Introduction Occupational stress is nearly impossible to avoid in the working place. In most cases, it has a significant negative effect on the emotional and physical wellbeing of employees as well as the level of their performance (Hiriyappa, 2013). It means that work-related stress is not beneficial to a company...
Abstract The purpose of this investigation is to address the concept of balancing between the way people work and their private life is an issue of great concern in this corporate world. Many governments and business organizations have a better understanding of the concept of work life balance and its...
Introduction The paper is a critical evaluation of the research proposal titled “The effect of training programs on employees’ job linked competencies”. The author and year of publication are unknown to me. At one time or another, for one to graduate and to successfully carry out quantitative or qualitative study...
Introduction This chapter is structured to reflect the theoretical framework adopted for this research (Figure 1). The chapter provides the review of the previous research on the SHRM perspectives. The critical discussion of universalistic, contingency, configurational, and contextual perspectives provides the background for selecting the specific perspective for implementing HRM...
Introduction Organizational efficiency is a broad concept that serves as a synonym for organizational performance, effectiveness and in other cases competitiveness. The term ‘efficiency’, however, in this context refers to the use of available resources to optimize the production of goods or services. In an organization, these resources may include...
Introduction The notion of motivation is revealed through each worker’s experience of aspiration and distaste. Motivation is derived from the word motive which denotes a physiological need that provokes an individual to an action. Motivation influences the performance of a workforce in an organization in different ways. Motivation has a...
Abstract Managing employer-employee relationship has remained a challenging task for companies. With changing dynamics of businesses and emphasis on acquiring intellectual property as a source of survival companies rely heavily upon their employees to generate new ideas that could help businesses not only to sustain but also flourish. Competitive market...
Abstract Purpose – This primary goal of the paper was to determine current status of employee motivation, job satisfaction and reward system of Qatar Petroleum. The paper sought to determine mechanism through which Qatar Petroleum employee motivation, job satisfaction and reward system could be structured to contribute into increased employee...
Abstract Team learning is essential to enabling for an active Business lives. ‘Has team learning increased productivity of the staff of Royal Mail’ depends on the causal motivation of the transaction learning method. The management theories demonstrate that the risk of both public companies and their stockholders are well diversified...
Hewlett Packard is known as one of the most respected companies because of its consistent effort to produce innovative and high-quality products for its consumers. Hewlett Packard famously known as HP and is an American publicly listed corporation that manufactures products within the information technology industry the information technology industry...
To create positive morale and improve commitment, employers must find ways to motivate their employees. However, amongst Industrial Organizational practitioners, debates are circulating over which motivation concept is most affective: intrinsic (internal motivators) or extrinsic (external motivators). The purpose of the final paper is to answer the question; which type...
Introduction The ability of human resource to plan and manage its workforce is an integral part of any organization. It is important to be acquainted with the role played by succession management in replacing aging employees with new and productive ones who will take the organization business to the next...
Introduction This proposal introduces the background of the research, objectives, scope and the theoretical framework of motivation and it effect on the workplace. Background of the research Motivation refers to an internal or external drive which is thought to influence the direction of behaviour of an individual. Motivation plays a...
Introduction The literature review represents an analysis that has been collected to ascertain the importance of involving human resource managers in the process of mergers and acquisition. The paper will also critically analyse and discuss the importance of involving the practices of human resource in such procedures. As days go...
Introduction The functioning of the construction industry in the United States of America is known to have tremendously impacted the country’s economy. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has found that the construction industry that deals with constructed related businesses that involve materials manufacturing equipment, supply, and designing, provides for...
Fashion retailer Right Now Case Hank Adamson is the Chief Executive officer of Right Now, a prestigious retailer of apparel that conforms with fashion standards of young women. Under his stewardship, the company had expanded its retail chain of stores in twenty eight states through a spirited marketing campaign. In...
Introduction In organizational behavior, there is an often-overlooked area of friction and disadvantage to workers. In contrast with the fact of regulatory protection for minorities, the physically handicapped and women, occupational health regulation does not explicitly foster oversight for bullying and physical harassment in the workplace. The phenomenon of bullying...
Abstract Employee turnover has become foremost problem with companies today. Employee turnover causes a high cost to the company. In the UAE employee turnover is very high. This paper is an investigation into the employee turnover problem that the firms in UAE face. The paper tries to determine the reasons,...
Introduction The aim of this report is to review the employee resourcing issues that affect a factory as a result of relocation of the employees. The report is based on a case study of Hertford Shelving Systems Ltd, which is medium-sized engineering firm in London and it is addressed to...
The incidence of workplace violence is increasing globally. In the United States (US) violence has emerged as an important safety issue in today’s workplace. It’s most extreme form, homicide, is the second leading cause of death resulting from job-related injuries, accounting for 1,063 of the 6,271 fatal injuries at work...
Conflict Case Scenario Carl is the production manager of square widgets at EFG, has an engineering degree and has worked there for 20 years. Carl has deep product knowledge and extensive mgt. experience. Jennifer is the Production Mgr. of the Round Widgets and has worked at EFG for 15 years....
Literature Review Since the early beginnings of capitalism, the family has constituted a primary vehicle of economic production. In spite of the many significant technological changes that have taken place since those early times, recent literature shows that the family remains a critical force behind many modem work organizations. In...
Methodology This chapter analyzes the methodology to be used for conducting the research on finding out whether or not, Christian values in management impacts job satisfaction and retention among IT employees. It would further discuss the use of qualitative methodology for conducting this research to understand the underlying reasons and...
Introduction Many organisations are faced with uncertainty, economic confusion, and changing demographics. The ability to manage change is a concern of all and begs the question of what this means and what is involved. As organisations attempt to remain competitive and profitable they need to be aware of how their...
Introduction General Electric (GE) operates as a technology, media, and financial services company spread across the world known for its core strengths in electric and other allied areas. GE deals with a wide range of products starting from aircraft engines, locomotives and other transportation equipment to medical imaging equipments. Manufacturing...
Introduction The relevance of the object of study is determined by the role the Human Recourse Management plays in the organization of sound business strategies. The urgency of the topic in its turn is based on the importance of human recourses in the modern labor market and the need to...
The recent development strategy of Vietnam aims in achieving effective economic growth and has been directed towards the sustainability of the SMEs. However, as Vietnam is still in its infancy stage of development, the SMEs, in particular, suffer from a severe lack of competitiveness in the international arena, and thus...
This paper discusses characteristics of conflicts, different types of conflicts, and barriers that conflict management. It is thus divided into an introduction, a conclusion, and a reference list page. Introduction A conflict can be defined as an opposition between ideas or interests between people working or living together. It can...
Introduction This chapter will elaborate on the importance of culture in project management in all of its aspects. The research will investigate various practices and situations that involve cultural considerations. This introductory chapter will define the background, problem, gap, aim, scope and justification of the study. Background of the Study...
Abstract The application of electronic learning (e-learning) at the organisation level has been on the rise. This is because organisations have realised that the ensuing benefits of e-learning, relative to the conventional employees training techniques are enormous. E-learning has been seen to result in a massive reduction in terms of...
The world has grown up a lot and a number of trends have been changed. In most SMEs (small and medium enterprises) traditions and trends keep changing with the customer’s requirements and market needs. In most economies, smaller enterprises are more in number. During the past few years, America has...
Introduction Background Workplace relationships are never reciprocal (Denning 2013). Relative to this assertion, Deery (2008) says, while people like to believe in the concept of equality and democracy in the workplace, the reality is that some groups of employees exercise more power than others do. Broadly, this uneven power structure...
Introduction A significant number of organizations’ success is measured by financial and operational achievements. This procedure tends to take employees’ participation for granted, meaning that they are less appreciated. In addition, members of the labor force find themselves pressured in order to help respective companies surpass the financial and operational...
Abstract A growing concern among the senior leaders of organizations is to ensure the maintenance of a competent workforce capable of meeting the organizational objectives effectively and efficiently. This has led to the continuous search for talented employees and to ascertain the ways of retaining the best talents. Theory reiterates...
Introduction Employees or human resources are the greatest assets of a company or firm (Yaroshevsky-Glanville, 2004). The human resources manager (HR) is a person who balances the relationship between the employee and the administration. The Human Resources strategic plan is based on the competency of the HR manager who uses...
Introduction Organizational behavior refers to the knowledge of how individuals or groups act through a system approach. It comprises of the relationship between people in terms of individuals, a small group and the whole organization with an intention of building a better relationship. A positive group behavior aims at achieving...
Background It is an increasing reality in the labour sector that temporary workers abound. It is also a fact that agencies contracting out these temporary workers multiply to fill the need of companies or corporations which do not intend to hire workers for a long time. Moreover, by hiring temporary...
Results and findings Result: the following table depicts the findings of the survey carried out to portray the staffing situation in Magna International Inc and L’Auto-Neige Bombardier Limited in international market. Table 1: Staffing situation in L’auto-neige bombardier limitee and magna international INC international market NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: L’Auto-Neige Bombardier...
Introduction Bacharach and Bamberger (2007) have conducted a study to determine the relationship that exists between organizational behavior, and the functional relationship in the organization. It’s a study of New York City firemen in the aftermath of the events of 9/11. It’s interesting and important in its own right, and...
Introduction Along with technology, Human resources have been identified as one of the key factors for the success of any business. As Human resources have a major impact on organizations by playing a decisive role, strategic implementation of HR makes the difference. And in the ever increasing competitive world, the...
Introduction Today, the working world is changing and becoming more demanding, especially where the environmental factors have contributed to globalization, intense competition, and speed. People need to change with it and so do organizations, to be flexible, keep learning and be committed. In today’s global economy, firms are facing 2...
Introduction Retention is the ability to retain the skills of the person by several methods. In many organizations, employee retention programmes are used with the orientation and training in the different departments of the organization. This type of retention is necessary to remind the goals and objectives of the organization...
Extensive research has been done to provide a greater understanding of the significant variation in job performance among employees. (Barrick & Mount, 2006, Beehr, et al., 2000, Judge, 2001, and Van Knippenberg, 2000). Previous studies have examined issues such as the effects of personality upon job performance (Barrick & Mount,...
Introduction In the technology era, it’s important to have good equipments and highly skilled experts in order to achieve high peaks in the market. Good people are hard to find and it’s organization’s responsibility to keep them in long run by offering different compensations and career advancement techniques. There are...
Introduction Many advanced countries have identified Human Resources Development (HRD) as a potential tool to enhance economic growth. Many managers of different organisations have realised the potential advantages of providing skill and development for the workforce for the enhancement of market forces. Thus, with contributions that skill development has provided...
Executive Summary “Knowledge is power”. Today companies compete not just on price and quality of service but also on other unique attributes commonly termed as core competencies. In fact, today, knowledge is considered a core competency by many industries and companies. There is an intricate relationship between knowledge and power...
Introduction Stress can be defined in many ways but in general terms, it refers to the feeling of pressure, anxiety, and tension. Occupational stress refers to those organizational task/role performances, which induce stress on employees in the workplace. It can be characterized by the harmful physical and emotional responses occurring...
All organizations employ people who have diverse skills and knowledge of running the affairs of an organization. These people form a team under which they carry out activities assigned to them. A team consists of two or more people who may be working together to accomplish the goals and objectives...
In human resource management job analysis has become one of the key activities used before designing the job. It is used in deciding job specification, training, and development of employees as well as for evaluation. Job analysis involves job identification that is identifying the title of the job, the code...
The word Motivation has been paired with Team since it is one of the most crucial and essential factors. There is a common confusion between groups and teams. There is however a slight difference in the formation of both. A brief introduction of the team and its characteristics has been...
Nowadays, many companies are making various efforts to be recognized so as to attract the best-skilled employees in their specific industries so as to be ahead of their competitors in terms of human capital. The term human employer of choice can be used to refer to any company which could...
Introduction Human resource management and Industrial relations are two broad subjects that discuss the same issue though they may appear different. Both studies take a different approach but converge on the issue that they cover. The difference between the two disciplines comes in the way they are applied in the...
Introduction In modern business environment, benchmarking and best practices help companies to analyze and examine competitive moves and create unique pratices in order to compete on the market. Competitive benchmarking is a technique of gathering information about competitive practice. The primary objective of applying benchmarking techniques is to supply management...
Introduction The primary goal of any manager is to ensure that his or her subordinates perform well at work and develop their skills and capabilities to ensure the improvement of performance. The coaching process of performance management aims to achieve this target by evaluating the goals that individuals for their...
Introduction The Organisations today face many challenges due to high competition in the market and opportunities becoming varied. One of the serious problems of the organisation is high employee turnover and companies find it extremely difficult to retain their employees, who may join with competitor firm for getting salary hike,...
Placing employees in their jobs does not ensure their success or the success of the organization. The management must remember that new employees are always apprehensive and uncertain about their roles and responsibilities. The job tasks and employees’ capabilities must always be balanced through orientation and developing programs. Training and...
In the fast world of today, where computers and digitalization of information have made the overall organizational atmosphere infinitely dynamic, change is all-pervasive in organizations. Changes within an organization could include integration of departments, or organizations, establishing different cultures, or implementing technological changes. Change is continuous in nature and happens...
Introduction The workplace is supposed to be a place an employee enjoys being and working. But, in many cases, workplaces have turned to be a boring pace that employees just make routine appearances because they lack motivation. Employee motivation is an important aspect for a company; well-motivated employees are more...
Definition of Project The current business environment is significantly influenced by global communication, diverse markets, the development of information technologies, and client-oriented strategies. Therefore, rapid and constant changes should be a part of business strategy in any organization. It is emphasized that functional corporate culture greatly contributes to the financial...
Introduction The performance of any organization depends on its employees’ input. Sokro (2012) emphasizes that motivation should be an integral part of organizational culture as this will ensure sustainable implementation of strategies aimed at improving employees’ performance. It is noteworthy that researchers tend to focus on the correlation between motivation...
Introduction Personnel management also referred to as Human resource management is a body based on cautious management of affairs among persons at work. It aims at setting policies, developing them to better sets and maintaining them to enable workers to be efficient so that the organization can deriver utmost benefit...
Employee communication programs are important as they enable the flow of information across the organization. Different organizational departments ought to communicate effectively so that the general organizational objectives can be realized. It is reported that the top companies listed in Fortune 100 Companies have developed effective communication programs across their...
Nowadays, in the conditions of high job competition, each organization with a good reputation must have experienced human resources professionals. Using special techniques, they hire skilled specialists and support them in the working process. One of the ways to help employees to do their best at work is training. In...
The best-fit school of thought is the most compelling approach to SHRM. Essentially, organizations operate in different environments, and thus, allowing them to structure their SHRM based on the prevailing conditions allows creativity and dynamism that lead to success. The best-fit approach is practical and pragmatic in its premise because...
Introduction Recruitment and selection are some of the most important processes within an organization. It allows the employer to hire various individuals who offer their technical skills and competencies towards achieving specific objectives. Recruitment refers to the process of establishing that an organization needs to hire someone until the time...
Establishing coherent groups is critical to the success of an organization as employees cannot work independently. Scholars have identified five crucial stages of group development. They argue that a majority of organizations follow these phases either knowingly or unknowingly. Regardless of the steps that an institution follows, the primary objective...
Limitations In the course of the research, the key objective was to find as much information as possible about employee engagement through introducing a learning culture while minimizing limitations along the way. In examining learning culture as a vehicle for boosting engagement and improving organizational outcomes, several limitations related to...
Factors That Influence Group Dynamics: Theory Description Addressing the individual needs of staff members is critical, yet an HR manager also has to develop the framework that allows sustaining relationships in a team. Since the notion of the group dynamic is quite fluid in a diverse organizational environment, one will...
Introduction Productive behavior modification is significant as part of psychological change management. In order to reorganize the mindset of employees effectively as a change management strategy, it is important to inspire a purpose-driven mindset, reinforce systems, and incorporate necessary skills that can sustain the change. In addition, consistency in role...
Portfolio activity 1 Author Date Type of publication Theme 1 – HR managers search for leaders Theme 2 – the role of HRM in company success Theme 3 – successful HR strategies Kalinoski 2005 Journal The creation of the leaders out of the existing employees using identifying characteristic features Benefits...
Human Resource is not Your Friend Since time memorial, the human aspect of resources in an organization has always played a central role in ensuring that an organization achieves its strategic goals. As a result of this, every organization is supposed to have an operational human resource manager whose primary...
Introduction The reason for writing this 5- year career development plan is to achieve my long-term goals of becoming prominent HR personnel. Though the interests lie in the same field, the goal cannot be realized in the current position which is the HR supervisor and in the same company. This,...
I was working in a wholesale organization based in Washington DC. The firm experienced many challenges, which almost led to bankruptcy. The main problem was in the human resource department because there were poor strategies for maintaining employees. The strategies should have been integrated by the culture of the organization...
Introduction Human resources management is not being recognized as an increasingly important component of firms. This is mainly due to the fact that many firms are getting increasingly larger and more complex due to factors like globalization. But many theorists are of the opinion that human resources should not just...
Summary of the article The article explains the bridge between performance measurement and performance management. Performance management is the use of information derived from the data collection exercise in making management decisions and setting goals (Amaratunga & Baldry 2002, p. 217). Using performance measurement systems to collect data is not...
Introduction Training is as important as any other motivation strategy used by organizations to help their employees perform better. Organizations ought to provide training for new employees to empower and give them the information they require in order to fit in the new work environment (Stark, n.d.). This becomes more...
Introduction One of the most important parts of recovery after a serious injury is a return to work. Employment rates among people who experienced severe trauma vary significantly as the likelihood of success depends on many factors. The nature of the injury, the mildness of health consequences, and the presence...
Abstract Employee turnover is a term which is widely used in organizations today. The impact of employee turnover has received extensive attention by senior management, human resources professionals and industrial psychologists. In fact it is proven to be one of the most costly and apparently difficult human resource challenges facing...
Introduction Many organizations are always thinking about how to improve their sales and how to maximize profits. To improve sales and profit employees have to be motivated by training programs and remuneration to improve their effectiveness and efficiency at the workplace (Bagad, 2009). Some professions in the aviation industry require...
Knowledge management has a great impact on the organization’s development and growth, profitability, and skills of workers. In most cases, a knowledge management system consists of technology and organizational infrastructure to support the development of new knowledge. Following James Madison, “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean...
HRM and HCM The article by Guest (2011) is devoted to a review of research on human resource and capital management (HRM and HCM), and its analysis offers insights into the achievements of HRM and HCM studies. Guest (2011) concludes that multiple areas remain under-researched, but he acknowledges that some...
Three things that employers can do to increase job satisfaction Job satisfaction is a pleasurable and positive emotional state that comes from the appraisal of an individual’s experience in place of work. Job satisfaction plays a significant role in the retention, motivation, and loyalty of employees in an organization. The...
Employee motivation is a powerful concept used to support the performance of an organization. The level of motivation differs significantly from one employee to another. Several factors are used to explain why some employees tend to be motivated than others. To begin with, the personality of an employee determines how...
Introduction Employee resilience is a relatively new aspect of human resources management. Nevertheless, its topicality is increasing nowadays due to the continuous changes in working environments. According to Bardoel et al. (2014), the increasing interest in employee resilience is predetermined by the fact that the world faces the global financing...
For the success of any organization, an organization must be able to attract the highest qualified set of employees who should subsequently be matched to their rightful jobs. In an extraordinarily large organization the direct contact between the top management, through the middle to the subordinate level, is almost impossible....
Introduction Managing the diverse workforce is becoming more important with increasing globalization and raised awareness of social problems. There is an emerging need to embrace diversity and learn how to organize work within multicultural teams. In this case, management demands a proper investigation, training, and commitment. It is important to...
Organizations allow people “to jointly increase specializations and division of labor, use large-scale technology, manage the external environment, economize on transaction costs, and exert power and control” (Aswathappa 4). However, the organizational process would be impossible without Human Resource Management. Human Resource Management is a system that is aimed to...
Evaluating job performance is one of the integral processes of an organization on the way to success. However, due to the multifaceted nature of working processes and employees’ professional and personal characteristics, performance measurement poses many challenges for the management. There are many different approaches to evaluating the efficiency of...
Introduction No organization can exist without a Human Resource department. The larger the company is the more complex models it has to implement for managing its employees. Workers are the key value of any business. They are the ones who generate the income of the business. That is why it...
Implications of Dynamic organization on HRM practice and research The journal was written by Robert Candy, Jacquelyn DeMatteo and Steve Gove. The three authors were interested in examining how the changes in the competitive environments cause changes at workplaces. They are schooled people with adequate knowledge in human resources as...
Role of human resources information systems in helping organizations to meet the challenges of organizational and WorkForce change Human Resources Information System (HRIS) helps organizations in several ways. Compensation, employee benefits, and Information Systems (IS) are central elements that influence organizational performance in numerous institutions. Chriss defines the nature of...
Unplanned (forces for a change) and planned changes are the major causes of transformations in organizations. In most instances, the change process in an organization creates resistance, which threatens to cause organizational failure if not well addressed (Georgalis, Samaratunge, Kimberley, & Lu, 2015). Effective leadership and communication are some of...
The following interview questions are aimed at examining various aspects of counseling in an organization. The main purpose is to understand various stages of the counseling process and management of those problems and issues that employees can face. This interview will show the differences between the theory of counseling and...
Introduction- what are unions Unions constitute a group of people with a common unifying relationship. A union may also be an umbrella organization of a number of unions. In such an umbrella union, the member unions are not necessarily from the same profession. Unions or rather labor unions function as...
Introduction Retailing includes all activities involved in selling goods or services directly to final consumers for personal, nonbusiness use. A retailer or retail store is any business enterprise whose sales volume comes primarily from retailing. Any organization selling to final consumers-whether it is a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer is doing...
Understanding the factors that lead to employees committing to organizational mission and vision is critical to business growth. Numerous scholars have formulated theories, which explain the things that inspire workers. Osland et al. cite organizational environment, capacity, and motivation as three essential drivers of employee performance (47). Some established motivation...
Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy First, it is obvious that all Ford plants ought to capable of abiding by the organization’s code of conduct. In addition, applying the code of conduct when procedures are fully ready would ensure the alignment...
Critical Evaluation of an Article Research under analysis is an article titled “The Relationship Between Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Commitment: A Field Study” (Şendoğdu, Kocabacak & Güven 2013). The study was motivated by the current situation in many spheres where cases of insufficient care, irresponsible behavior, and low...
How organizations are affected by the porter’s five forces? Threats to new entrant and the bargaining power of suppliers and customers are external factors that undermine the success of an organization by creating more challenges to the firm market structure. Competitive rivalry and substitute products are internal factors that HR...
Compensation strategy The compensation system of an organization is established to accomplish several objectives particularly on the management of employees (Martocchio, 2011). The compensation system of an organization is set up to attract, retain, and motivate employees. To attain these major goals, the compensation system should comply with the regulations...
According to Bratton and Gold’s book ‘HRM in practice’, human resource management (HRM) models make reference to performance. This is reasonably supported by the HRM theories that exist. The theories have an underlying overall purpose or goal for HRM, which is performance. Human resource management theories include: The Strategic HRM...
Change is inevitable in the contemporary business world. Anderson and Anderson claim, “Any business in today’s fast-moving environment that is looking for the pace of change to slow is likely to be sorely disappointed” (123). Change helps a business to enhance its competitive advantage. It enables an organization to meet...
