Individualism vs. Collectivism The first dimension that helps to understand the contrast between American and Indian cultures is based on the examination of whether the respective societies are of individualistic or collectivistic orientation. As such, Hofstede Insights (n.d.) found that while the U.S. society is prevalently individualistic, Indians combine both...
A period of economic recession can be a difficult time for all members of the economy, both workers and their employers. As money is functionally necessary for human society, one must always take into consideration the potential profits and losses, as well as think about the possible decisions to maximize...
Purpose In their article Burnout and food safety: Understanding the role of job satisfaction and menu complexity in foodservice, Silva et al. (2021) aim to analyze the relationship between job motivation, job satisfaction, burnout, and food safety practices. The authors emphasize two main objectives of the research: first, to measure...
Introduction Workers with in-demand unique skills earn more money than workers without those skills. Employers assess workers’ abilities when making hiring decisions and through regular employee assessments and supervisor feedback. Some talents help workers be more adaptable, allowing them to execute various activities as needed. In contrast, colleagues with fewer...
Introduction For the successful running of a company and its effective relationship with employees, it is essential to consider HRM principles. They include the following principles: the principle of proper selection, the principle of personal growth, the principle of fair pay, the principle of incentives, the principle of equal participation,...
Employee motivation has been studied extensively due to the need to discover the processes to be put in place to yield the highest performance and dedication from workers. However, people are different and have a varied understanding of what motivates them to do better professionally, which prompted the emergence of...
In this post, I would like to discuss the two distinct methods of providing incentives for employees. The first one is the individual-based approach that aims to increase the motivation of the best workers by directly paying them for their achievements while providing less efficient employees a reason to perform...
Gamification of personnel is not a substitute for work or self-indulgence. Properly built gamification of business processes benefits the company, from motivating employees to do work to achieving global goals and increasing the company’s cash income. Armstrong and Landers (2018) define gamification and explain its role in improving employees’ productivity....
The article presents information about recruitment, selection processes, and attracting suitable candidates to an open vacancy. This is a source of advice for beginners in Human Resource Management along with professionals in this field. The webpage is divided into several parts, and each of them describes a certain stage of...
The 360-degree assessment method helps determine how well an employee corresponds to his position through a survey of managers and colleagues. This method allows for evaluating the effectiveness of each employee and how well they fit into their position. This evaluation method is quite complex and multi-stage (Snell, 2019). Using...
The selected case study, Firing Up the Commercial Uniform Team, displays the possible types of employee motivation. There are currently problems with fixed wages in Commercial Uniform Inc. (CUI) and a slight decline in business activity. Derrick, Regional Manager for CUI, is responsible for the uniform supply and related dry-cleaning...
Xator Corporation provides services on innovative security solutions in various areas: cybersecurity, national security, critical infrastructure protection, and many others. The corporation’s mission is to provide clients with a secure environment for the effective continuation of their work. The vision of the company is to be a reliable partner who...
Introduction It is evident that there are individual differences that affect people in the workplace and these differences affect organizational performance. For organizations to remain competitive in the modern business world, they must be attentive to these diversities. A perfect organization can capitalize on the differences and ensure that they...
Introduction For any organization the most important aspect is the people working with them, who contribute to the achievements of the organization. And it is the duty of the organization to manage the employees correctly and to look after them. It is also called “personal management” (Reed and DeFillippi, 2005)...
The situation under which we find ourselves in as the directors of this company is very challenging. The best way of addressing this dilemma is to start by defining the primary values of this organisation. The primary value when it comes to employee management is professionalism in hiring and managing...
Introduction Union avoidance is an attempt by an employer to diminish the strength of labor unions or any other body that is seeking to defend the interests of the employees. Such practices are common when the management forces the workers to agree to unfavorable working conditions. It may include, among...
It is important for the management to keep the employees motivated for the overall well being of the organization. Global organizations have difficulties in motivating and developing reward systems. Apart from the regular pay, other financial rewards can be given. Nonfinancial rewards like career advancement or training are also comely....
Introduction For calm and painless changes, I would establish specific measures for the organization’s highest efficiency. I would use a model consisting of three steps: defrosting, changing, and freezing. In other words, it is crucial to create a friendly atmosphere before changing anything and make sure that the changes are...
In any workplace, employee motivation plays a great role in the overall effectiveness of an organization and productivity of every team member. For those who work for an Alabama Department of Mental Health Agency, motivation also serves as the basis for understanding employees’ needs and desires. From the point of...
Organizations tend to use different salary structures depending on their size, available resources, the industries they operate in, and other factors. Monetary reward is one of the primary motivational tools that help companies hire, develop, and retain the labor force. The traditional approach, salary ranges, are often replaced with more...
Introduction The study focuses on investigating the use of online platforms in recruitment employees. Digital transformation is a term used to describe the process of bringing new technologies into the realm of human resources. The theoretical framework presented by Mahmood and Ling (2017, p. 179) can be used, which “consists...
Introduction Performance measurement comes with several challenges as the purpose behind collecting such data is linked to finding ways to improve the effectiveness of individuals and ensure that they meet the established objectives when fulfilling responsibilities. In an organizational context, performance management relates to developing a skilled and empowered workforce...
The issue that needs to be fixed is connected to actions that should be performed in the workplace with regard to surveillance and employee tracking. This notion can be assessed as problematic since rigorous employee surveillance can become a subject to a potential conflict of interests. A more detailed idea...
Abstract Understanding the effects that teamwork has on project implementation as a part of the project management framework is vital to UK companies in all industries. Therefore, studying the numerous levels at which teamwork is connected to project implementation and project management is central to effective performance. This paper seeks...
Human Resource Human Capital Development Organizational Structure British Airways has a straightforward organizational structure in which managers’ report to the Board of Directors. British Airways, being a global company, has offices all over the globe. The firm has a unique method of recognizing and respecting its employees. Employees’ special days,...
Introduction The primary purpose of recruiting is the timely provision of the organization with effectively working for personnel in the required quantity to achieve the strategic and tactical goals of the enterprise. In this regard, there is a need to create and implement innovative and effective employee recruitment technologies in...
The point and purpose of most evaluations are to provide helpful feedback to different audiences, including staff and other relevant stakeholders. The feedback is perceived as useful if it assists in decision-making. However, the relationship between evaluation and its result is not straightforward. Analysis that appears critical sometimes has no...
Introduction The work environment can be defined as the atmosphere surrounding employees and impacts their performance in the organization. Having a positive or ideal work environment within an organization significantly influences employee engagement, morale, performance and productivity. A perfect work environment determines how employees would be willing to participate in...
Introduction Employees are the most significant asset for every business because individuals determine whether the stipulated objectives can be achieved. That is why organizations do their best to prove that their workforce members meet the highest standards of professional behavior. This statement denotes that managers and administrators frequently develop specific...
For a safe workplace environment, it is necessary to provide constant employee feedback, eventually creating a set of safety rules and an entire culture. It will ensure the trust of employees in superiors and colleagues among themselves (Cross, 2022). In addition, in such a company, the bosses are critical of...
Introduction The field of hotel services has grown rapidly in recent years. More and more hotels are opening around the world, expanding the sphere of influence of various giants in this area. The Covid pandemic, which in some ways slowed down the development of the hotel business, played a significant...
Modern society has a large number of representatives of various cultures, races, and nationalities. Consequently, such a concept as diversity has gained exceptional value, especially in the workplace. It can have many positive effects, including increasing productivity, improving the work environment, and providing enhanced opportunities to organizations. However, this phenomenon,...
Introduction To refer to a particular assessment scale, in my opinion, I rate myself using the value of 8 in terms of the evaluation range from 1 to 10. I suppose I possess various beneficial skills, experiences, and competences, as well as a developed set of personal characteristics, qualities, and...
Introduction Developing an ambassador program is essential for transforming workers into brand champions who can protect communities by providing meaningful services. Ambassadorship initiatives may introduce workers to brand values and socialize them without presuming they are already familiar with the company’s mission. This article examines the capacity of Corporate Social...
There are various approaches to employee development; however, they tend to be divided into four main categories. According to Hollenbeck et al. (2021), these are formal education, evaluation, job experiences, and interpersonal relationships. First of all, organizations can promote staff development through different formal educational programs. These might include short-term...
Introduction Over the past decades, high-performance work practices (HPWP) have become important for most organizations. HPWP is a method of organizing work in which employees have a say in making decisions that affect their jobs and the organization (Blackman et al., 2019). These techniques require a lot of investment in...
The topic of work-life balance is becoming relevant because people have begun to see difficulties in setting boundaries between work and personal life. This topic made people think after the quarantine period when all the people were sitting at home working. As it turned out, it is complicated to combine...
There is no doubt that diversity is promoted via enhanced communication and conflict management. These two essential skills allow for mediating the differences between constituents of diverse cultural, ethnic, and generational backgrounds. Therefore, one of the eight strategic focuses for Aetna could be the enhancement of the diverse, high-performance culture...
Social media shapes people’s lives to a large extent, including their interactions ion the professional setting. To determine the exact effect that distractions provided by social media produce on employees’ performance in the target organizational setting, a quantitative research ethology will be needed. Specifically, the proposed framework will help prove...
HRM Functions and Practices Strategic planning is a tool used by organizations to outline their objectives and vision as well as to direct how they will be achieved. A business assesses its existing situation and projects further directions in order to decide on each stage of development. In many aspects,...
Introduction Security is an essential feature in any organization since it leads to the provision of safety and prevention of personal or group liabilities. In the internal structure of an organization, managers have a role in having security information supplemented by intelligence within the workplace. Therefore, the position of a...
The crucial advantage of providing an individual piece-rate pay plan to the furniture builders at Metropolitan Furniture is boosting productivity and offering an incentive to work harder to build furniture pieces. Applegate (n.d.) states that individual remuneration is focused only on personal achievement rather than team performance. This rate pay...
Corporate Culture There are several recommendations that can be given to the Amazon HR strategy. They include the implementation of modern HR management models, mutuality, gratitude, open communication, support, and strong corporate culture. First of all, it is the application of the critical model of employment relationships. Mason (Macke &...
There are various advantages to improving the work experience, such as increased profitability and a stronger position in the marketplace. It is no longer enough to have motivated and pleased personnel in a global business climate. Even if an individual is satisfied with their job, this may not necessarily translate...
Introduction People who had been convicted and were interested in finding work were the driving force behind the beginning of the movement to Ban the Box. Despite their prior convictions, the campaign’s goal was to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with access to employment opportunities within the state. Employers are not...
Introduction Conflicts are inevitable in the workplace, and it is critical to perceive them as an integral part of work. Disagreements arise when individuals have opposing interests, beliefs, personalities, and ideas. Conflicts in the workplace differ in magnitude and impact as they develop due to varied reasons. Therefore, organizational management...
Having an employee with signs of vindictiveness and manipulative traits in the workplace is a major challenge for any organization. In the case under analysis, the employee who displays the identified negative attitudes might not seem as trustworthy when stating that another employee has breached corporate ethics. The specified accusation...
Employee motivation is explained as the degree of creativity, commitment, and energy workers put into their jobs. As an integral part of human resource management, employee motivation plays a significant role in directing people’s actions and behavior for a constructive vision (Paais & Pattiruhu, 2020). It is the inherent driving...
Introduction The complexity of modern organizations makes it almost impossible to combine in one person a head who is a specialist in a certain field and a supervisory manager. The head, being a formal leader, stands at the head of the organizational pyramid and carries out activities to achieve the...
Introduction Businesses have incorporated human resource management in their daily operations to ensure they meet their objectives and remain committed to their mission and vision. Enough labor supply eliminates the exploitation of the current labor force by providing that each person in an organization understands their responsibilities in the market....
A flexible schedule is a work timetable in which an employee can choose a convenient beginning and end or length of the workday. Many employees’ efficiency does not depend on when they get to work, but often on their habits and lifestyles. “Larks” are known to be most energized in...
Sometimes it may seem hard to make the right decision in life, as the complexity of modern relationships and social roles rarely allows for an obvious, straightforward solution. Therefore, various tools should be utilized by every individual in order to understand the full picture and set priorities in the most...
Workers’ job satisfaction is a great tool for companies to enhance their overall performance. Employees value an organization that appreciates the effort they make toward achieving the firm’s objectives. Both group and self-recognition improve work morale, thus advancing the creativity of staff members (Geisler et al., 2019). Appreciation of an...
The study focuses on investigating the use of online platforms in recruiting employees. Understanding the impact of digital transformation on the process of interviewing candidates is one of the critical objectives. The phenomenon of digital transformation represents the integration of technology into human resource work. As a theoretical framework, the...
Introduction The concept of leadership has evolved over the years because of the changes in the socio-economic and political environment. According to Sims and Bias (2019), scholars have been drawing a parallel between leadership and management intending to integrate the two at a time when firms are struggling to attract...
Introduction Diversity and inclusivity are important aspects of any organization; diversity refers to the understanding and respecting the following aspects: ethnicity, gender, age, sex, and physical ability of people at the organization. On the other hand, inclusion refers to the equal treatment of the individual’s opinions and recognition of the...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) refer to policies and programs that enhance the participation and representation of various groups of people, including individuals of different ages, abilities, and disabilities. DEI also covers people with diverse skills, backgrounds, experiences, and expertise (Ciszek and Lim). Currently, workplaces are...
When it comes to motivating employees, managers must consider several points that include either financial side or psychological side. In this respect, financial side includes monetary rewards for high-quality and prompt results. On the other hand, psychological factor includes basic recognition of one’s hard work and efforts. In this situation,...
Introduction In 2009, Apple was accused of allowing labor rights breaches at Foxconn, a key supplier of its goods in China (Lee et al., 2016). The most significant problem was that a considerable part of world activists questioned Apple’s compliance with fair employee treatment in many parts of the world....
At the moment, I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. I hope that this program would better prepare me for employee interactions in prospective managing and administrative jobs, as well as preparing ahead in workplace circumstances. SAS’s personnel management utilizing the POLC framework is characterized by a people-first...
One of the major goals of an effective manager is to ensure the readiness of change from the staff of an organization. The problem is that the organizational culture can be so conservative and rigid that without the managerial skills of persuasion and problem-framing, the organization may experience a production...
Introduction Employment relations are critical in a workplace because it is a binding factor between an employee and the employer. Therefore, organizational efforts and approaches to maintain positive co-existence between employee and their employers may be defined as employee relations. Moreover, employment relations are related to human resource management since...
Employees at every company are usually rewarded for their active participation in diverse projects. Performance payment can be directed to individuals, groups, and organizations. The rewards can be different, but they often motivate workers to complete their tasks (Bryson et al., 2017). Employees decide which type of performance pay attracts...
Employee motivation is one of the essential issues in all organizations. It is well-known that often motivation is in direct relationship with the quality of the performed job, loyalty to the organization, and psychological and social environments in the company. In addition, it could impact employee flaws and the company’s...
Worker Compensation Workers’ compensation, colloquially alluded to as laborers comp, is a government-mandated scheme that compensates employees injured or ill in the workplace due to their employment. Additionally, Schwatka et al. (2017) insinuated that it is essentially a workers’ settlement policy, offering financial benefits, medical coverage, or a combination of...
Share in the global market Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become central to the creation of a truly efficient working atmosphere that can encourage large groups of employees of completely different backgrounds to cooperate. The market is rapidly growing, with American companies accounting for almost half of the global market....
Definition “Both the employee and the employer are free to unilaterally terminate the relationship at any time and for any legally permissible reason, or for no reason at all” (Cihon & Castagnera, 2019, p. 19). Therefore, at-will employment describes any working relationships that have no time specifications and can be...
The pandemic has drastically changed the business world and particularly human resource management. Over the last couple of years, the corporate world managed to adjust its recruitment processes and employees motivation. The article by Cohen (2021) is focused on evaluating a flexible hybrid work schedule that is now common in...
Introduction Nowadays, almost all companies utilize teams in the working process due to several associated benefits. Teams provide valuable contributions for the employers, such as building blocks for organizational structure, increasing productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing innovative potential (Bateman et al., 2020). As a result, working in teams and leading...
At some point in their career, every manager encounters a situation when they need to decide on how to address situations involving poorly-performing workers. The current case study concerns a conversation with a top employee who once again began working ineffectively. In order to resolve the problem, I will first...
Introduction Companies are always looking to recruit, uncover, and retain the most qualified talent out there. These individuals will work to accomplish the companies’ goals, fit into their cultures, and possess the drive for success. However, the problem is that not just one company is looking to do this; thus,...
Introduction Providing feedback in a workplace is an essential part of the workflow. It allows to give the employees the sense of control exhibited by the managers and pinpoint ways for the employee to enhance or stabilize their performance. In addition, it helps to gauge the overall atmosphere among the...
I am motivated by a variety of factors, but I prioritize benefits, career advancement, and good relationships with co-workers. While I enjoy my work, I am only able to do so when I have professional and financial safety. I find work that challenges my skills and allows me to develop...
Personnel layoffs are a problematic chore that some business managers regard as challenging to perform, but circumstances always force them. Consequently, terminating a member of staff who has never had any issues with the manager may appear to be too difficult. Nonetheless, due to circumstances, one is sometimes obliged to...
Stress Reduction Methods It goes without saying that stress has a highly negative impact on people’s physical and mental health. Thus, chronic stress may affect almost all body systems, blood pressure, heart rate, and the digestive track making individuals more vulnerable to diseases. At the same time, work-related conditions, including...
Abstract Human resources (HR) constitute one of the essential assets in a business establishment. Organizations with outstanding HR policies realize important milestones that are significantly hard to find in entities without precise personnel management. Scholars in the HR administration field help corporations transform humans into talents for competitive benefits. Promoting...
It can be considered ironic that the concept of diversity is rather diverse itself since scholars have presented significantly varying approaches over time. First, factor or categorical approaches consider diversity a personal attribute of individuals, which form the basis for identity distinctions within groups (Roberson, 2019, p. 73). For example,...
Introduction This specific study aims to analyze the correlation between work-life balance, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment, and employee performance. These mentioned variables will be referred to as three independent variables and a dependent one later on. In the course of the research, three hypotheses were formulated; these are statements...
The interview with a potential employer is critical, and it is important to be able to present yourself in the best light to secure a position. I would like to focus the attention of the employer on my skill set and strengths during the interview. Besides the skills required for...
Human resource (HR) professionals are responsible for executing fundamental competencies that allow for the effective functioning of the military force and the operations of various scales. In the area of providing HR support, the professionals accomplish such competencies as manning the force, offering HR services, coordinating personnel support, and conducting...
Strategic human resource management (SHRM) entails the process of developing and enacting human resource programs whose main aim is addressing and resolving business-related problems. HRM mainly deals with recruiting and managing employees in an organization, activities which are continuous, hence making the process to be future-oriented (Westover, n p). Various...
Nowadays, almost every company must survive in a competitive environment and fight for its place in the sun. While many people might consider the core of any company its executives and managers, the true driving force of any business is its staff. Only employees can make any business a benchmark...
Among the main factors that drive the levels of staff members’ performance rates up, the levels of job satisfaction are often mentioned a s acritical concept (Al-dalahmeh et al., 2018). The goal of this paper is to link the productivity of employee performance to the issues of job satisfaction, work-life...
The current paper summarizes the video ‘Compensation and Benefits’ by HR Learning Hub PH. Compensation and benefits is an area of human resources development and generally refers to the policy of tangible rewards for employees in the company (HR Learning, 2020). Compensation is the primary source of material rewards in...
Effective communication is vital for any workplace as it substantially contributes to organizational growth and the business’s overall performance. Furthermore, communication of the company with its partners, competitors, and customers can also translate either into success or failure. There are many factors that can either hinder communication in the workplace...
Gaining valuable experience during my professional career allowed me to explore the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation management more broadly and assess a wide range of opportunities that these areas offer. In addition, through participation in the program on the specifics of international business, I got acquainted with many modern...
Abstract Equal Employment Opportunity is a principle according to which everybody has the right to advance in their workplace, regardless of various individual characteristics. However, many institutions and employers undergo litigation processes on the grounds of discriminatory or abusive treatment. By investigating the critical points of Equal Employment Opportunity, the...
Patagonia’s social compliance program has made the company an attractive place to work. To begin with, Patagonia is an organization that cares for a healthy environment in the working teams. For example, the company has organized unconventional meetings in locations like mountains to make its employees closer and create a...
Introduction Religion is a powerful aspect of a person’s life since it affects people’s views on life, their purpose in this world, and the individuals and ideas around them. It would be natural to assume that while studying and discussing workplace behavior, questions regarding religion would arise. However, this subject...
Introduction The staff in an organization plays a fundamental role in the success of any corporation. For the staff to achieve this, they are purposed to be willing and apt in undertaking the organization’s duties to realize maximum productivity. Therefore, the organization’s human resources are obliged to consider these workers’...
The later racial equality comes, the further the world will be from racial justice, and the stronger the racial anger will be. Racial injustice in the United States attracts particular attention, as well as criticism, both within the United States of America and outside of this country. Newly elected US...
Introduction The human resources (HR) manager is responsible for staffing: searching and selecting people who are fit to become a company’s new employees. Thus, they create a strategy for staffing and search employees based on it. In addition, HRs manage existing company’s human resources, for example, the employee’s benefit-providing systems....
Everyone always speaks about professionalism – but it seems that not many people would be able to define the term if asked to do it. Simply put, professionalism is an individual’s conduct in a work environment that represents both them and their organization in a positive light. According to Brooks...
Introduction Globalization has made the globe more competitive and driven it to compete for survival for finite human and financial capital resources. In this complex biosphere of interconnection, each establishment’s order to combine active learning with its architecture is crucial to its performance. Thus, organizational learning can be viewed as...
Employee Perspective Analyzing the topics presented on the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s website (EBRI), I can emphasize that Medicare at the workplace, pension and compensations, and quality of work are the ones that are crucial for me as an employee. As far as many publications are devoted to the surveys...
Introduction Despite the intention to create a friendly environment in companies, predicting all conflicts is not always possible. Leaders and managers have to make spontaneous decisions, analyze situations, and listen to all employees to consider all standpoints and opinions. In this case, an organization experiences conflict based on racial, cultural,...
It seems that it has never been tougher to navigate a work-life than it currently is. The COVID-19 global pandemic has resulted in the extensive promotion of a so-called “stay at home” policy, which was bound to reduce the burden on national healthcare systems and the economy (Anderson, Heesterbeek, Klinkenberg,...
NBA Overview The National Basketball League is an organization operating in the sports field, with a focus on basketball. They sponsor and manage a number of basketball teams, promote media coverage and organize events throughout the US. While a portion of the staff manages the actions of basketball athletes, their...
Overview of Amazon Company Amazon.com, Inc. is an international technology company that provides digital streaming, e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence services. The company operates in over 100 countries and has been termed one of the most economically influential forces (Amazon, 2018). The founders of this multi-scale firm were Jeff...
To consider the features of the range and depth of work, such a job position as a business associate for Primerica is taken as an example. Regarding the range of the job, Ivancevich et al. (2018) define it as the number of operations an employee performs to complete a task....
Selection in Human Resources is widely considered one of the most complex parts of the job. The necessity to be as objective and strategic as possible implies a sufficient degree of responsibility that is not easy to bear. Therefore, there have been multiple attempts recently to standardize the entire decision-making...
Any organization consists of separate individuals who compose its human resources. However large or small this organization might be, its key to prosperity and effectiveness always lies in the united effort of the people who work there; it depends on their strengths and weaknesses. Nevertheless, these powers of the workers...
