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Knowledge clip - HR configurations: investigating fit with the organizational context - Theory

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Explain what commitment maximizers are and of which company do you think of?

organizations that adopt high-performance HR practices as a means to gain maximum motivation and commitment from their employees. An example of an organization is Coolblue. Their goal is: everything for a smile! They want to give the best service and quality.

Explain what cost minimizers are and of which company do you think of?

these organizations expend the least effort toward motivating, developing, and retaining employees through HR initiatives. Organizations are characterized by low investments in human resources and minimal employee participation. An example of an organization is Lidl. This is an organization which want to sell product with a low price, their stores are most of time full of boxes, there are less employees in the store.

Explain what resource makers are and of which company do you think of?

organizations who have strict recruitment and selection, as well as training and development, but pay less attention on rewards to motivate employees. They also practice empowerment and the use of teams. An example is KLM. The recruitment selection at KLM is very strict. If you want to apply for a job at KLM, you can get at least 4 application rounds. In that case, everybody who wants to apply at KLM, they really want to work there. They feel the drive and passion of KLM.
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Explain what contingent motivators are and of which company

organizations that have a variety of contingent pay systems, in comparison with other organizations, to motivate their employees. An example is lawyers. They only require clients to pay if they win their cases. So that will extremely motivate lawyers to win that case.

Explain what competitive motivators are and  of which company do you think of?

it is an alternative to contingent motivators. These organizations try to increase employee motivation by paying employees market-competitive wages and benefits. An example is bitcoin, as an organization. Some bitcoin or crypto can suddenly go up. These organizations could need employees who have all the knowledge and skills. So they need experienced employees.

What does organizational values mean?

is an ideological glue that ties people together into an organizational system. Values include people orientation, innovation and stability. Organizations that are people orientated, are sharing information, collaborating, supporting.

An organizational structure has a mechanic structure and organic structure. Explain what the 2 of them are

Mechanic structure: are characterized by specifying roles which lead to high level of work flow standardization, written rules (formalization) and hierarchy.
Organic structure has les standardized activities and formal procedure and more decentralized decision making

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