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Job Design and Role Development

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  Job Design and Role Development Introduction Jobs are about tasks & roles are about people. It means that jobs must be designed to fit work requirements. A well design job role offers vital benefits for both employee and organisation. It boosts employee’s performance, motivation, creativity, engagement and productivity. This article covers impotency of job designing and its benefits for organisations.   Job Design According to Amstrong (2006), a job consists of a set of tasks that are performed by a person to fulfil a specific task or purpose. Job design is a process of structuring job components to enhance employee satisfaction and meet organisational requirements to achieve its goals. There are three main components of effective job designing such as task allocation, job development and feedback and communication (Gibson 2023).       Source: https://www.bing.com   Role Development According to Amstrong (2006), a role is a part, p...

The Role of HR in Ethics

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  The Role of HR in Ethics   Introduction Ethical practices and values are very important for each organisation. HR can play a vital role in this by implementing ethical practices and value in organisations. It gives significant benefits to all stakeholders. This article reviews the importance of ethical practices and how they benefit businesses.   What are the Ethical practices in Organisation? According to Boyles (2023), ethical practices are the set of principles and standard that guide the organisational decision-making process, and they influence transparency, invite feedback, consider impact on employees, stakeholders and society, and encourage reflection on experiences to learn and improve. According to CIPD (2024), Ethical practices can be divided into two parts where corporate governance which include employment, sales, accounting practices, and corporate responsibility.   Figure 1 : Ethical Principles Source: University of POTOMAC 20...

Managing Deferent Characteristics of people

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  Managing Deferent Characteristics of people Introduction Managing different characteristics of people on HR is crucial for creating a productive and harmonious workplace. Each HR professional must recognise and address this strategy to enhance motivation, strengths, productivity and engagement. This article reviews different characteristics of people and some key strategies for managing the diverse characteristics of people.   Characteristics of people The management of people would be easier, if every person were the same. However, there are many differences person to person. therefore, it is necessary to understand that how employees behave at workplaces.  Characteristics of people refer to the various traits and qualities that define individuals’ personality such as abilities, intelligence, background, culture, Attitude, gender and race (Amstrong 2006). ·         Ability Ability means that skill to do something. It encompasses both ...

Role of HR in Corporate Social Responsibility

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  Role of HR in Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a strategy that encourages organisations to operate in a way that protects social and environment interest while achieving their business goals. This strategy provides significant benefits to both organisations and the community. Have modern businesses in Sri Lanka integrated the CSR strategy into their main business goals? What is the role of HR on CSR? This article reviews the benefit of CSR strategy for business and role of HR in CSR.   What is CSR? According to European Union, sited in Hopkins (2006), CSR is a concept where organisations integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis. Additionally, CSR is a responsibility of organisations for their impacts on society. According to Stobierski (2021), key component of CSR as below, ·        ...

Better Employee Engagement for Superior Organisational Performance

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     Better Employee Engagement for Superior Organisational Performance Introduction Employees are the valuable assets to any organization. Employee engagement is a critical factor for organisational performance and success in the modern workplace. Well engaged employees provide great benefit to the organization, such as high productivity and performance, lower turnover and even higher earning per share.  Modern organisations must actively focus to maximise employee engagement to get the most from them.   What is employee engagement? According to Deepalakshmi et al (2024), Employee engagement can be defined as the emotional and intelligent commitment of employees towards their work role and organisational goals with higher level of effort, creativity and innovations thereby contributing to outcomes such as productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction.   “Engagement is a positive, two-way, relationship between an employee and their o...

HR ROLE IN TALENT MANAGEMENT FOR ORGANISATIANAL SUCCESS

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  HR ROLE IN TALENT MANAGEMENT FOR ORGANISATIANAL SUCCESS     Introduction Most valuable aspect of an organisation is human capital. Everyone in an organisation has talents, some have more talents than others. Talent management is crucial for each organisation to motivate, attract, retain, engage and develop their employees. By aligning talent management with strategic business objectives and goals, organizations can gain significant benefits.   What is Talent Management? According to Khatri at al. (2010), talent management is a process of recruiting, managing, assessing, developing and retaining individuals who are valuable to an organization, and this is a continuous process aiming to create talented and motivated individuals who will stay with the company long term and achieving the organisational goals. “Talent management is integral to involving workers in the organisation” Morton (2005) sited by Rinaldhy (2021).       Sour...

BENEFIT AND CHALLENGES OF IMPLIMENTING A PERFORMANCE -BASED PAY SYSTEM IN ORGANISATION

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  BENEFIT AND CHALLENGES OF IMPLIMENTING A PERFORMANCE -BASED PAY SYSTEM IN ORGANISATION  March 18,2025 Source: https://hrmhandbook.com/hrp/pay-for-performance   Introduction Various factors influence in employee performance such as motivation, work satisfaction, organisational culture, career development opportunities, and economic benefits. Compensation models play a crucial role in enhancing employee performance while giving economic benefits to employee and employer (Armstrong and Murlis 2007 sited by Hansamali at al., 2024).   The contribution based payment models are logical and beneficial to maximise employee’s performance. However, many organisations in Sri Lanka still compensate by using position based payment models. This analysis aims to identify the pros and cons of both systems.   Contribution based payment model This is known as performance-based compensation, pays employees based on their individual contributions or team performance....