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Staffing Models & Strategies

Presented by: Kamelia Gulam HUR- 332 CH - 2 1

Staffing Organizations Model

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• Define staffing and consider how, in the big picture, staffing decisions matter
• Review the five staffing models presented, and consider the advantages and disadvantages of each
• Consider the staffing system components and how they fit into the plan for the book
• Understand the staffing organizations model and how its various components fit into the plan for the book
• Appreciate the importance of staffing strategy, and review the 13 decisions that staffing strategy requires
• Realize the importance of ethics in staffing, and learn how ethical staffing practice is established

Learning Objectives for This Chapter

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• What would be the potential problems with a staffing process in which vacancies were filled: - On a lottery basis from among job applicants? - On a first come-first hired basis?
• What would be the advantages of using one of the above processes?
• Would it be desirable to hire people only according to the person/job match, ignoring the person/organization match? Why?
• How are staffing activities influenced by training or compensation activities?
• Are some of the 13 strategic staffing decisions more important than others? Which ones? Why?

Discussion Questions for This Chapter

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• Definition
  • “ Staffing is the process of acquiring, deploying, and retaining , a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization’s effectiveness ”
• Implications of definition
  • Acquire, deploy, retain
  • Staffing as a process or system
  • Quantity and quality issues
  • Organization effectiveness

Nature of Staffing

 Implications of definition

 Acquire, deploy, retain Acquisition: activities involve external staffing system that govern the initial of applicants into the organization. Deployment: the movement of current employees throughout the organization through internal staffing that handle promotions, transfers, and new project assignments. Retention: organization should try to minimize the turnover and retain the valued employees. 8

Implications of definition

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• An organization is a combination of:
  • Physical, Financial & Human Capital
• Human Capital refers to:
  • Knowledge, skills, and ability of its people!
• Workforce Quality = Stock of human capital that

it

• Acquires, deploys, and retains in pursuit of Organizational - Profitability, market share, customer satisfaction and environmental stability

Organizational structure

• Organizations function used to build your workforce!
• How? Thru a System called Staffing Strategy that includes: - HR Planning - Recruiting - Selection - Employment - Retention 11

Staffing

Staffing (Continued)

 Staffing is an important managerial function.  Staffing is a pervasive activity.  Staffing is a continuous activity.  The basis of staffing function is efficient management of personnel.  Staffing helps in placing right men at the right job.  Staffing is performed by all managers. 13

• Business strategies require specific skills and

behaviors to be successful.

• Employees provide customer service, create value, and execute strategy.
• HR practices can be crafted to support certain types of skills and encourage behaviors.
• “How do we ensure we are hiring the right

people?”

• Using Updated Job Descriptions – Competency based
• Then ---What is our Staffing Objective?

Staffing (Continued)

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• W.L. Gore and Associates
  • Staffing jobs without titles
  • Focus on culture in recruiting and selecting
• Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Hiring for flexibility in a rapidly changing market
  • Focus on hiring individuals who can change roles quickly
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Use a strong internal labor market
  • Performance evaluation is used for placement

Staffing System Examples

 What would be the potential problems with a staffing process in which vacancies were filled:

 On a lottery basis from among job applicants?

 On a first come-first hired basis?

 What would be the advantages of using one of the staffing processes? 17

Discussion Questions

 What would be the potential problems with a staffing process in which vacancies were filled:

 On a lottery basis from among job applicants?

 On a first come-first hired basis?

 What would be the advantages of using one of the staffing processes? 19

Discussion Questions

 What would be the potential problems with a staffing process in which vacancies were filled:

 On a lottery basis from among job applicants?

 On a first come-first hired basis?

 What would be the advantages of using one of the staffing processes? 20

Discussion Questions