The job or workplace was not as expected.
3.           Too little coaching and feedback.
4.           Too few growth and advancement opportunities.
5.           Feeling devalued and unrecognized.
6.           Stress from overwork and work-life imbalance.
7.           Loss of trust and confidence in senior leaders.

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How to minimize employee turnover

Employees that are particularly useful in thinking through the twin problems of employee retention and employee turnover. The two important variables here are the employee’s satisfaction with his job and the environmental pressures, inside and outside his company, that affect his determination to continue or terminate.

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Reasons for job satisfaction include achievement, recognition, responsibility, growth, and other matters associated with the motivation of the individual in his job. Environmental pressures inside the company include work rules, facilities, coffee breaks, benefits, wages, and the like. Environmental pressures outside the company include outside job opportunities, community relations, financial obligations, family ties, and such other factors. Above diagram shows the relationship between job satisfaction and environmental factors for four types of employees, and also explains why each type stays.

Strategies for reducing employee turnover at ABC pharma

ABC pharma has been practicing many strategies to reduce employee turnover such as:

•           Always try to recruit right people
•          Recognize and reward employees
•          Offer flexible life/work balance
•          Keep compensation and benefits current
•      Make opportunities for development and growth
•         Demonstrate and cultivate respect

The above mentioned strategies are help to ABC to increase job satisfaction of employees and control the environmental factors pertaining to the employee turnover.

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Conclusion

Several reasons exist for why employees consider leaving an employing organization, including career development, satisfaction with pay, satisfaction with benefits, relationships with supervisors and coworkers, and so forth. Some of these reasons can be corrected, although some are unavoidable. Regardless, employers should be aware of the turnover dynamics within their organization given the downsides associated with employee turnover.

References

Mathimaran. K.B & Kumar. A.A, (2017). ‘Kumar employee retention Strategies - An empirical research’. Global journal of management and business research .E-marketing, 17(1)

Flowers. S.V and Hughes. L. C, (1973). ‘Why employees stay’. Harvard business review [Online]

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Branham. L, (2005). THE 7 HIDDEN REASONS EMPLOYEES LEAVE. Soundview EBS. USA. P.3

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Importance of learning organization

Introduction

There is a multitude of definitions of a learning organization as well as their typologies .According to Senge (1990) stated in business management, a learning organization is a Company that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. The concept was coined through the work and research. Learning organizations develop as a result of the pressures facing modern organizations; this enables them to remain competitive in the business environment.

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Characteristics of a learning Organization

Senge (1990) popularized the concept of the learning organization through his book, he proposed the following five characteristics:

Source: Senge, The Fifth Discipline, (1990)

Benefits of being a learning Organization 

One of the main benefits being a learning organization offers is a competitive advantage.

Other benefits of a learning organization are:

·         Maintaining levels of innovation and remaining competitive

·         Improved efficiency

·         Having the knowledge to better link resources to customer needs

·         Improving quality of outputs at all levels

·         Improving corporate image by becoming more people oriented

·         Increasing the pace of change within the organization

·         Strengthening sense of community in the organization

·         Improving long term decision making

·         Improving knowledge sharing

How to develop ABC pharma as a learning Organization

Since ABC has not been a learning organization, problems can stall the process of learning or cause it to regress. Most of them arise from an Organization not fully embracing all the necessary facets. To develop learning culture in ABC pharma needs to concentrate below mentioned methods.

Developing Learning culture in ABC pharma

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Developing learning culture in ABC pharma has expected to gain competitive advantage and innovation. Through learning employees will be more productive and improve Organization performance. Further learning that will prepare employees for the future and employees will be satisfied, as well as motivated. Hence it will reduced employee’s turnover. 

Conclusion

Being a learning organization main benefit is a competitive advantage. This competitive advantage can be founded on different strategies, which can be acquired by organizational learning. The continuous inflow of new experience and knowledge keeps the organization dynamic and prepared for change.  Another important aspect is innovation. Innovation and learning are closely related. While encouraging people to learn and develop, a more innovative environment is commonly generated.

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References

Senge. P. M, (1990). ‘The art and practice of the learning organization’. The new paradigm in business: Emerging strategies for leadership and organizational change, pp. 126-138.

Convergence Training, (2019). How to become a learning Organization [Online]  

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What is recruitment?

Introduction

Recruitment is the end-to-end process of effectively and efficiently sourcing, screening, selecting, and appointing the best-suited candidate to the right role. This entails not only filling in vacancies but also predicting talent requirements and proactively managing talent (Ghose, 2020).

What is recruiting in HRM?

Human Resource Management is the function of people management within an organization. HR is responsible for facilitating the overall goals of the organization through effective administration of human capital — focusing on employees as the company's most important asset. Recruitment is the first step in building an organization's human capital. At a high level, the goals are to locate and hire the best candidates, on time, and on budget.

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What does recruitment involve?

While the recruitment process is unique to each organization, there are 15 essential steps of the hiring process. We’ve listed them here

• Devise a recruitment plan
• Write a job description
• Advertise the position
• Recruit the position
• Review applications
• Phone Interview/Initial Screening
• Interviews
• Applicant Assessment
• Background Check
• Decision
• Reference Check
• Job offer
• Hiring
• On boarding

Types of effective recruiting

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 Recruitment techniques

The general context around recruitment has been evolving in light of newer inclusions of technology, changing organizational needs, and growing candidate expectations. With that setting the backdrop, you need fresh recruitment techniques to help you navigate the sea of talent.

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Recruitment process in ABC pharma

ABC pharma almost always recruit candidates for new positions via advertisements, job boards, social media sites, and others. Regardless, recruitment typically works in conjunction with, or as a part of Human Resources.

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Through effective recruiting ABC pharma enjoy with increasing profitability and performance. Future Company attract higher quality candidates and reduce attrition and improve productivity.

Conclusion

Recruitment refers to the process of identifying, attracting, interviewing, selecting, hiring and on-boarding employees. In other words, it involves everything from the identification of a staffing need to filling it. However, effective recruiting combines a bit of art with science. It requires implementing repeatable processes that will lead to reliable results, on the one hand. On the other, it requires sophistication to think outside the box in order to find your ideal candidate.

References

Ghose. P, (2020). ‘hr.toolbox.’ What Is Recruitment? Definition, Process, Techniques, Metrics and Strategies for 2020’. [Online]

https://hr.toolbox.com/articles/what-is-recruitment/ [Accessed 03 rd June 2020]

Ncvo. Knowhow (2019). How to successfully recruit to your organization. [Online]

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