1. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-1 Adapted From STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS POLICY 11 TH EDITION THOMAS L. WHEELEN J. DAVID HUNGER Staffing

2. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-2 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.

3. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-3 Staffing Staffing is necessary to implement a strategy – –Done Properly Staffing, Leads to: Higher productivity Reduction in waste Overall cost savings

4. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-4 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

5. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-5 Staffing Staffing is in line with strategy, for example – –Matching manager to strategy Turnaround specialist Professional liquidator

6. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-6 Staffing Selection & Management Development – –Executive Succession Alternatives Insiders Outsiders

7. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-7 Staffing Selection & Management Development – –Identifying Abilities and Potential Performance appraisal system Assessment centers Job rotation

8. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-8 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

9. 10-9 Staffing STAFFING, STRATEGY, AND CULTURE

10. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-10 Staffing Looking at Corporate Culture– –Assessing Strategy – Culture Compatibility Compatible with current culture? Cultural flexibility Organizational change possible Commitment to strategy implementation

11. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-11 Staffing Managing Diverse Cultures– –Integration –Assimilation –Separation –Deculturation

12. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-12 Staffing

13. Prentice Hall, Inc. © 200810-13 Staffing After a Staff Change --- Drucker’s Management By Objectives – –Establish objectives –Setting individual objectives –Action plan –Periodic performance review