Most high performance teams have some kind of mechanisms in place to weed out the weak links in their group.
Its interesting that even low level employees that are paid minimum wage can create a huge expense for a company when there is 200% turnover. Average cost is still $5k per person.
When companies become too political, the employees tend to hoard information and not share with others. This is the complete opposite of what a learning organization should be.
From the video about Johnson & Johnson: The Credo
The have a big emphasis on decentralization and having Small Business Units (SBU's)
They have "The Credo" that incorporated into their values of how they operate. Its their true corporate culture.
They're smart and show their employees that they care about them from day one and not give them a "trial period" to see if they'll "cut it". It makes their employees feel valued and want to come to work.
The human resources department is the companies biggest "Asset" that a company has.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Response to class 3/30/10
Next class have rough draft ready
No class next week Thursday
Chapter 15 International HRM
"Hofstede's 5 Dimensions of Culture" is the most common form used in business
1. Individualism/ collectivism
The US places high importance on individualism compared to Asian countries his collectivism that is common throughout their culture
2. Power Distance
3. Uncertainty Avoidance
4. Masculinity / Femininity
5. Longevity
review table 15.1 in text Effects of Culture
When sending an employee on an international assignment, pay them very well.
That was interesting that a company would even offer to send someone oversees for two years with only seeing their family every six months. What a bunch of morons for even offering it. Even if he did accept the offer, his wife would either make him come back within two months or he'd be divorced within a year. Maybe it would make sense for a single person but not a married man with children. That reminds me of when I had to do a month long training out in Baltimore, MD away from my wife and kids. That was probably one of the longest months of my life. After one week I was miserable and ready to come back home. To think that someone would be able to do that for six months at a time is just crazy.
No class next week Thursday
Chapter 15 International HRM
"Hofstede's 5 Dimensions of Culture" is the most common form used in business
1. Individualism/ collectivism
The US places high importance on individualism compared to Asian countries his collectivism that is common throughout their culture
2. Power Distance
3. Uncertainty Avoidance
4. Masculinity / Femininity
5. Longevity
review table 15.1 in text Effects of Culture
When sending an employee on an international assignment, pay them very well.
That was interesting that a company would even offer to send someone oversees for two years with only seeing their family every six months. What a bunch of morons for even offering it. Even if he did accept the offer, his wife would either make him come back within two months or he'd be divorced within a year. Maybe it would make sense for a single person but not a married man with children. That reminds me of when I had to do a month long training out in Baltimore, MD away from my wife and kids. That was probably one of the longest months of my life. After one week I was miserable and ready to come back home. To think that someone would be able to do that for six months at a time is just crazy.
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