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TEAM DEVELOPMENT - BLOG 06

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TEAM DEVELOPMENT IN AN ORGANIZATION.  Learning to share decision making in an organization that focuses on employee learning is a developmental process, and each stage of the process offers distinct challenges and opportunities. When leaders form teams in their workplace, the groups will go through a few stages. In the development process, the key element is the leadership. Because employees with proactive personalities will exhibit higher creativity, and high morale especially if the leaders support them and their work assignments (Kim et al, 2010). (Source: pungle, 2018) Are these stages as clear-cut and neat as we make them sound? Of course, not. I strongly believe that a thorough understanding of such a complex conceptual framework is an indispensable tool on this journey. The major advantage of team development in SMEs is seen as higher sales growth rates and increasing professionalism in the company (Wang and Poutziouris, 2010). In an organization, it’s cru...
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THE ETHICAL CONTEXT OF HRM - BLOG 10

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ETHICS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Source: hbr.org, 2016) Paying attention to business ethics is an important part of any business owner or manager's job. The human resources function deals with a variety of ethical challenges; being the department that deals directly with people employed by a company, HR includes numerous ethical pitfalls that can damage a company's reputation or financial sustainability if not handled properly. Understanding the importance of ethics in human resources is crucial for any business owner, whether in a local startup or a multinational powerhouse. (Source: youtube, 2013) HR managers’ role in the ethical conduct within an organization can feed in at various points: in the nurturing of an ethical organizational culture; in the recruitment of staff who will set the ethical tone of the organization and uphold its values and ethical climate; in the resolution of ethical conflict when it occurs; and in dealing with the afte...
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE - BLOG 09

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IMPORTANCE OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE An organization's culture is an engraved set of principles that determine to a great extent, of how employees react to various situations. It has proven that when an organization doesn’t practice a good culture, eventually it will drag the business down. Schein (1990) emphasizes that there are visible and invisible levels of corporate culture. One of which leaders can control and others to which leaders must react.  (Source: itagroup, 2017) The organization's culture needs to change and adapt itself to the evolving needs of stakeholders. Developing and maintaining a high-performance culture is the most effective way to motivate employees and to make them carry out their goals in the most productive way.  (Source:  youtube , 2016) Deal And Kennedy's Typology Of Corporate Culture After examining hundreds of corporations and their business environments, Deal and Kennedy have come to a conclusion th...
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - BLOG 08

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UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Present day, employees spend more time at work than they do in their personal life, so it’s not a surprise that the employee’s want to be engaged and passionate about the job. Also known as employee engagement, it’s a concept which externally has a very simple meaning, but we know underneath that there are multiple layers that add to its complexity.  (Source: atmanco, n.d.) The meaning and how you define it can vary depending on the role, organization, individual satisfaction, and even personal motive. Meanwhile, a   leadership can significantly influence employee engagement by clear communication, transparency and genuinely caring about the employees (Cook, 2008). Stages of employee engagement according to academic writers. (Source: slideshare, n.d.) PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT:  Kahn (1990) first defined “personal engagement” in one’s work role as “simultaneous employment and expression of a person...
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MANAGING PERFORMANCE - BLOG 07

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. An important element of employee development is a significant and well-executed performance management system. The system, which creates a positive work environment to enable employees to perform to the maximum with the best of their abilities. Modern performance management recognizes that performance is a result of a combination of factors: systems, protocols, resources and human resource (Edmonstone, 1996). (Source: bilytica, 2017) The performance management aims to improve organizational functions, team, and individual performance. An effective system will measure the progress of the organization’s objectives.  (Source:  youtube , 2014) Practicing good performance management requires proficiency in certain capabilities. Capabilities which are observable, measurable patterns of Knowledge, skills, attitude, are essential characteristics that an individual need in order to perform work roles or occupationa...
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JOB DESIGN - BLOG 05

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JOB DESIGN AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE Job design plays a crucial part in enhancing performance. A well-designed job will have highly motivated task oriented and satisfied employees focused on performing to their best. It has been found that the psychological perception of an employee has a remarkable positive impact on the relationship between job design and performance. (Source: integreatpeople, 2016) HR, being the most important resource compared to the rest in an organization, performance depends on designing the job according to human capability and characteristics. Job designing is the process Job Design is the process of putting together various elements to form a job, it refers to the content, structure, and organization of tasks and activities . (source: youtube, 2010) Job designing has moved up from a sole focus on efficiency and productivity to more motivational job designs, including the social approach toward work. Employee personal ch...
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