Human Resource Functions Affect Performs

“Good Management Practices on the Human Resource Functions can play a critical role in improving performance”. Explain this Statement using examples as appropriate.

The job related activities expected of a worker and how well those activities were executed. Many Human Resources department assess the employee performance of each staff member on an annual or quarterly basis in order to help them identify suggested areas for improvement.

An effective employee is a combination of a set of good skills and a productive work environment. Many factors affect employee performance that managers need to be aware of and should work to improve at all times. To get the maximum performance from employees, you need to provide them with the tools they need to succeed.

Figure above depicts the different areas which affects the performance of an employee. These include psychological issues such as personal problems and illness, external factors and on the job factors such as the job design itself.

Managerial Standards

Managerial standards can be a factor in motivating or de-motivating employees. Managerial standards should be in line with the job duties outlined in the job description outlined by human resources. The background of the employee, including their educational history, is also outlined in a job description. Managers should keep their expectations in line with the duties assigned to the employee. By expecting more from an employee than they were hired for, or than their background has prepared them for, can diminish employee performance.

Motivation

To get the best performance from employees, there needs to be some sort of motivation beyond the weekly paycheck. Motivation can come in the form of financial incentives, the opportunity to get involved in company projects, a career path that leads to management and direct involvement from management into the daily tasks. Effective motivation can create a productive work force, but a lack of motivating factors...