Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by restrictions on movement, lockdowns, closure of borders, and the adoption of social distancing policies by governments, worldwide. The adoption of these measures has limited operating hours for businesses and disrupted supply chain activities for companies and industries globally (Meegaswatta, 2021). Governments developed...
Introduction: Current IHRM strategy Due to a combination of its innovative approach and a string of coincidences lading to the increase in the role of online purchasing, Amazon has quickly risen to the top of the global economy. Since the company has been focusing on every aspect of its performance,...
Abstract The recent study aims to examine the impact of leadership on employee outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study selected a sample of n= 50 top management employees from different public and private sector companies in different countries (non-UAE). The research utilized questionnaires to collect data from these individuals....
Introduction Starting from the mid-1960s, the U.S. government implemented several important measures which helped the American rail freight industry recover from the crisis. As a result, the industry doubled the revenue ton-miles (RTM) between 1966 and 2008, despite the sharp reduction in track-miles, freight car fleets, and staff members (Martland,...
Many workers are convinced that after completing an entire course of vaccinations, they no longer need to wear masks in the workplace. However, others believe that complete vaccination does not guarantee the absolute protection and, therefore, requires continued wearing of masks. From my point of view, this position seems to...
Introduction The United States of America is among the countries with the most developed social protection systems of the population. Federal programs allow disabled people and other categories of citizens to apply for a whole list of benefits and subsidies that make it possible to simplify everyday life. In order...
Amazon has reduced paid leave for their employees in the U.S. who have contracted Covid-19 or need ten days to forty hours of quarantine. One of the biggest private employers cut paid leave by following the new guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (Kim). I have several perspectives on...
Introduction Any leader must possess the ability to give constructive and effective feedback. This is a skill that team leaders and mentors develop throughout the course of their careers. Giving feedback is critical for effective information exchange among teams and groups. It has a favorable impact on communication, team member...
Successfully coordinating and supervising the activities of multiple employees is a task that requires a certain set of skills regardless of specialization. In addition to technical and communication abilities, managers need conceptual skills that utilize abstract thinking and analytic skills that properly identify problems and the best solutions (Pride et...
A high-performing workforce is one of the essentials for a company’s success. An organization can be characterized by its organizational strategy and HR (human resource) and staffing strategy. The mentioned strategies unite in staffing policies and programs, which are supposed to plan labor demand and analyze diverse groups of employees....
Traditional HR management activities include recruitment of employees and talent selection, training of graduates, compensation and benefits, retention of valuable human resources, evaluation, promotion, and dealing with labor-management relations. Nowadays, the work of human resource personnel includes more additional activities to meet the needs of modern organizations and companies. Coping...
Comprehension is a vital element of any learning and, therefore, must continually be assessed. Self-assessment can differ in form, purpose, content, but it is always aimed at determining the understanding of the material. Self-control is one of the elements of self-esteem, and self-efficacy is its consequence; a strong connection between...
Effective teams meet the goals within a very short time and face few challenges compared to dysfunctional ones. I once worked in a team that was effective due to members’ cooperation, thus achieving the objectives set. The team’s task was to find ways to help attain employees’ welfare by introducing...
Business literature often emphasizes the significant role of teams in constructing a successful company. Effective teams consist of people who share a common vision and values regarding their professional development within a business structure. A leader should be able to manage teams and make them cooperate with the goals of...
Abstract The paper below discusses several key concepts related to sustainable development that were studied during the course. The concepts examined include the importance of institutional transparency, clean water availability, adaptive capacity to climate hazards, and responsible use of natural resources. They also include the importance of universal well-being and...
Generation Y is united not only because of its members’ age but also because of their experience of a severe financial crisis and the beginning of the technological advance. They are more familiar with the technology than their predecessors and feel somewhat comfortable in the modern world. However, as it...
Interdependent Workplace Systems Interdependence in the workplace denotes a core conception in organizational design, nonetheless one that has been constantly understudied. Prevailing concepts of interdependence are based on seminal works, shaped at a time when management’s near-perfect comprehension of the work task at hand drives the organization’s design process. A...
Introduction Talent management is recruiting and retaining high-performing employees whereby the work environment is satisfying for employees. It determines the potential of future employees and those already working for the company. One of the most critical factors in talent management is assessment. In order to make a correct assessment of...
Employees are the greatest assets to any business firm as they bear the knowledge and practical skills necessary for its success. Nectar Restaurant is one of the most significant premises offering everyday meals and unmatched services. The waitress works harmoniously towards achieving the set goals of the restaurant and producing...
Introduction The sphere of in-home childcare encompasses a variety of responsibilities, including day home care, nutrition, education, and pastime with children who have working parents. For this reason, in order to provide holistic care to the children, the daycare organization should include professional caregivers, after-school assistants, a registered nurse, and...
It seems reasonable to state that QuikTrip (QT) has developed a significant approach in terms of its working environment. According to the materials of the case, the company pays much attention to the employees’ satisfaction with their workplace. This policy brings visible benefits for QT, given the high ranking in...
Introduction A company aiming to achieve business success should pay significant attention to such features as job analysis and descriptions. Job design is an imperative tool for successful company development, and to create occupations that will be useful for both the corporation and its employees, a job analysis for the...
Cybervetting is an element of the technological panopticon – a feature that allows employers to collect information about the online presence of potential and working employees. Cybervetting can help verify information that a recruit offers to the company. It also shows how employees engage with others and whether they express...
Virtual teams have become an essential part of modern business processes in the current age, promoting distanced social interaction across the world. Distinct guidelines are used to define teamwork in the digital environment (Morrison-Smith & Ruiz, 2020). Contemporary management advice suggests that efficiency in virtual teams is considered accomplished when...
Internal and External Factors Affecting HRM The internal factors affecting HRM include employee relations, operational strategies, financial strategies, and corporate objectives. Regarding the operational plan, introducing new IT and other systems within the Google, Dubai Company may force new personnel recruitment (Torrington et al., 2020). Poor employee relations may cause...
To help a product gain traction in the target market setting, one must deploy a proper marketing strategy and create a sustainable marketing mix framework. Thus, a competitive advantage of the product will become more obvious. There is a distinctive connection between the marketing mix and a marketing strategy; namely,...
When managing human resources (HR) at an organization, HR managers must comply with accurate, legally feasible, and ethical policies. From the moment when an employee is recruited and throughout their career path in the organization, their performance, position changes, responsibilities, promotion, payment, and termination are guided by the HR policies....
Public Human resource management (PHRM) is a critical part of organization that is mandated with but not limited to staffing and the overall well-being of the staff members. PHRM can prove to be a crucial player in student welfare in public schools. For an excellent human resource sector in public...
Major Management Concepts Discussed The major management / leadership concepts discussed in the book X-teams, how to build teams that lead, innovate, and succeed by Ancona & Bresman, as defined by the Leadership Effective Inventory (LEI) competencies, include: External Awareness – Understands local, national, and international market situations, issues, trends,...
Major Management Concepts Discussed The major management/leadership concepts discussed in the book Difficult Conversations by Stone, Patton & Heen, as defined by the Leadership Effective Inventory (LEI) competencies, include: Interpersonal skills – being able to communicate with both individuals and groups, cooperating, sharing, and being respectful towards one another. The...
Major Management Concepts Discussed The major management / leadership concepts discussed in the book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni, as defined by the Leadership Effective Inventory (LEI) competencies, include: Team Building – Inspires and promotes team commitment, spirit, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and encourages team members...
The essay argues that workplace flexibility is essential in maintaining a productive and healthy work environment. This is a topic that is deeply involved with business administration as the flexibility of working conditions frames the entire function of this field. The key points of the essay include the benefits provided...
Employee Performance Employee performance is a crucial topic of discussion that cannot be ignored due to the presence of multiple dimensions containing the criteria for evaluating organizational successes and failures. Therefore, the training aimed at employee engagement might become a crucial tool in the process of determining how the management...
Introduction It is important to note the pandemic’s most significant impact was on airline companies. The given assessment will primarily focus on United Airlines and its decisions in regard to mandating the COVID-19 vaccine to all of its employees. The subject is a controversial and complex one since there is...
Introduction Philanthropy as a form of community interaction and support has existed for a long time, at least since antiquity. Researchers argue that philanthropy first appeared as a purposeful social activity in Ancient Greece (Reich et al., 2016). The images of many mythological characters such as Prometheus and Hercules indicate...
Brief Overview of the Organizations Great White Capital (GWC) is an enormous Wall Street-based investment company. Great White Capital is recognized for its “tough on target” philosophy on Wall Street. They are looking for small businesses with a solid competitive position but ineffective supervision. Great White Capital is well-known for...
Abstract The provision of different working conditions to employees with the same qualifications becomes the cause of conflicts between employees and representatives of the company’s management. There are different motives and signs of discrimination, such as age, gender and many others. To combat this, various measures are used, such as...
Summary This chapter will focus on defining a digital workspace, its characteristics, the elements that it comprises, and the issues that obstruct businesses from creating the “ideal” digital workplaces. A digital workplace is a natural evolution of traditional workplaces since technology and the fourth industrial revolution has affected the varied...
Labor management relations are a complex field in both the practical and legal aspects of the U.S. jurisdiction. I will address the most important elements in the chapter. I will apply the question posed, and I will discuss why public sector employees need to know these things. Understanding the laws...
Introduction. Connections between Professional Certifications and Employee Motivation Connections demonstrate to them that managers share their drive to be the best; People like to work for companies that are involved in their professional development; Workers will also experience recognized and appreciated by the organization; Certified personnel learns the value of...
Introduction Training and development of employees have positive outcomes essential to both the organization and the employees. They influence the organization’s performance as the employees’ skills are improved during training. This paper analyzes the views of both the organization and the employee and their relationship whereby the outcomes picked are...
Employee cross-training or ECT can be described as a practice in which one employee obtains knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOCs) of their colleague. In addition, ECT can also be defined as an instructional technique that provides the employee with extra guidelines and skills (Salas et al., 2007, as...
Human advancement into the digital era has brought many changes and consequent adjustments or all aspects of people’s lives, including human resources management. Recruiters nowadays are more likely to use the Internet and social media to seek employees rather than publish advertisements in morning newspapers or on the local radio....
The health financing model “performance-based remuneration” or Pay-for-Performance represents a relatively new system of remuneration for doctors or financing of medical organizations depending on their efficiency. The main idea lies in the presence of direct or indirect stimuli, which are achieved by funding based on the results of assessing the...
Introduction In the rapidly changing business circumstances requiring professionals to multitask, overly rigid organizational hierarchies have become an outdated practice. As opposed to hierarchies that maximize unambiguousness in task distribution, holacratic systems use flat organizational structures and emphasize flexibility, including the absence of pre-defined roles and ensuring teams’ increased control...
Raising weekly fees, deductibles, and copays for the ten employees would not be fair. This is because they are all affected by health conditions. Furthermore, the non-smokers are not the sum of individuals causing the increase in healthcare-related costs. The increment in deductions, weekly pay, and copays should not be...
Recent PHRM reform efforts have focused on performance-based pay and employment at will as their main tools. However, studies have shown that public employees are often motivated by the opportunity to serve the common good. Understanding the reasons for this, public HR managers and employees can improve a number of...
Job analysis is a combination of processes and activities that allow gathering the necessary information about a particular job. The information gathered includes requirements of that job, the incumbent’s duties, responsibilities, pay packages, and qualifications, as well as the other conditions and a general context of the job. This process...
Introduction In modern conditions of market relations, human resources are the leading indicator of the competitiveness of an enterprise. Human management resources are the internal competence of the firm, which provides leadership positions and success in an increasingly competitive struggle (Belcourt et al., 2019). Firm employees influence the firm’s value...
Introduction As a large multinational technology company, Google is widely known in the whole world. Founded in 1998, this organization takes appropriate measures in order to analyze different types of information and to make it universally accessible for all people regardless of their gender, age, ethnic background, or personal preferences...
The article highlights the critical factors associated with human resource management, such as hefty signing bonuses, schedule flexibility, and future advancements. COVID-19 changed the situation on the market, closing and limiting the operation of some businesses such as salad bars and cafes. The unstable state of the market leads to...
Sharma’s (2016) article focuses on the relationship between sociocultural issues, performance appraisals, organizational capabilities, and affirmative action in managing equality and diversity in the workplace. These issues are relevant to the management of diversity and equality. They are pillars that make it possible to attain equality while leveraging diversity. As...
A great contribution to the topic “Ethical Application of Power, Influence, and Politics by an Employee to get a Promotion.” Most people view the negative perspective of the concepts, but workers have to master ways to enhance elevation in their careers. Expert power can be a very efficient approach to...
The article discusses the issue of job burnout among prison staff. Specifically, job characteristics such as job autonomy, job feedback, supervision, and job variety are discussed. The authors indicate that providing feedback to employees on job performance can result in positive affective feelings for staff which can influence the way...
The pay-for-performance method refers to a payment strategy based on using salary or bonuses to improve employee performance. The idea of this approach views rewards as the driver of behavior. In other words, incentives can enhance employees’ engagement and, as a result, the company’s productivity and efficiency. As stated in...
Summary The increasing level of competition ranging from market coverage to acquiring skilled personnel, is one of the critical factors the new companies entering the industry to offer commodities have to consider. The labor factor calls for special concern when it comes to how the upcoming firm should set the...
Many organizations wish to have the capability of measuring the costs invested in employee training programs versus expected outcomes. A helpful scenario in determining costs and savings is comparing cost per employee against savings or profit per employee. There are steps one can use to ensure that this is done...
Motivating employees is a more arduous task than it seems at first. Most workplaces opt for extrinsic incentives such as monetary bonuses, failing to provide personnel with intrinsic motivation to promote long-term commitment to the company. According to Thibault Landry et al. (2017), financial awards and compensation fail to stimulate...
Introduction In “Building Better Boards,” Nadler (2004) argues that companies’ executives should dedicate more attention to the establishment of boards. In general, boards and board members are concerned with the discussion of issues that a business faces and in helping the management select the direction and strategy for future development....
Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is aimed at solving various business problems, focusing on contributing to the main long-term goals of the business, using the implementation and application of future-oriented HR program processes. Conventionally, Human Resources (HR) department was responsible for employee recruiting, selection, and management of their benefits. However,...
In order to assist a facility with concerns surrounding detrimental impacts to employee health, such as increased noise exposure and back pain issues, a number of actions can be taken. Initially, it is essential to assess the situation at the facility concerning noise exposure and possible causes of musculoskeletal disorders,...
Introduction Business teams need to achieve goals and create and protect value. This response focuses on five skills that studies propose as the prerequisites to success. Discussion: Skills to Have on the Team Creativity Creativity is known as the ability to produce valuable and different results in a consistent manner...
Aetna anchors its business growth and profitability on the diversity of its workforce, to meet the demands of multi-cultural customers. It believes, having employees coming from different cultures, sexual orientation, racial, training backgrounds and experiences, give them business leverage to maximize their productivity and creativity. The strategy is driven by...
Introduction A group’s coordinated activity to attain a common objective or finish an assignment in the most efficient and effective manner is known as group work. This notion is observed in the context of a team, a collection of interdependent people who collaborate to achieve a shared aim. A basic...
Introduction In society, misunderstanding and disagreement usually occur amongst people fuelling the emergence of conflict. Despite the intensity or the extent of the feud, with the proper application of the conflict resolution approaches, individuals can manage with the help of mediators to settle back to a normal and peaceful state....
Having collected and analyzed self-report job satisfaction surveys we in Nalduir Consultancy thoroughly investigated the reasons for low job satisfaction and stress on the part of minority workers. According to our findings, subconscious discrimination lies at the heart of these problems. This subconscious discrimination manifests itself in lower chances for...
Worker’s compensation is a system of compensations paid to workers through statutes aimed at eradicating unequal litigation possibilities concerning harm issues. Providing incentives for employers and employees to avoid intentional or unintentional harm done, worker’s compensation unites the interests of employees and employers in keeping the workplace safe. The system...
Training as a part of the HRM framework accepted in organizations to support employees’ professional development and introduce an effective talent management approach. However, prior to introducing a training framework into the target setting, performing an evaluation of the selected training strategy is needed. By assessing training as an HRM...
Dixon, J., Banwell, C., Strazdins, L., Corr, L., & Burgess, J. (2019). Flexible employment policies, temporal control, and health-promoting practices: A qualitative study in two Australian worksites. PLOS ONE, 14(12). Web. It seems this source is arguing that the emerging industrial relations, which involve unpredictable and flexible working hours challenge...
Performance appraisal is a regular practice in big companies that allow supervisors to assess the productivity of their workers over a specific period. Even though it can be a challenging task for a manager, it is a part of their job, and they make many mistakes while appraising the staff....
There are several strategic issues that employers face while creating a performance management system. This system suggests the measurement of employees’ functions and their overall performance. Employers may face difficulties controlling the process, setting complicated and unclear goals, and insufficient feedback (Mello, 2014). These are significant issues that the employer...
Staffing Process One of the problems that arises from cutting corners to save both money and time is discrimination practices. Discriminatory practices will emerge as there will be no guidelines to properly vet who enters and who is rejected (Mello, 2014). The discriminatory practices may involve sidelining people of specific...
Illusion of Inclusion Diversity and inclusion play a considerable role in modern business management and leadership as the workforce may be represented by people of different ages, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, and sexual orientation. According to some sources, it may be highly beneficial to embrace diversity as it may introduce...
When a company hires a skilled worker who matches the firm’s culture this ultimately helps lower the turnover and the cost of hiring. One of the major benefits of recruiting for fit is saving money (Mello, 2014). Moreover, when employees are settled in the workplace, they are more likely to...
The emergency department is, by all means, frequently overwhelmed with the amount of workload per practitioner as well as the number of patients coming. For this reason, it is of paramount importance to make sure the productivity rates within the professional team are at their best. Hence, the first productivity...
Employers and organizations can upskill their workforce in a resource-effective way by encouraging self-training among workers. In a hospital setting, doctors and other medical practitioners can train themselves by trying new ways of treating patients and sharing skills they have among themselves through teamwork. A practice to boost performance in...
Introduction It is known that Netflix, which is a world-leading streaming service, implemented the unique approach to human resource management (HR). It is vital to discuss the innovative techniques and attitudes established, as they are claimed to be a reinvention of the generally accepted practices to hire employees. This paper...
Introduction In modern society, the problem of finding proper ways of resolving conflict in the workspace is undoubted of current interest. Any project, organizational work, or company requires multiple unique and effective tools that could sufficiently help the executives to erase the possibility of the beginning of an argument. This...
Being a manager in the XXI century has various challenges since there is a high level of competition these days that requires the constant development of employees. The main lesson that I have learned is that managers must be good leaders as they impact the performance and well-being of their...
Why HR Certification is Important Human resource (HR) management is the practice of recruiting and managing employees of a company. It plays a vital role in accomplishing organizational goals as its efficiency directly results in the performance of workers hired (Week 1 Reading). It is essential for an HR professional...
Building an effective team is essential for healthcare facilities to support a quality improvement initiative that requires various activities and includes diverse responsibilities. The group must be capable of completing measuring tasks, timely addressing the issues, and maintaining the authority to make profound changes in an organization (Nash et al.,...
Introduction Companies need employees, which makes organizations rely on various bonuses and appropriate incentives to attract and retain individuals. Signing bonuses motivate new workers to enter a company, while retention ones provide individuals with a financial incentive to stay with the organization. Some people believe that retention bonuses cause internal...
First of all, I would pay the utmost attention to studying the candidate’s resume. I would definitely write out everything that seemed incomprehensible and strange to me, required clarification, and raised doubts and questions. If a candidate has been working in the same position for a long time, it is...
The topic brought up by the speaker is diversity in workplaces. Nowadays, more and more companies are willing to invest resources and implement new HR techniques for the sake of creating a diverse team. This was not the case in the past since employers were not interested in creating equal...
Having been subjected to a combined deleterious effect of racism and sexism, women of color have struggled to advance in their careers in most workplace settings. Although most modern companies are willing to create equal opportunities for all their staff members, few know how to address the issues faced by...
Importance of Staff Education and Training Educating and training staff in an organization is significant since it allows the employer to point out the skills and knowledge required of employees. Therefore, through training and education, it becomes possible for employees to gain new skills or acquire updates on those existing...
Role of Culture in HRD Culture refers to a set of norms, beliefs, or values that underpin social order in a community or organization. It has an impact on Human Resource Development (HRD) because of its effects on employee behavior (McGuire, 2014). The HRD discipline is also integrated with organizational...
The abbreviation RCA stands for root cause analysis, which is the process of discovering solutions to the problem by identifying its root causes. The major advantage of RCA is that it makes it possible to fully understand why a problem has happened, how to fix it, and how to avoid...
If employees are not culturally competent, the organization will have communication barriers, less productivity, and high turnover rates. When workers do not appreciate the differences among them, they do not make an effort to learn the uniqueness of others. This failure to understand other employees’ cultures will lead to communication...
Decision-making The success of any team and its ability to attain existing goals depend on several factors. Analyzing the team, it is vital to focus on its strengths and weaknesses. Thus, effective decision-making is one of the critical factors of any group. It depends on the ability to analyze the...
Coca-Cola is one of the most successful multinational enterprises. Coca-Cola branches are located in almost 200 countries, and about 80% of the company’s revenue comes from its activities outside the United States (The Coca-Cola Company). The Corporate HR group sees its mission in developing and providing a core strategy on...
Introduction Recruitment is a crucial phase of the human resources (HR) hiring process and is necessary for the overall development of the organization. At present, there are various recruitment strategies, ranging from word-of-mouth advertising to digital solutions (The Pennsylvania State University, 2021). Evidently, each of the methods has its advantages...
Ethics at work and ethical treatment of the employee take quite an essential role in everyday life. Employee and employer both have responsibilities towards each other. The employee should help other employees. The employer must offer a healthy and safe working environment for the employee, as well as any necessary...
Jyske Bank is an efficient financial organization that successfully aligns the service triangle consisting of the company, employees, and customers. The HR management is appropriate for the organization’s service design. During the recruitment process, potential employees are evaluated on their banking skills and social abilities, such as openness and genuine...
Engagement with the work is one of the most important factors that affect overall employee performance, and thus, managers should be aware of how to increase it effectively. As such, higher levels of satisfaction with the job are positively associated with engagement. Moreover, another antecedent of high engagement is trust...
Introduction Cultural diversity in the workplace can be described as the working environment where workers come from different cultural backgrounds, including language, ethnicity, and identity. Scholars have substantially contributed to the discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of maintaining cultural diversity in the workplace. Culturally diverse workplaces can benefit corporations...
Employee motivation today is an indispensable tool in the human resource management of any company. Motivational theory is studied to increase productivity and increase job satisfaction. The tools aimed at this include both concrete financial incentives and intangible and moral benefits. There are four main types of employee motivation: reward,...
The article called “The role of group-based status in job satisfaction” is devoted to stating the correlation between respectful treatment and work satisfaction within stigmatized groups (PJ, 2011). The main purpose of the article is to explore the principles of stigma formation. The paper also aims to show that the...
Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and full utilization of people in a company or institution to help the company be competitively ahead. Its goal is to promote the strategic goals of the company and optimize employees’ productivity. Employee engagement is concerned with the design of organizational participants, with...
Conflict is a situation or combination of circumstances in which the differences between two people, groups, or individuals and groups are unclear or unresolved. The conflict has traditionally been viewed as a terrible and unpleasant experience. Conflict can be beneficial or harmful, but how people handle it is entirely up...
A work-related injury is always a hard blow to both the injured person and his or her family, especially if the person is working undocumented. This is because many employers believe that accidents at work are not so difficult to hide. Indeed, the biggest problem in obtaining compensation for injured...
Introduction The ethical aspect of work is crucial for creating a favorable office environment, which contributes to the increase in profits and improvements in relationships. In addition, it allows for establishing appropriate rules of conduct, which are followed by everyone due to their awareness and perceived responsibility for outcomes. Therefore,...
