Prentice Hall, Inc. © Adapted From STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS POLICY 11 TH EDITION THOMAS L. WHEELEN J. DAVID HUNGER Staffing

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Staffing includes – Hiring new people with new skills; firing people w/ inappropriate skills; training existing employees to learn new skills; and placing people in positions where they perform a needed function.

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Staffing is necessary to implement a strategy – –Done Properly Staffing, Leads to: Higher productivity Reduction in waste Overall cost savings

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Staffing must be alligned with strategy and according to Drucker, we must staff for a persons strengths and in such a way as to make his weaknesses irrelevant– –Matching the manager to strategy Executive type Dynamic industry expert Analytical portfolio manager Cautions profit planner

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Staffing is in line with strategy, for example – –Matching manager to strategy Turnaround specialist Professional liquidator

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Selection & Management Development – –Executive Succession Alternatives Insiders Outsiders

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Selection & Management Development – –Identifying Abilities and Potential Performance appraisal system Assessment centers Job rotation

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Challenges in Staffing During a Retrenchment– –Downsizing Eliminate unnecessary work Contract out work for cost savings Plan for long-run efficiencies Communicate reasons for action Invest in remaining employees Develop value-added jobs

10-9 Staffing STAFFING, STRATEGY, AND CULTURE

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Looking at Corporate Culture– –Assessing Strategy – Culture Compatibility Compatible with current culture? Cultural flexibility Organizational change possible Commitment to strategy implementation

Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing Managing Diverse Cultures– –Integration –Assimilation –Separation –Deculturation

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Prentice Hall, Inc. © Staffing After a Staff Change --- Drucker’s Management By Objectives – –Establish objectives –Setting individual objectives –Action plan –Periodic performance review