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Strategic Human Resource
Management (Chapter 1)
MGT 3513
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
Bryan Rogers
“It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out
associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll
drift in that direction.”
Warren Buffett
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CHAPTER 1
Strategic Human Resource
Management
Questions

What is a line employee?

What is a staff employee?

Which is more specific – a human resources strategy
or a human resource tactic?
Questions

What are some of the changes associated with the
technological revolution?

What are some of trends in the demographics of
the U.S. workforce?

Why are companies increasingly offering “family
friendly” programs?
Questions

What is the difference between private-sector and
public-sector organizations?

Which sector is experiencing more growth - manufacturing or service? Explain how this may
pose a problem in terms of finding qualified
employees to fill jobs.
Questions
Organizational challenges are concerns or
problems internal to a firm
1.
What is decentralization?
2.
What is downsizing?
3.
What is organizational culture?
Give some examples of companies whose organizational cultures are
visible to outsiders. (answer not in book…tell me your opinion)
Chick-fil-a
Centralization vs. Decentralization
Centralization
Decentralization
 Decisions come from
 Decisions are made at
upper levels of the
organization
 Decisions come from a
central source
lower levels of firm
 Decisions come from a
variety of sources
Organizational Structure
Class activity
 Think about companies that are:

Innovative

____________________________

Environmentally friendly

____________________________
Questions
Organizational challenges are concerns or
problems internal to a firm
1.
What is telecommuting?
2.
What is electronic monitoring?
3.
What is egalitarianism?
4.
What is outsourcing?
Questions
Individual challenges are HR issues that
address the decisions most pertinent to
individual employees
1.
What is productivity?
2.
What is quality of work life?
3.
What is empowerment?
4.
What is brain drain?
Questions
 What is corporate strategy?
 What is business unit strategy?
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us/ourbrands.html
Porter’s Business Unit Strategies
Overall cost leadership
Differentiation
Focus
Miles & Snow’s Business Strategies
 Defenders
 Prospectors
For Future Class Meetings
 Be prepared to be called on to answer discussion
questions