internal and external influences & Hard and Soft approach to HRM

Hard HRM Strategy

• Hard HRM Strategy emphasizes control and efficiency in managing human resources.
• Hard HRM Strategy focuses on employee satisfaction and well-being.
• Hard HRM Strategy is centered around collaborative decision-making.
• Hard HRM Strategy promotes a flexible and adaptive workforce.

Soft HRM Strategy

• Soft HRM Strategy is a human-centric approach to managing employees.
• Soft HRM Strategy disregards employee well-being.
• Soft HRM Strategy is a rigid approach to employee management.
• Soft HRM Strategy focuses solely on profit maximization.

What type of management is suited to Hard HRM strategy

• Democratic Management

• Laissez-faire management
• Transformational management
• Authoritarian or autocratic management

Which type of management is suited to Soft HRM strategy

• Autocratic management
• Laissez-faire management
• Democratic management

• Transactional management

Benefit of democratic leadership style

• Limited decision-making opportunities
• Increased team engagement and morale, enhanced creativity, and improved trust and accountability.
• Decreased team productivity and focus
• Increased hierarchy and control

Drawback of democratic leadership

• Slower decision-making and potential ambiguity in leadership roles.
• Higher levels of individual accountability.
• Increased efficiency in task completion.
• Faster decision-making and clear leadership roles.

Benefit of autocratic leadership

• Slow decision-making and confusion among team members.
• Lack of accountability and responsibility.
• Encourages open communication and collaboration.
• Quick decision-making and clear direction.

Drawback of autocratic leadership

• Low employee morale and lack of motivation.
• Enhanced decision-making speed and efficiency.
• High levels of employee autonomy.
• Increased team collaboration and creativity.

Which leadership style is most likely to encourage innovation?

• Autocratic leadership

• Democratic leadership

• Transactional leadership

• Laissez-faire leadership

What is a potential disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership?

• High levels of stress for the leader.

• Lack of direction and accountability.

• Over-reliance on the leader for decision-making.

• Reduced creativity and innovation.