CEM 140 - Week 3

Understanding Cultural Organisations
Monday 24th February

Human Resources Practices
Hard Practice:
The Michigan Model 
Employees are told what is required and given the training and resources
Good pay and clear objectives

Soft Practice:
Harvard Model
Holistic
Work life is fulfilling and growing
Treating employees as valuable assets
Self assessment
Peer reviews

UK Law
Job descriptions can be told rather than written down
Can be implied
Concise written contract of employment

Performance Management 
One to One's
Appraisals
Task management
Communication
Target setting

Effective change
STRATEGY
STRUCTURE
SYSTEM
Must change all 3 to be effective, will not work alone