Friday, March 26, 2010

CH 16 Analyzing the effect of HRM programs

Concept and Brief Description

One way to analyze Human Resource Management effectiveness is through the different programs or activities. This can help to see is if the program was successful according to their goals. Whether is an economic approach they could see If the value is greater than the program’s cost. The different programs should be able to improve their performance through some combination of greater efficiency and greater effectiveness. As the book mentions, greater efficiency means what the HR department does has a more beneficial effect on employee’s and the organization’s performance.

Emotional Hook

It is very important to set goals first to be able to accomplish the desire program. At the end they can see if it help the company to continue on or to change something and see what can be done.

Key Points to Elicit Discussion

To be able to analyze, the company should have some specific objective goals. At the end of the program, it is asked about their experiences and learning and rate what they have accomplished. Later, the department measures whether the employees’ performance has improved or whether if their behavior has changed.

Facilitative Questions

What kind of things you need to have to have a perfect combination of greater efficiency and greater effectiveness?

2 comments:

  1. It is interesting how HR is able to measure the effectiveness of there programs. They are able to develop ways of measuring there programs in a complete different way than other areas of business. They have to be creative and do surveys of the effectiveness of programs. HR doesn't just measure profit but they measure all sorts of things like behavior, skills, etc. Its really cool.
    Great Job!!!

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  2. the longer I am in this class the more I realise that no company I've ever worked for has had much of an HR department. Goals, measuring the effectiveness of our traingin strategy, slow down we're just happy when we get paid on time.

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