Executive Summary The current technological dynamism calls on employees to receive training regularly to keep them at par with the competitors. The training should involve a reliable tracking system to monitor the operations. Moreover, the system should allow the management to consult and analyze the data as per the needs....
Introduction The most harmful effects of workplace stress include job satisfaction, organizational performance, and organizational commitment. Outcomes of stress include absenteeism, poor job performance, low morale, low commitment, increasing incidence of accidents, poor interpersonal relationships, among others. Stress is common in work environments, particularly in factories or workplaces where there...
Background and Rationale The examination of the efficiency of the Human Resource Management (HRM) policy designed according to the Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) configurational perspective is an important step in discussing how associated HRM practices can be used to promote employee retention. The discussion of applying the specifically designed...
Introduction Background Generations of people emerge with differences in experience, values, attitudes, ambitions, and mindsets. Changing demographic attributes across the world have a marked effect on human resources. The current population of the UAE (Lim 2013) comprises the Traditionalists (1925 to 1945), the Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964), the Generation...
SMEs in Saudi Arabia are discussed as guaranteeing employment for the large proportion of employees in the country’s private sector (Mohammad 2015, p. 31). In addition, the development of SMEs contributes to attracting more Saudis to work in the private sector of the country and facilitates its economic progress (Adeyemi...
Critical Action Learning Writing Introduction Action research is one of the critical instruments, which is used to determine and assess the essentiality of the establishment of modifications and alterations to enhance the company’s success in operations during cruel times. Nonetheless, the application process might be complicated in implementation due to...
Executive Summary The research proposal seeks to explore the challenges facing talent management in many organisations that operate globally. Besides, it investigates how human resource management integrates cultural diversity into talent management practices. The study will be based on a qualitative research method where semi-structured interviews will be applied. The...
Abstract Human resource management is the process of coordinating the efforts and talents of individual employees within an organization towards the achievements of the goals and objectives of the respective organization. There are different strategies that have been developed towards the achievement of the goals of different organizations. The strategies...
Company Profile: Sony Europe Sony is a multinational corporation that was established in 1946. The firm has managed to establish a number of subsidiary firms which are located in different parts of the world. The firm operates in over 183 countries and has managed to develop a strong human resource...
Introduction Job satisfaction is defined as a positive state originating from the appraisal of individuals’ work or work experiences and, therefore, determines feelings toward their job (Johnson, 2012). Contentment, enjoyment, and fulfillment are other characters of job satisfaction (Adelbayo & Ezanya, 2011). For police officers, job satisfaction correlates with officers’...
Introduction Kotter (1990) argued that management and leadership have distinct characteristics but also complement each other. The difference between leadership and management is sometimes difficult to define. This is due to the fact that healthy organizations have leaders who perform similar duties and roles as those of the managers. On...
Abstract The emergence of economic knowledge has led to significant transformation with regard to the importance of knowledge as an organisational asset. Firms in different economic sectors have become concerned on how to develop their knowledge base, which has led to the integration of knowledge management as one of the...
Introduction One of the major challenges faced by American International Group (AIG), an insurance multinational corporation, is the need to unite its diverse employees to effectively work together to achieve its goals. In most cases, the management of AIG struggles to foster working relationships between employees who have different national...
Training and education The aspect of staff training is very imperative in yield management as it affects productivity. The focus of this discussion is on the tourism industry in Saudi Arabia and specifically the hotel industry. Almost one-third of the Saudi Arabia population is an expatriate population wherein 27.4 million...
Strategic Partner Role The HR managers of the two banking institutions were heavily involved in the process of merging the two companies. They provided the strategy used in the merger. We were involved both at the organizational culture level and at the industry level. Decision making This is a key...
Strategic Partner The merger between Westpac Corporation and St. George Bank was a timely move that has helped the firm to become stronger in this competitive industry. As a strategic partner, I believe that this has made us stronger in the Australian market. The service delivery to customers has improved...
Abstract Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are an important part of service delivery in most parts of the world. Most of them are involved in the delivery of humanitarian aid. Like other organizations, NGOs are heavily dependent on human resources for the success of their activities. The proposal looks at the human...
Abstract HRM plays the function of selection and recruitment to guarantee to hire of people who have the capacity to develop by engaging them in the process of training and development. Effective training and development approach at organizational and global levels foster career development by emphasizing talent management and mentorship...
Staffing ENBD was the new company formed following the merger between Emirates and NBD (Mitra & Pandley 2008). Prior to the merger, the two businesses had formulated principles that would guide the process. Jointly, the two entities had formed a center of expertise that would guide the staffing process. After...
Introduction Human Resource Development (HRD) plays a very significant role in promoting political, social and economic development and growth of a country. Most countries both developed and developing relies in efficient and advanced human resource to advance in all aspects of development. Through HRD, performance, learning and the individual capabilities...
Introduction In this chapter, a detailed review of literature is presented which relates to employee retention and motivation in a working environment. Since, the aim of the research is to penetrate the reason that lead to a high turnover in healthcare call centers, therefore the focus of the literature being...
HRM Practices and Employee Retention in Public Sector It is indeed true that organisations today are at an elevated risk of losing important human resources to other organisations (Yamamoto 2011), and that many have been unable to capitalise on their human assets due to poor employee retention strategies (Fey, Bjorkman,...
Job enrichment defined Job enrichment refers to the process of giving employees an opportunity to put into practice their various abilities and potentials. It is underlined by the fact that employees have different abilities and potentials. Job enrichment is attained through having a variety of challenging tasks, giving feedback to...
Introduction The concept of talent management can be defined as the process that a company utilises in order to develop an employee’s skills during their time in the company (Ross, 2013). Basically, it can be considered as the means by which a company enables employees to take on an assortment...
Background Qatar has continued to experience rapid economic growth in recent years due to its vast oil resources and the proliferation of other industries in the non-oil sector (Berrebi et al 2009; Weber 2011). Coinciding with the unprecedented economic growth, the number of semi-private corporations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating...
The study is aimed at investigating the direct and indirect relationships between job satisfaction and job performance in companies that deal with automobiles in MI, USA. A standardized quantitative questionnaire will be distributed a sample of 100 employees who will be selected from the companies. Data analysis will then be...
Introduction Massive executive compensation packages are often viewed with disdain by the “everyday working man” within today’s factories, call centers and corporate offices. A worker looks at their salary that barely allows them to live paycheck to paycheck while, on the other hand, the CEO of their company is paid...
The paper provides the results of the descriptive research on the generational differences in the workforce of Canada. The aspects of the work with Millennials and its effects on the organizational performance were studied with the focus on the data provided by Statistics Canada and other agencies. It was found...
Introduction Efficient organisations are vigilant in finding ways to improve their efficiency as a group. For example, too frequent meetings are considered a major source of conflict and discontent among employees (Crowe, Cresswell, Robertson, Huby, Avery, & Sheikh, 2011). Hosley (2010) discovered that the productivity of a firm largely depends...
Introduction Work can be described as tasks performed by an employee with the expectations of compensation from employer. In every workplace, employees need to have positive attitude and motivation in order to work effectively. Generally, employees who are motivated tend to complete their work accurately and promptly with minimal or...
Abstract Occupational stress has become one of the major challenges for organizational managers today. Because it has a significantly negative influence on job satisfaction and employee performance, this phenomenon calls for the design and implementation of special strategies to minimize its risks and mitigate its consequences. In most cases, such...
Literature Review Occupational stress is one of the most serious challenges for leaders and managers (Aftab & Javeed, 2014). Because working environments have grown highly competitive and increasingly intense, employees find themselves caught in taxing atmospheres and experiencing constant mood swings because of harsh working conditions and the necessity to...
Introduction Organisational activities have always been heavily dependent on the concept of human competence that emerged when the attribution of authority shifted toward reason and ability. Different notions of competence have entered professional practice, invariably changing it from both domain-specific and behavioural perspectives (Mulder 107). The introduction of different conceptions...
Introduction Background Globalization and rapid evolution of information technology have immense impacts on organizations and governments because they transform working practices. Remote working is one of the effects of globalization and rapid development of informatics in the modern society (Rockmann & Pratt 2015). Remote working requires an enabling environment, which...
Proposed Business Topic The existing gap in research, dealing with high staff turnover in face-to-face marketing, needs to be addressed to provide an understanding into both the causes and possible solutions to this issue. Current research focuses on the various types of operations (direct marketing, social media, etc.) or the...
Summary about the Dispute The Cause The Qantas dispute was all about a dialogue to reach enterprise agreements (EAs) with three unions. The key issues that were the focus of the negotiations involved wage increases, better working conditions, and the impact of Qantas’s managerial policy on “wages and job security”...
Introduction In the article “Understanding Human Competence at Work: An Interpretive Approach”, Jorgen Sandberg uses an interpretive approach known as phenomenography with the view to examining what constitutes competence in work settings. The concept of competence, according to Jorgen, warrants further exploration due to its association with organisational viability and...
Abstract The context in which human resource management (HRM) policies and practices are developed and implemented is usually important to determine their content and character. From this point, the context of rapidly developing economies also has its particular effects on the development of HRM policies and practices. In addition, it...
Introduction Critical action learning is the process of learning from the experience and thoroughly reflecting upon it (Ram & Trehan, 2010, p. 417). It has been shown that such an approach provides a better understanding of the actions performed and the knowledge gleaned. This paper is devoted to critical action...
Introduction The promotion of diversity in organizations has been one of the major tasks for business administrators who may represent various industries. This goal is essential for improving the cooperation between employees, minimizing conflicts, and protecting the reputation of companies. Overall, researchers offer different guidelines that can be useful for...
Background of the Study The world is changing rapidly and every human aspect is currently relying on the emerging green techniques of supporting sustainable living and conduciveness in the environment. The use of green technologies and green approaches to support a comfortable human life has spurred communities to understand the...
Introduction In the present days, the improvement of operational reliability requires the interplay of a strong team (Fisher, 2000). In addition, the success of any organization is highly depended on the input of the employees and the management as far as realization of the goals of any given organizations are...
Introduction When workers grow, a business also develops (Brown & Harvey, 2011). This statement summarizes the centrality of employee development in the success of an organization and its activities. Companies have unique goals and missions, which demand employee skills and knowledge to achieve profitability (Saks, Tamkin, & Lewis, 2011). Consequently,...
Introduction This paper reviews the procedures and results of research conducted to investigate the influence of employee management on retention and performance. The first part of the paper presents the background to the case and provides a basis for the research question, while the subsequent sections describe the research procedures,...
Introduction Today, most parties to a dispute prefer legal suits in which they are involved to be heard and determined in a court that is likely to come up with a judgment that best suits their interests. The practice is commonly referred to as forum shopping (Wild, Weinstein & Riefa...
Introduction The success of any organization along with the realization of the organizational goals is depended on the amount of input from the employees, as well as the management itself (Khanfar, 2014). However, most organizations lack strategies and programs that can enhance employee development and satisfaction, to ensure a high...
Introduction Employee development is a major component of satisfying human resources. However, most organizations establish and tailor their training and development programs to fit the general employees while often bypassing one building block of a stable workforce, namely the management. Just like other personnel, the management officials require training and...
Background Swire is one of the largest European oil and gas companies. It has established a training and management development program to sustain growth and competitiveness. The company has outlets in China, Hong Kong, the United States, and England. Some of its subsidiaries deal with offshore operations, oilfield services and...
Introduction The main premise of the current research is that (1) the individual perceptions of employees in the public and semi-private sector organisations in Qatar are influenced by the implemented HRM practices, (2) and being explained with references to the Human Capital Theory and Social Exchange Theory, these perceptions form...
Introduction Unequal treatment of persons based on color of skin or races, especially in workplaces is known as racial discrimination. Many studies indicate that the black people are broadly known to be victims of racial discrimination, especially in multicultural work environments. Some of the contributing factors to racial discrimination include...
Literature Review The literature review focuses on existing information on fun at the workplace. It seeks to establish how pleasure leads to improved work performance. Although many researchers attest that fun in the workplace revealed through happiness and increased morale amongst the employees, it is not considered as a factor...
Research methods This research paper assesses how fun in the workplace can foster job satisfaction, employee performance, productivity, and collaboration, hence the overall organizational performance. This goal will be achieved by considering diverse research concepts and techniques. Some of the core aspects are illustrated herein. Research technique The study will...
Introduction Expansion into international markets causes organizations to export their cultures to foreign business subsidiaries. Organizational culture includes business models such as human resource management practices. For example, multinational corporations deploy their recruitment, training, and development approaches in foreign nations (Ferner & Quintanilla 1998). This strategy suggests that the country...
Introduction Clinical studies may be grouped into different categories, such as experiments, surveys, and observational research. Nevertheless, the researcher must meticulously plan to accomplish the goal of each research. Various elements determine the development of an excellent study. The research must identify and define an operational research problem. A clear...
Introduction In the current competitive business environment, many organizations are under pressure to retain their best talents in order to remain successful. Finding the right talent to undertake various tasks within an organization is one of the most complex tasks that many organizations face. Having the right academic qualification alone...
Introduction The properly selected instrument to collect the data for the study is often discussed by researchers as a guarantee for receiving credible and efficient findings that are supported with relevant conclusions (Gkorezis & Petridou 2012, p. 3602; Kuttappa 2013, p. 75). While conducting the quantitative survey and focusing on...
Introduction Stress is an inevitable phenomenon in human lives that is caused by a wide spectrum of disturbing factors. Its effects can be either beneficial or undesirable. In the wake of industrialization, technological advancement, and globalization, the workplace has been characterized by a complexity of distressing factors. As a result,...
Training Programs for new employees Research has shown that a large number of current organisations have excellent procedures for recruiting and selecting employees (Grossman & Salas, 2011). Nevertheless, they do not have an organised system through which they can offer continuous training to their workforce in order to enhance competence....
New Employee Plan Introduction The success of an organisation is significantly determined by the quality of its workforce. The human resource department implements the strategies that the organisation develops. For new employees to acclimatise to the organisation’s culture and practice, they need to receive proper orientation. A supervisor needs to...
Introduction Performance appraisal is viewed as a process through which organisations identify, measure, and improve the employees’ execution of roles (Augustine 2009). This implies that before initiating the process of improving the performance of the employees, the involved department must identify the various roles that will be considered. After that...
Abstract Generational changes in society have considerable impacts on employees due to the evolution of values, attitudes, practices, and experiences. Some 45% of employees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) labour market are Generation Y, making this dominant age group. Individuals born in the period between 1980 and 1999 belong...
Introduction Career development is a human resource practice that in theory is a designed pathway for employee growth, development, and acquisition of relevant labour skills to modern knowledge economies, and overall labour market preparedness as well as being an organizational employee retention scheme (Karatepe & Karadas 2015). Career development is...
Abstract Employee involvement and work stress are significant factors that determine the productivity of employees and performance of organisations. Fundamentally, employee involvement improves productivity and performance while work stress decreases the productivity of employees. The core objective of the study was to establish the nature and the extent of the...
Introduction Managers often focus on creating high-performance work environments that can motivate employees, promote their involvement in decision-making, and stimulate them to achieve higher performance results (Giannikis & Nikandrou 2013). High-performance environments are specific settings and conditions with the help of which employers stimulate workers to improve their performance and...
Employees who are recognized have high self-esteem, confidence, and willingness to face new challenges and be innovative as they are motivated to work (Pratheepkanth, 2011). A positive climate motivates employee, enhances his/her productivity, job satisfaction, commitment, and performance. Conflict, however, has a negative effect on organizational commitment (Tella et al.,...
Statement of the Problem The psychological well-being of employees in the workplace is critical to avoid stress and improve employees’ performance (Vainio, 2015). According to Hiriyappa (2013), stress is inevitable in the workplace, and the effects of stress are mostly negative. Even though stress can enhance employees’ performance at the...
Abstract The paper discusses the problem of downsizing in Canadian organizations. Downsizing is a practice that is used by managers as a response to the economic crisis, reductions in funding, and other negative conditions. In Canada, three recession periods were observed, and they led to an increase in rates of...
Introduction In the contemporary corporate world, management of talent has gained great importance and has been added as a key aspect of human resource management functions. This has mainly been due to the increasing critical role played by people in creating value through the various establishments of business. As the...
Introduction Background Generations of people emerge due to differences in experience, values, attitudes, ambitions, and mindsets. Changing demographic attributes in various parts of the world have a marked impact on human resources. As in other parts of the world, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is experiencing changes in the demographic...
High turnover rates in face-to-face marketing remain unaddressed, causing significant issues in companies that engage such type of marketing strategy as the main one in their business. The causes of turnover remain neglected, whereas the main focus of the research is placed on the engagement of social media in face-to-face...
Introduction Job satisfaction refers to how fulfilled or gratified an employee is with his current employment position. Satisfied employees are less likely to leave the organization, however, there are other factors that influence staff turnover. These include the availability of alternatives and circumstances that incapacitate the employee such as death...
Background: Current Issues in Motivation Fostering high levels of employee motivation is considered one of the most critical aspects of performance improvement within organisations. The modern business environment is challenged by economic, social, and political changes on a regular basis, which leads to an increased need to change the established...
Abstract The paper is a research proposal for a PhD project aimed at studying the issue of employee happiness and the initiatives proposed by the government in the United Arab Emirates to increase social well-being and promote happiness among government employees. The significance of the research is caused by the...
Various industries face the challenge of occupational stress having a significantly negative impact on job satisfaction, employee performance, absenteeism, and turnover rates (Campbell, 2015; Leon & Halbesleben, 2013; Meško et al., 2013; Prater & Smith, 2011). Compared to other industries, however, the ship-repair industry has higher levels of professional stress...
Introduction As organizations expand into different global and regional markets, this results in a diversified employee demographic creating an organization’s transition from a mono-cultural entity into a multicultural enterprise. Such a change is brought about by the necessity of hiring local talent in a new market to expand the organization’s...
Introduction Every organization desires to possess a compensation scheme that allows its employees to earn pay that is commensurate with the level of their dedication and performance. In recent times, the concept of pay transparency has been lauded as one way of eliminating disbursement discrimination. The rationale is that if...
Research Methods In the modern workplace, managers are dealing with challenges that arise as a result of occupational stress which hurts employee job satisfaction and overall performance while increasing absenteeism and turnover among the staff (Meško et al., 2013; Prater & Smith, 2011). As a result, it is paramount for...
Introduction The management topic that has been chosen for this study is the influence and importance of job satisfaction on staff turnover. Employee turnover has been a subject of interest for many scholars, managerial practitioners, and organizational managers over the past decade. Employee turnover happens when employees willingly depart from...
Introduction “The success of any business is dependent on a motivated, highly performing and loyal workforce” (Al-Alawiyat, 2010). Well satisfied employees are more motivated and as a result, they perform their tasks better and give better results. Loyal employees are more dedicated, will defend the company and stand with it...
Introduction Employee motivation is an important element in the realization of organizational goals. From this understanding, employee motivation is deemed an important element for managers and supervisors in the effective running of organizations because from a broad perspective, it reflects on the quality of their leadership. There are many ways...
Executive Summary Human resource management forms the core of any business operations in an organisation. Of particular importance is the distinction between minimum wage and the living wage as demanded by various legal provisions or employer-employee contracts. While the former refers to a fixed pay stipulated by the government to...
Talent management is one of the most critical roles in any organization in the current competitive business environment. In the United Arab Emirates, multinational enterprises have been keen on recruiting and retaining talents to help them have an efficient workforce capable of meeting strict targets within short deadlines. These enterprises...
Business organizations, as well as non-profit organizations, exist because they have got desired goals and objectives to achieve. In essence, organizations are a means to a certain desired end, that is, the achievement of their goals and objectives. Realization of organizational goals and objectives requires a collection of resources. These...
Introduction Managers in the contemporary are faced with the new challenge of creating working environments that are attractive and motivating to their workforce. As it has been revealed, employees’ level of motivation is directly proportional to their productivity in their workplaces. On this basis, organizational management should create a work...
Abstract Human Resource Policy is ostensibly among the most important concepts that have revolutionalized the employment sector. In these modern times, there is greater need drawing the most from personnel than there is need for asset and material capacity of corporations when it comes to productivity. This has ostensibly been...
Introduction In view of the quantity of areas of prospective recruitment and the various numbers of techniques existing, it is imperative for a company to have an effective recruitment and selection strategy. This will create a positive image of the organization and assist it compete even more effectively in a...
Background Following the global tendency, public sector organisations all over the world began to reform in order to imitate the approaches characteristic for private sector organisations in the delivery of public services in order to overcome the economic pressures and address the ideas of innovativeness and flexibility (Truss 2008; Truss...
Introduction Occupational stress is hard to avoid in the work environment. Primary causes of work-related stress are dense working conditions, severe competitiveness, experiencing differences in finding the balance between personal life and work, conflict with other members of a team, excess pressure from senior management, etc. (Dwamena, 2012; Trivellas, Reklitis,...
Critique of the theory of POS A number of management scholars and practitioners have questioned the validity of the position held by POS, with some claiming that it is vague and, thus it does not stand as a viable theory of organizational effectiveness (Juntunen & Wettersten, 2006, p.95; Jain &...
Introduction Occupational stress goes hand in hand with work and interactions within a work environment. There is a great variety of causes leading to work-related stress; among the primary causes are excessive competitiveness, a strenuous team atmosphere with conflicts and ineffective communication practices, dense working conditions, pressure from senior management,...
Introduction Counter to the conventional wisdom, the practice of off-shoring is not driven primarily by the possibility to avoid regulations and offers a range of advantages for the multinational corporations and the involved communities. The recent data available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis points to the fact that while...
Introduction Cultural differences affect how people make decisions because of differences in thinking, beliefs, and values (Hofsted, 2005). People argue that there is no permanent situation, and culture is not exceptional. Culture is subjected to change when people interact. Interactions constitute group formation, which is comprised of people who have...
Introduction In a contemporary business environment, organizations are recruiting and deploying people from different nationalities, cultural orientations, and ethnic backgrounds. The diversion has created a challenge for management on how to handle cultural differences among their human workforce. Culture affects someone’s behavior, attitude, performance, belief, and understanding; with diverse cultures,...
Abstract The research paper on organizational behavior and strategic human resources management critically evaluate evidence on motivation at work and what managers can do to increase motivation and productivity in their organization on part one. In part two the paper discusses career anchors and Career Orientation Inventory (CIO) and I...
Abstract This paper discusses leadership in a cross-cultural organization setting. It begins by highlighting the importance of effective leadership in a cross-cultural organization followed by the significance of cultures and the need to appreciate different cultures. Reference has been made to various cultural dimensions as propounded by Hofstede. In addition,...
Introduction Shift work refers to a type of employment practice that incorporates the 24-hour system as part of its work structure and design. Shift work refers to how employees within an organization work for two shifts that are usually scheduled to occur in one day. According to statistics released by...
The Research Question The purpose of the study was to determine the conditions that can lead to creativity in the work environment when employees are dissatisfied. The article revolved around one main research question, which is, under what conditions can job dissatisfaction lead to creativity. In other words, what are...
Introduction The Saudi Arabian economy remains one of the strongest in the region, and indeed the world. According to a 2011-2012 Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Saudi Arabia was ranked position seventeen from 21 in 2010-2011 (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, n.d). The Saudi Arabian economy has...
Introduction There are two key features when it comes to remuneration. First of all, a compensation package is a way to attract and retain top talent. Secondly, remuneration is a drain on the resources of any organization. In other words, resources are scarce and have to be managed carefully (Kroon,...
Introduction The long-term success of an organization depends on the capacity to attract, retain, enhance and effectively utilize the most talented human capital of its employees (Schwind, 1998). We are living in an era when employees are only as devoted to the next paycheck. People are more willing to search...
Introduction Managers in the contemporary are faced with the new challenge of creating working environments that are attractive and motivating to their workforce. As it has been revealed, employees’ level of motivation is directly proportional to their productivity in their workplaces. On this basis, organizational management should create a work...
Abstract This research focuses on the use of training and development to control stress. Employees are an important resource to an organization that whenever anything happens to them, the performance of an organization is affected. Employees are affected by various factors emanating both from the work environment and their home...
