Human resource management Assignment
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\nCopyright\u00a9 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved.
\nEXERCISE 1.1: AN INTERVIEW WITH AN HRM SPECIALIST
\nmanager who has significant HR responsibilities.
\nForm 1.1.1 should be used as a format for
\nconducting the interview and recording
\nresponses.
\nPart B: Group Discussions
\nStep 1. Students should assemble in class in groups of
\nabout six and review each individual report. The
\ngroup should then identify common problems
\nidentified by the HR professionals. The
\ncharacteristics of the organization also should be
\nconsidered in the context of the problems. For
\nexample, are there any clear differences in
\nproblems confronting HRM professionals from
\nservice versus manufacturing organizations, or
\npublic- versus private-sector organizations?
\nStudents should have a clear understanding of the
\nHRM professional\u2019s position and reporting
\nrelationships within the organization. The group
\nalso should attempt to identify the HRM activities
\ndiscussed in Chapter 1 that are most related to the
\nproblems discussed. The problems should be
\nassessed in the context of the trends discussed in
\nChapter 1. The group also should discuss the
\nprofessional\u2019s views of how line management
\nviews the personnel function (e.g., cooperative,
\nadversarial).
\nStep 2. A spokesperson should be designated to report
\neach group\u2019s findings. After all spokespersons
\nhave presented their list of activities and
\ndifficulties, the class should suggest HRM
\nstrategies and programs that could address the
\nproblems raised. Trends related to the
\nrelationship between line management and HRM
\nprofessionals also should be discussed.
\nOverview
\nChapter 1 presents an overview of the major activities of
\nHR professionals today. As noted, HRM practitioners serve
\na variety of roles in organizations and are often classified
\nas personnel directors, personnel managers, or HRM staff
\nmembers. Individuals specializing in specific HRM job activities
\nmay be working in departments of training, labor
\nrelations, equal employment opportunity\/affirmative action,
\ncompensation, or personnel research.
\nLearning Objectives
\nAfter completing this exercise, you should be able to
\n1. Describe the major HRM responsibilities and
\nactivities of HRM professionals.
\n2. Explain some contemporary problems or difficulties
\nencountered in HRM work.
\n3. Derive a list of major job activities useful for
\nunderstanding the HRM domains.
\nProcedure
\nPart A: Individual Interviews
\nStep 1. Read Chapter 1, paying particular attention to the
\ndiscussion of HRM activities.
\nStep 2. Identify a practicing HRM or personnel
\nprofessional or a line manager charged with HR
\nactivities and conduct a short interview to gather
\ninformation about the person\u2019s job, his or her
\nbackground, the organization, and the major jobrelated
\nproblems confronting the individual. An
\nattempt should be made to interview a seniorlevel
\nHR employee of the organization (e.g., the
\nvice president of human resources or personnel
\ndirector) either by phone or in person or a line
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\nInterviewer\u2019s Name Interview Date
\nInterviewee\u2019s Name Company
\nFORM 1.1.1 INTERVIEW FORMAT FOR HRM PROFESSIONALS
\n1. How would you describe your organization? (e.g., public versus private, size, service\/manufacturing,
\nunion\/nonunion, major competitors, international business, growing, stagnant, downsizing).
\n2. What is your position title?
\n3. a. How many months\/years have you occupied this position?
\nb. How many months\/years have you been employed by this company?
\n4. a. Briefly, describe your background (education, previous experience).
\nb. Which aspects of your background are most directly related to your current job duties?
\nCopyright\u00a9 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved.
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\nFORM 1.1.1 (Continued)
\nName
\n5. a. How many employees do you directly supervise?
\nb. To whom do you report? What is his or her job title?
\n6. Describe the organization\u2019s human resource or personnel department. How many employees are in the
\ndepartment? What are their main job duties if different from yours?
\n7. What do you regard as your three most significant job responsibilities? Be as specific as possible.
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\nFORM 1.1.1 (Continued)
\nName
\n8. What do you regard as the three most significant and specific HR challenges or difficulties you face in your
\ncurrent job responsibilities? For each, briefly describe the steps you have taken (or are planning to take) to deal
\nwith each of the problems.
\nChallenges Action Strategies
\n9. Describe your relationship with line management, or if you are in line management, describe your relationship
\nwith HR. In general, how would you characterize the relationship (supportive, adversarial, cooperative)? Explain
\nyour answer. Give an example of where your interaction with either line management or HR was not favorable.
\nDescribe these circumstances in detail. How was the problem resolved? Give an example of a favorable
\ninteraction. Describe these circumstances in detail.
\nCopyright\u00a9 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved.
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