Human Resource
Management in Media and
Advertising
Sources: Conversation with
employees




 McCann     Draftfcb   Fremantle   NDTV
 Erickson                media
The age of the knowledge worker




Soft assets instead of hard
•Intellectual capital is important for organizations whose
 strength is knowledge
•Intangible assets more valuable than material assets
The management theory: Man as
a machine

                Execute      Inventiveness
             predetermined         is
                 tasks       dysfunctional

              Technology
                             Hard and fast
               the main
                                 rules
               resource
Media and advertising industries
encourage creativity: A different set
of rules
The laissez faire management
theory
        Creative minds work better when left
        alone

        High degree of autonomy: Use of
        adaptive, ad-hoc organizational forms

        Flatter organizational hierarchy
Unique challenges for HR in
media and advertising
       Recruitment and placement
       •How to recognize creative minds?



       Training and development
       •Operational and cultural training challenges
       •Can creativity be imbibed?

       Compensation
       •How to motivate ?
       •What kind of incentive plan works?
Recruitment methods




   Tie ups    Consultants   Referrals
    with          with
 institutes   experience
                 in the
               industry
Selection criterion



Compatible to                      Talent, passion,
     the         Ability to work   desire to work
organizational     as a team          and take
   culture                         responsibilities
Placement: Internship and
trainees



                                Only those
    Large
                Paid less and   who really
 number of
                 made to do      like what
trainees join
                 more work        they are
 every year
                                doing stay
Training: On the job for the job




                            The right
   Talent     Atmosphere     mix for
                             media
Development: Awards for self
development
                                   Work
                                 published
                   Industry
                 recognition



                               Honor




               Motivation and growth
Compensation: Monetary trends

                   Top level workers
                     very well paid

                    Not much rise in
                      pay initially

                    Entry level pay
                       very less
Motivation: Comfortable and
relaxed environment


  Flexible timing     No dress code      Informal friendly
                       restrictions        atmosphere




  Respect for self   Trust and greater    Professional
     esteem              freedom          development
Human Resource Management In Media And Advertising
Human Resource Management In Media And Advertising

Human Resource Management In Media And Advertising

  • 1.
    Human Resource Management inMedia and Advertising
  • 2.
    Sources: Conversation with employees McCann Draftfcb Fremantle NDTV Erickson media
  • 3.
    The age ofthe knowledge worker Soft assets instead of hard •Intellectual capital is important for organizations whose strength is knowledge •Intangible assets more valuable than material assets
  • 4.
    The management theory:Man as a machine Execute Inventiveness predetermined is tasks dysfunctional Technology Hard and fast the main rules resource
  • 5.
    Media and advertisingindustries encourage creativity: A different set of rules
  • 6.
    The laissez fairemanagement theory Creative minds work better when left alone High degree of autonomy: Use of adaptive, ad-hoc organizational forms Flatter organizational hierarchy
  • 7.
    Unique challenges forHR in media and advertising Recruitment and placement •How to recognize creative minds? Training and development •Operational and cultural training challenges •Can creativity be imbibed? Compensation •How to motivate ? •What kind of incentive plan works?
  • 8.
    Recruitment methods Tie ups Consultants Referrals with with institutes experience in the industry
  • 9.
    Selection criterion Compatible to Talent, passion, the Ability to work desire to work organizational as a team and take culture responsibilities
  • 10.
    Placement: Internship and trainees Only those Large Paid less and who really number of made to do like what trainees join more work they are every year doing stay
  • 11.
    Training: On thejob for the job The right Talent Atmosphere mix for media
  • 12.
    Development: Awards forself development Work published Industry recognition Honor Motivation and growth
  • 13.
    Compensation: Monetary trends Top level workers very well paid Not much rise in pay initially Entry level pay very less
  • 14.
    Motivation: Comfortable and relaxedenvironment Flexible timing No dress code Informal friendly restrictions atmosphere Respect for self Trust and greater Professional esteem freedom development