Description of High performance work system (hpws) and HR policies

1. High
Performance
Work System
(HPWS)
Manvi (170234)

2. Introduction
• HPWS is defined as a system of HRM practices
that increase the employee’s empowerment,
knowledge, skills and incentives that ultimately
motivate them to achieve greater performance.
• According to Tomar, “the main idea of HPWS is
to create an organization based on employee
involvement, commitment and empowerment,
not employee control”
• Its aim is to create workplaces that are both
highly productive and offer employees high level
of job satisfaction.

3. Basic Practices
• Self-managing teams
• Open communication
• Extensive training/ upskilling
• Flexible work assignments
• Decentralized decision making
• Employment security
• Selective hiring of personnel

4. Components of HPWS
Training & Development
Opportunity to
participate
Employee Incentives
Technology

5. Employee Performance as a Process
Individuals’
Behaviour
Organization’s
goals
Objective
results
Situation
(organizational, culture,
economy, etc)
Individuals’
skills and
abilities

6. Principles of HPWS
Performance
Reward
Linkage
Shared
Information
Knowledge
Development
Egalitarianism

7. Implementing HPWS
Build a
case
for
Change
Communication
Involve
Union
Navigate
Transition
Evaluate

8. Benefits of HPWS
Employee
• More Involvement
• Experience
Growth &
Satisfaction
• More valuable as
contributors
Organization
• High productivity
• Quality
• Flexibility
• Customer
Satisfaction
• Lower Cost

9. Scope of HPWS
Manufacturing Sector
Service Sectors
 Call Centers
 Bank
 Hotels
 Hospitals
Public Sector Organizations

10. HR Polices Meaning
 Policies are general statements that guide
thinking and action in decision making
 Human Resource Policies are formal rules and
procedures that dictate how certain matters
should be addressed in the work place, including
employee rights and duties.
 To avoid non-compliance and penalties from the
government, employer must adhere to HR
policies.

11. HR Policies
• Recruitment Policies
• New Regular Staff Employee Orientation
• Staff Retention
• Attendance & Leave policy
• Grievance Handling
• Employee Relations
• Performance Evaluation
• Insurance Policy
• Termination Policy

12. Formulation of HR Policies
Identifying the need
Collecting Data
Specifying Alternatives
Communicating the Policy
Evaluating the Policy

13. Characteristics of Sound
HR Policy
• Related to objective
• Easy to understand
• Precise
• Stable as well as flexible
• Based on Facts
• Just, Fair and Equitable
• Reasonable

14. Significance of HR
Policies
• Establishing consistency
• Time Saving
• Establish a standard
• Curbing Litigation
• Communication with managers and
supervisors
• Communication with employees