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Compensation - Assignment 1

1. The document analyzes the structural, contextual, and managerial strategies of ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok. 2. For both structural and contextual variables, the document recommends a high involvement managerial strategy to encourage employee participation, empowerment, creativity, and innovation. 3. The strategies seem well-aligned to match TikTok's focus on user engagement and the demands of its large and dynamic workforce.

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Compensation - Assignment 1

1. The document analyzes the structural, contextual, and managerial strategies of ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok. 2. For both structural and contextual variables, the document recommends a high involvement managerial strategy to encourage employee participation, empowerment, creativity, and innovation. 3. The strategies seem well-aligned to match TikTok's focus on user engagement and the demands of its large and dynamic workforce.

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HRM 4009 - COMPENSATION

Week 2 Exercise: Applying Contextual and Structural Variables to an


Organization You Choose

1
Company: Bytedance (Tik Tok)

Submitted by: Batul Qutbuddin Bharmal and Zoya Waheed

Structural Variable Managerial Strategy Rationale


Job Design High Involvement Empowerment and engagement of employees
in job design.
Coordination and Classical Clear hierarchy and division of labor for
Departmentation efficient coordination.
Control Classical Centralized decision-making and monitoring.

Communication High Involvement Open and transparent communication


channels to encourage employee participation.
Decision Making and High Involvement Shared decision-making and participative
Leadership leadership.
Reward Systems High Involvement Performance-based rewards and recognition
to motivate and engage employees.
Overall: High Involvement Encouraging employee participation and
empowerment.

Contextual Variable Managerial Strategy Rationale


Environment High Involvement Adaptation to rapidly changing trends and user
demands.
Business Strategy High Involvement Encouraging creativity and user engagement.

Technology High Involvement Utilization of technology to facilitate user


interaction and content creation.
Size Classical Clear hierarchical structure due to large-scale
operations.
Workforce High Involvement Encouraging employee autonomy and
creativity.
Overall: High Involvement Promoting innovation and user-centric
approach.

Do the managerial strategies match? If not, why not?


Yes, the managerial strategies of high involvement align with both the structural and
contextual variables. The focus on empowerment, participation, and creativity is consistent
throughout.

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Do you agree with what the template indicates as the best managerial strategy?
Yes, the template suggests that high involvement managerial strategies would be suitable for
TikTok, considering its focus on user engagement, innovation, and employee autonomy. This
approach aligns with the nature of the business and the demands of its workforce.

Would you consider this firm to be an effective organization?


The effectiveness of TikTok as an organization depends on various factors beyond managerial
strategies alone. However, the emphasis on high involvement can contribute to employee
satisfaction, creativity, and innovation, which are often associated with effective
organizations.

Does the organization’s reward system match its managerial strategy?


Based on the given information, it is indicated that TikTok follows a high involvement
managerial strategy. In this case, a reward system aligned with performance, creativity, and
innovation would be more suitable to match the managerial strategy effectively. However,
the specific details of TikTok's reward system are not provided in the template.

Refrences
https://www.bytedance.com/en/

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