PPT ON POLICY

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1.INTRODUCTION
Policies and procedures are means for accomplishing goals and objectives. The term policy has been derived from Greek word “Politis” meaning polished, that is to stay clear. Policies should be written and understandable.

2.DEFINITION

• Policies are general statement or understanding which guide or channel thinking in decision making.                                                                                                                                     - Koontz.
• A policy is the statement or general understanding which provides guidance in decision making to members of an organization in respect to any course of action                                                                                                                                                                                  Prasad.L.M.

3. FEATURES OF POLICY

• A Policy provides guidelines to the members of the organization for deciding a course of action and thus restricts their freedom of action.
• Policy limits an area with in a decision is to be made and assure that the decision will be consisted with and contributive to objective.
• Policies are generally expressed in qualitive conditional or general way.
• Policy formation is a function of all managers in the organization because same from the guidelines for future of course action is required at every level.

4.SOURCES OF POLICY

    1. Formulated policy
    2. Implied policy
    3. Imposed policy
    4.Applied policy

1. Formulated policy
It is specified by organization for provide guidelines to its members. This policy flows from higher level to lower level in the organization.

2.  Implied policy
Some times policies may not be clearly stated and the actions of managers particularly at the higher levels provide guidelines for action of lower levels. These actions might institute the policy.

3. Imposed policy
Imposed policy arises from the influence of some outside agencies. Such agencies may be government which provides polices for all public-sector organizations parent organizations overseas in the case of multinational companies operating in a country,  apex company of a business house, or trade association with which a particular organization.

4. Applied Policy
An appealed policy arises from the appeal made by a subordinate manager to his superior for deciding an important case.

5.CRITERIA FOR SOUND POLICY

• Specify more precisely how the decision will come what is to be done, who is to do it, how it is to be done and what is to be finished.
• Established a follow-up mechanism to make sure the decision intended will take place and
• Lead to new strengths which can be used for decisions in future.

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUND POLICY

• Relationship to organizational Objectives
•  Planned formulation
•  Fair amount of clarity
•  Consistency
•  Balanced
•  Written
• Communication

7.PRINCIPLES

• Policy based on the following principles
• The part practice of an organization and future objectives needs.
• The prevailing practices among sister concern in the neighborhood and through the country in the same industry and international.
• The attitude, ideals and philosophy of the board of directors, top, middle and lower management.
• The knowledge and experience gained from handling day to day personal problems.
• Employee’s suggestion and complaints.
• Collective bargaining programmes.
• State and national legislation.
• Changes in the country’s economy.
• The culture of the plant and its technology.
• Extent of unionism.
• The attitudes and social values of labour.
• The ethical point of view or the social responsibility of an organization towards the public.
• The goal of the organization.
• The development in technology and science.

8. COVERAGE OF PERSONNEL POLICIES

• Policy on Recruitment
• Policy Of Manpower Planning And Development
• policy on term and conditions of employment
• policy on communication with employees

9. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO PPT

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