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Prentice Hall, Inc. © 2008 10-1
Adapted From STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS POLICY11TH EDITION
THOMAS L. WHEELEN J. DAVID HUNGER
Staffing
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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.
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Staffing is necessary to implement a strategy –
–Done Properly Staffing, Leads to:•Higher productivity•Reduction in waste•Overall cost savings
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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
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Staffing is in line with strategy, for example –
–Matching manager to strategy•Turnaround specialist•Professional liquidator
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Selection & Management Development –
–Executive Succession Alternatives•Insiders•Outsiders
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Selection & Management Development –
–Identifying Abilities and Potential•Performance appraisal system•Assessment centers•Job rotation
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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
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Looking at Corporate Culture–
–Assessing Strategy – Culture Compatibility•Compatible with current culture?•Cultural flexibility •Organizational change possible•Commitment to strategy implementation
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Managing Diverse Cultures–
–Integration–Assimilation–Separation–Deculturation