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TLP Test of Managerial Potential

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Management in a Changed Environment

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Opportunities Threats&

&Strengths Capabilities Capabilities Weaknesses

Goals Where does it Goals ?want to go What challenges ?does it face


Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Where is it ?coming from ?What can it do


Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Capabilities Capabilities

What happens when the business environment changes dramatically? What happens when a company faces a new set of ?opportunities and threats

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Capabilities Capabilities

a large majority of organizational( 1) transformations were accomplished via rapid and discontinuous change over most or all domains of ,organizational activity small shanges in strategies,( 2) structures, and power distributions did not accumulate to produce fundamental transformations, and major environmental changes and( 3) chief officer succession influenced .transformations
Elaine Romanelli and Michael L. Tushman,

Dont just ...stand there !do something

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

The obvious managerial :response is to

Capabilities Capabilities

Shift the companys goals to match environmental opportunities and threats destroy historical links paradigm shift strategic planning/learning processes ownership changes

Goals Goals

Environment Environment

Response Response Profile Profile

History History

The obvious managerial :response is to

Capabilities Capabilities

Shift capabilities to match goals change organizational structure retrain managers and employees recruit new managers and employees change boundaries of company ..((mergers, acquisitions, etc

s F Goals S KShift barriers low exit


customer competition

Shift Capabilities

flexible resource base (capital, geographic (locations, people flexible and fluid structure lean/flat organization ability to steal (ideas, ..(methods, etc emphasis upon process and issue management
as opposed to functional management and/or business unit management

excellent understanding of environment

culture encouraging risk taking smooth and quick decision-making processes open communication speedy implementation

What does all of this have to do with my role ?as a HR manager

Goals Goals Needs

Environment

Response Profile

History

Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals Needs

Goals Goals Needs

Capabilities Capabilities

ganization

Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals Needs

Goals Goals Needs

ganization

QWL Satisfaction Motivation

Capabilities Capabilities

Capabilities Capabilities

Goals Goals Needs

Goals Goals Needs

Demographics
Capabilities Capabilities Capabilities Capabilities

ganization

Goals Goals Needs

Goals Goals Needs

Capabilities Capabilities

ganization

Capabilities Capabilities

Capabilities Capabilities

Intelligence Aggressiveness Personality Motivation Mobility Role perceptions Leadership Ethics Education Technical skills Managerial skills Leadership Professional experiences

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

Human Resources managers face two very different types of conflict between organizational goals and individual capabilities

Capabilities Capabilities

Individual Individual

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

In declining business organizations, a gap develops if individual capabilities increase at a faster rate than business goals/needs or if .business goals/needs decline In such companies, employees become frustrated because they do not have sufficient opportunities for .personal growth
Capabilities Capabilities
Individual Individual

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

In growing business organizations, a gap develops if individual capabilities increase at a slower .rate than business goals/needs In such companies, management becomes frustrated by the lack of appropriate talent to support .organizational growth
Individual Individual

Capabilities Capabilities

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

A failure to close the gap by increasing individual capabilities (or, the capabilities of groups of individuals) can force a growing organization to lower its business goals by abandoning .opportunities or giving in to threats Thus, HR efforts in growing organizations should focus upon closing the gap by increasing individual capabilities (or, the capabilities of groups of individuals) so that they match the business goals .as they develop

Capabilities Capabilities

Individual Individual

Labor Market
Internal Strategic
Long-term

External

x x

Tactical
Short-term

HR Focus

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

HR Efforts to close this gap :take two forms


Strategic HR: Long-term efforts to
increase the capabilities (i.e...., human capital) of the employee .population

Tactical HR: Short-term efforts to


.change the employee population
Capabilities Capabilities
Individual Individual

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

Strategic HR: Long-term efforts to


increase the capabilities (i.e..., human capital) of the employee .population proactive; offensive HR initiates and monitors require that HR be able to anticipate future business needs
Capabilities Capabilities
Individual Individual

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

(:Strategic HR (Long-term efforts :Examples managerial and employee training educational leaves of absence career paths mentoring horizontal transfers temporary outplacement to customers & strategic partners strategic recruitment (recruitment (to future positions

Capabilities Capabilities

Individual Individual

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

Tactical HR: Short-term efforts to


.change the employee population reactive; defensive ?HR monitors and initiates often require that HR decrease its emphasis upon employees as the main clients

Capabilities Capabilities

Individual Individual

Organizational Organizational

Goals Goals

(Tactical HR (Short-term efforts :Examples counselling layoffs outplacement recycling golden parachutes early retirements recruitment for current needs

Capabilities Capabilities

Individual Individual

s Goals Shift SF exit barriers K low


excellent understanding of environment
customer competition

Shift Capabilities

internal diversity over-qualification flexible resource base (capital,


.(geographic locations, etc

culture encouraging risk taking smooth and quick decision-making processes open communication speedy implementation

flexible employee base flexible and fluid structure lean/flat organization ability to steal (ideas,
.(methods, etc

rapid recruitment and decruitment emphasis upon process and issue management
as opposed to functional management and/or business unit management

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