Introduction Background The Coca Cola Company is one of the world’s largest and leading manufacturers, marketers, and retailers of syrups and nonalcoholic drinks and beverages (Pendergrast 22). It was established in Atlanta in 1886 (Dransfield 11). Currently, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is part...
Nike is one of the leading multinational corporations that specialize in manufacturing sports apparel and footwear, different types of accessories, and specific sports equipment for athletes and general customers. Nike is a US-based company that was founded in 1964. Currently, the company is headquartered in Oregon, but its facilities are...
Disney’s Success The company has always focused on teamwork, creatively, and quality. The company also addresses the needs of his customers. Michael Eisner supported the company’s corporate values such as teamwork, entrepreneurship, and quality. Eisner promoted creativity in order to make the company successful. The CEO also diversified the company’s...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is one of the American largest multinational corporations. It is also the world’s biggest private employer, as the number of its employees is nearly two million people. The success of Wal-Mart heavily relies on the strategy employed by its legendary founder Sam Walton. However, as the times...
Provisional topic My topic is “How competitors affect Samsung’s leadership.” With the recent competitive nature of the technology world, Samsung has been on the lead for quite some time now. The factors that are leading to the company’s global dominance include competition in the industry (Dong, 2014). Samsung has become...
Introduction Business organizations must adopt business strategies that facilitate effective operations. It is through effective business operations that an organization can achieve its objectives and operate effectively in a competitive industry. Optimizing processes and checking costs are effective production methods that organizations can adopt to improve their operations and sustain...
Nowadays, there is an overall trend toward the recognition of the significance of human capital, as these are people, who contribute to company’s success and identify its chances of operational excellence. Nevertheless, employees just like any other type of capital should be managed, organised, and resourced. In order to achieve...
Introduction Human resource is one of the major departments in any given organisation. Managers in this area act as change agents who protect employees from the negative effects emanating from the inevitable business changes. The business environment in the 21st century is characterised by multiple challenges that are based on...
SAS – Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For The work environment provided by the top companies on the Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list is focused on making the employees satisfied. Through an offering of perks, employment benefits, and an appropriate work environment, these firms attract top talent and...
Introduction Office administration is a part of an organization that deals with then combination of various resources to produce results. In the health industry, for example, the human resources are highly critical to the performance of any organization. Human resource management may be briefly defined as activities managers engage in...
Definition The new orientation is a process through which new employees are introduced and welcomed in an organization. This process is mainly under the human resource department, and its main purpose is to avail information on general procedures such as safety procedures as well as also to help the task...
Executive Summary Apple Company has been in the PC market for more than two decades. The company is known for its innovative products and technological excellence. The company has products which perform well, such as the iTunes and the iPhone brands. Since the Tech Shield Company has excess funds to...
Introduction There are many ways to improve human resource management in modern organizations. Each manager tries to find out the best way to motivate employees, make them work hard, and investigate their potential and abilities. Companies may be challenged by the necessity to choose between programs and models, and pay...
Introduction Staff development supplements a firm’s efforts to enhance performance, remain competitive and meet organizational goals. It entails an ongoing professional and personal development process through on-the-job-training, formal education, job rotation, mentorship, etc. to build competencies anchored in a firm’s mission and goals. Utilizing appraisal/performance data and supervisor observations in...
Performance appraisal is a process of evaluating employees’ performance in line with the organization’s mission and vision statement. Individual performance should be evaluated to enable both employees and their managers to understand what they need to do and what they are able to achieve (Varma, Badhwar and DeNisi, 2008). Therefore,...
In the context of the modern globalized environment, employee retention and satisfaction become of the major concern for many human resource managers. The business sphere is becoming more competitive with each day, so employers are greatly challenged by making sure that skilled workers retain their positions and continue to bring...
Introduction The process of recruiting personnel in an organization refers to the rational distribution of employees by structural departments and workplaces by the system adopted by the given company. Yu (2014) states that abilities, needs, expectations, and business qualities of potential employees that meet the requirements of the content of...
Issues That Arise in International Human Resource Management Child Labour Among all exploited laborers, children are the most vulnerable and suffer the most. Child labor is a moral issue on the responsibilities of the human resource manager and an international scale. On an international human resource management scale, issues move...
Introduction Currently, businesses are subject to market dynamics such as quick and unexpected modifications, varying preferences of clients, anticipating first-rate merchandise, as well as existing competition. Companies assume various forms in a bid to retain their position in the international market and remain active. Different companies must decide to be...
Recent decades have shown that many companies are coming to a realization that people indeed are the most valuable asset. That means that it is the personnel that makes the organization successful and competitive and helps achieve its strategic objectives and high levels of productivity. Becoming aware that a firm...
Introduction The primary aim of human resource (HR) management is to ensure that the organization can grow and develop by hiring employees who are capable of performing daily tasks that enable the fulfillment of company’s strategic goals efficiently. BANKS Industries want to improve their effectiveness and diversity through new HR...
Introduction EFQM stands for European Foundation for Quality Management, a non-profit organization whose main aim is supporting organizations in the implementation of strategies. It has a corporate membership with over 600 firms in Europe listed as members. EFQM model refers to a performance quality tool that organizations use to assess...
Innovation in Business Process Management Innovation is one of the widely discussed issues in performance management (Sahu 2009). The word innovation usually captures the imagination of people because it gives people a sense of possibility (Pratali 2003). Very many definitions of innovation exist. To understand what innovation is, it is...
Suppose you are a senior manager in a global management consulting company. Which conflict management style do you think is the best and would you adopt? Justify your answer. Conflicts are always common in different working environments. A company that operates globally will encounter numerous conflicts. This fact explains why...
Total quality management is critical in monitoring the efficiency and proactive organisational culture in line with the objective, goals, and mission of such an organisation. Quality improvement facilitates sustainable and optimal use of resources in service delivery. Starbucks Company’s subsidiary business in the United Arab Emirates has been in operation...
Introduction Financial statements like budget, income statement, event report, and balance sheet of institute display the institutes financial conditions to the shareholders (Kohl & Wilson, 2004). As a result, this paper will demonstrate how financial statements derive financial ratios of Edens Garden Company as shown in appendices and how the...
Introduction Porter Novelli is a large marketing communications firm with more than 100 offices around the world. William D. Novelli and Jack Porter, a pair of advertising executives, founded Porter Novelli in 1972. The company was involved in a few successful campaigns including HIV awareness and anti-tobacco campaigns. The mid-2000s...
Introduction In this paper, PESTEL, SWOT, Five Forces, and VRIO analyses will be used to evaluate the company Apple Inc. Firm performance will also be evaluated. PESTEL Analysis The political factor that influences Apple’s performance is the government’s influence on its business. Political factors provide two opportunities for Apple. First,...
Introduction Tesco is a multinational corporation based in the United Kingdom (UK) specializing in groceries and general merchandise retail sectors. The main units of Tesco’s stores include Express, Metro, and Extra, all of which focus on providing food and non-food products. This company has secured the top spot in the...
Company’s Background Information Dell Incorporation (Dell, Inc.) was established in 1984 as PC’s Limited by Michael Dell. By 1989, the company was able to “commence their business dealings across country boundaries” and soon afterwards “go outside of the United States to Europe, and the company was able to achieve $50...
Workforce Planning Workforce planning constitutes an integral function of the human resource management process within an organization. It refers to the “systematic identification and analysis of what an organization is going to need in terms of the size, type, experience, knowledge, skills, and quality of workforce to achieve its objectives”...
Importance of Performance Management System in Strategic Human Resource Management The modern market is characterized by cutthroat competition meaning that each organization should explore some of the ways that will give it an advantage over others. Globalization presents managerial challenges to firms irrespective of their levels of diversification. The performance...
Introduction Organizations achieve their objectives, aims, and goals through people. Therefore, they need to get the best out of employees. This concern underlines the need for having a mechanism such as HR metrics that can enable them to measure various human resource aspects. HR metrics are critical for any organization...
The significance of Human Resource Management (HRM) can hardly be overrated; it allows companies to locate the means to reinforce the staff’s performance by identifying the tools or enhancing employees’ motivation. However, the change of behavioral patterns encouraged by the company managers may come at a price of the staff...
The success of organisations is determined by how managers and other employees use their skills and company resources to improve productivity in their areas of specialisation. Employees should realise that the roles they play contribute to the improved performance of their organisations. All organisations expect to perform better than their...
Introduction Toyota Company has been a leader in the motor industry for a long time. The company is renowned for the development of automobiles that are fuel-efficient and cheap. Toyota derives success from its mission and vision. Jayaram, Das, and Nicolae claim, “Toyota’s mission and vision statements emphasize a comprehensive...
Service Modules Service Modules Used in the Study “Updating Service Operations” Sulek and Hensley (475) seek to develop ways through which service operations can be improved in an organization. The said improvement relies entirely on customer-oriented systems. In so doing, Sulek and Hensley hope to provide information on how a...
European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) is a management quality tool used by many organizations to assess performance, integrate existing tools, and introduce reflective thinking. It also enables an organization to identify what activities drive its results. EFQM has grown its clientele base to thousands. It has diversified its services...
Why do firms internationalize? Currently, businesses are expanding their presence beyond their local platforms. This process of increasing their accessibility in many countries constitutes internationalization. There are numerous reasons why businesses internationalize, but normally they yearn for business expansion or growth. In international platforms, companies can easily hire cheap labor...
Introduction HRM is one of the critical attributes, which defines the company’s success (Aslam, Alsam, Ali, & Nahib, 2013). Nowadays, this department not only helps distribute and train human resources effectively but also enhances the organizational strategy (Aslam et al., 2013). The local acute hospital does not underestimate the significance...
Introduction Constant organizational change is a prerequisite for organizations to meet shareholders’ objectives. Organizational change requires resources, which include finances and qualified human resource. Organizations need to recruit various individuals to perform roles in the organizational change process. This essay defines organizational change and shows how recruitment and selection contribute...
Introduction Human resource management is a profession that deals with managing human capital. It seeks to establish and develop better worker’s relations with an aim of achieving organizational strategic goals. It is an important profession in organizational management as it is based on the principle of achieving organizational objectives through...
The issues addressed by the total quality management In the context of the modern business environment, the majority of the companies need to know how to deal with the rapid changes both on the inside and on the outside of the firms. The changes can concern some new competitors in...
Introduction This report aims at discussing the mutual impacts of human resource management and maritime issues. The report was researched by two people. It presents a thorough discussion and critical thinking on the topic, i.e., human resource management and maritime issues. We divided the topic into subtopics that were in...
Introduction Teamwork is synonymous with contemporary business activities. For this reason, managers need to understand the group’s actions, behavior alongside team concepts. Team building requires close follow up of systematic planning and implementation of various plans that reflect organizational goals. Classical teamwork, therefore, brings together members with a common understanding...
The peer reviewed article “Values as Foundation: The Role of Values in Leadership and organizations” is written by Harvey Kaufman who works as a Collaboration Consultant with Interaction Associates, Inc. His work mainly entails helping companies deal with resistance to change by providing individuals with the mindset and expertise of...
Aligning HR strategy with business strategy In many organizations, Human resources are often not aligned with business strategy. This happens because such companies limit the strategies to administrative functions. Human Resources are always responsible for selection, enrollment, training, performance assessment, and compensation. Implementation of business strategies and performance majorly depends...
Achievements of Culture Change Program From the case study, it is clear that the senior management of British Airways (BA) wished to develop an organizational culture that was customer-oriented and market-focused to enable employees to respond to shifting customer demands. Additionally, the senior management wanted to change the culture of...
Recent economic trends would have an impact on Kudler’s fine foods business. This is because the company deals with perishable goods, and any trend affecting demand means that the organization has to experience the impact. For example, inflation, which causes changes in purchasing behavior among consumers, has a great impact...
Coca-Cola is an international company with headquarters in the USA. The company is one of the most successful global companies in the world. It has invested in numerous countries, including the UAE. This essay will look at the Coca-Cola Company in Dubai, UAE. The concepts and applications suggested in the...
Introduction Organizations operate in an environment that poses immense challenges, which may hinder their long-term success. Thus, it is necessary to balance all environmental dynamics to guarantee short-term and long-term success. This process calls for an environmental analysis of an organization, irrespective of its industry of operation through various strategies...
In order to deal with customer complaints, one has to pay keen interest to what the customer is saying. One does not need to show feelings towards the client or the situation. Nodding the head shows that one is paying attention to what the customer is saying. After listening, one...
Introduction to Yahoo Incorporation Yahoo Incorporation is a leading multinational company. The “firm is famous for Yahoo search engine, mail services, news, video sharing, and social networking” (Palepu, Srinivasan, Lane, & Cornell, 2011, p. 3). The company’s products support the needs of many consumers in every part of the globe....
Companies’ performance significantly depends on the satisfaction of employees. The increased staff turnover can be discussed as a sign of the managerial problem within the company because employees are inclined to choose the other perspectives for their careers. Thus, a significant factor in reducing the general workforce performance and in...
Introduction An organization is a group of people who work together with coordinated efforts to achieve certain objectives or goals. Organizational goals and objectives are of various categories, and it is this variation of goals and objectives which classify organizations into three main categories, namely profit-making, service-based, and social responsibility...
Integrating the recruitment of retirees to return to the organization with an organizational SHRM strategy Many business organizations continue to face the challenge of the ever-changing state of affairs in the employment and selection of qualified personnel. As such, strategic human resource management plays a critical role in the provision...
Purpose This paper will review Harrods with regard to workers’ training and development. It will look into how Harrods has succeeded in recruiting and retaining its workers. Difference between Training and Development Training is about getting the skills required in a certain job. The skills may be learned at work...
Introduction Recruitment is one of the most important activities of the human resource department in every organization. It involves the process of searching and enlisting potential employees with the necessary skills, knowledge, experience, and other essential competencies. Recruitment can be done internally or externally. The importance of this activity to...
Continuous Learning It is paramount to say that the role of lifelong learning has been actively discussed over the last few years. The fact that some professionals always need to improve their skills and knowledge to stay competent should not be overlooked. It is imperative to have an understanding of...
Introduction Over the past years, human resource managers in many organizations were viewed as individuals who could only play the staffing role. HR was often overlooked when making crucial decisions concerning innovation, financial performance, or customer service. Currently, organizations have realized that all strategic changes that occur within an organization...
Introduction Apple Inc. proved that a good idea in the right hands assures unsurpassed results as the company elaborated and implemented a seemingly unrealistic idea of creating smart machines. Originated in the minds of the two friends, Apple Inc. became one of the best-known and most successful corporations in the...
How Linear Systems Implemented a New Change Business organizations should implement new changes in order to become profitable (George & Jones, 2012). Linear Systems was established in 1988. The company always focused on “reselling computers and digital photographic equipment” (Ghazzawi & Marshall, 2011, p. 73). However, the market became competitive,...
Motorola Company was formed in the year 1928 by Paul and Joseph Galvan manufacturing after acquiring battery eliminator operations. The Company produces electronics like radio, television, cell phones and iphones. Motorola Company is faced with various salient external opportunities and threats just like any business. The success of any company...
Apple’s Supply Chain Strategy and Main Operational Aspects Apple’s supply chain strategy is governed by five key operational elements. These are research and development, concept testing, pre-launching in the markets, actual product launch, and review of the product’s performance in the market. In research and development, the company seeks to...
Introduction Organizational change refers to the movement of an organization from one way of doing things to another. One of the factors that trigger changes within organizations is change in organizational environment. Change in any aspect of organization’s operations is normally met with resistance from employees. Various organizational cultures have...
Introduction Essentially, product marketing is critical for all business with profit making goals and expansion targets. Dior Company has applied various strategies to facilitate and maintain a continuous flow of goods from its premises to the consumers. Marketing efforts determine the number of customers attained and the profit achieved. Therefore,...
Introduction Leadership and management are key issues that determine the performance of organizations. Investors may not be good leaders or have the required management skills; therefore, they hire professionals to run their organizations. Learning and tainting institutions offer various courses that ensure managers and leaders are equipped with the relevant...
What types of competencies should be present in a good KM team? What is the contribution of each skill set? Creating a knowledge management team is not restricted to giving a specific group of people certain information and assigning them with the corresponding roles in the information processing and distribution....
An effective operation enables an organization to achieve its intended objectives. However, to sustain a long-term competitive advantage, adoption of effective production methods is the only way of maintaining a high level of productivity which is achieved through optimizing processes and checking costs. The goal of improving the operational processes...
What is Human Resource Management? Human resource (HR) management is an important function of organisational planning. Key tasks, within this discipline, include the recruitment and management of workers. Therefore, the HR discipline often provides direction for employee performance in an organisation. Heathfield (2014) supports the above assertion by saying that...
The success of an organization is based on the relationship between individuals and the culture of the company. Organizational cultures are principles that determine the behavior of employees within the company. Individual’s behavior that can be pragmatic includes beliefs, values, and assumptions. It is the liability of the managerial team...
Organizational behavior and environment Change management refers to organizational practices that gear towards realization of desirable ideals and aspirations that suffice with regard to individuals, groups, or organizational entities (Fryer, 2011). In most cases, change management guarantees propagation of practices that create impetus for appropriate action in institutional contexts. Change...
Grounding the organizational workforce Employees are the most important assets within an organization because they provide relevant skills and experience aimed at achieving the goals of the business. An organization can achieve good results if it taps appropriate skills provided by its employees. It is important for an organization to...
Abstract We live in a generation that is faced with the challenges of meeting the ever-increasing needs. This has been further complicated by the rising cost of living that has led to the urge to meet these needs (Brounstein, Donaldson and Peter). In the current society, one of the approaches...
Introduction Options for discussing the topic of job satisfaction are endless; ranging from Corporate Social Responsibility efforts of the company to hefty benefits packages, there is a vast variety of factors that can influence employees’ job satisfaction. This paper will discuss three cases of employees (Marla, Darrel, and Mike) and...
It is recognized that an engaged workforce produces better business results than that working with no substantial motivation. As scholars highlight, for an average business owner, it usually costs less to retain an existing employee rather than hire a new one (Kwenin, Muathe, & Nzulwa, 2013). The lack of knowledge,...
Introduction The relationship between the employer and the employee is protected by various policies that govern the expectations and liabilities of both parties. The employers have always had a higher bargaining power against the employees, which implies that the employees are easily compelled to meet the needs of the employers....
Implementing a change within an organization is not an easy task. Change models, such as Kotter’s Eight Steps, are often viewed as a lifeline for organizations attempting at altering their structure, production or management process. However, unless every single step of Kotter’s Model is followed closely, an organization is most...
Introduction Compensation programs are designed to improve organizational productivity. Human resource departments focus on employee retention. Every organization ought to streamline its objectives and goals in order to develop appropriate strategies of accomplishing them. Compensation is meant to reward and motivate employees for their work. Employees in any company usually...
Introduction Nowadays rapidly-developing business environment presents specific challenges in the field of human resources (HR) management. A lack of empowerment, budget, and expertise are noted among the challenges that impede the application of HR initiatives. In response to the evolving barriers, various HR trends and employer practices emerge to address...
Introduction Strategic human resource management is one of the most crucial elements of organizational success. Organizational leaders should ensure that human resource strategies used in managing their workforce tag along with their corporate culture. One of the main goals of human resource management is the retention of qualified, skilled, and...
Blue Ocean Strategy The primary purpose of the Blue Ocean strategy established by Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne is to allow a company of any size, whether small or large, is focused on creating a valuable space on the market, putting an emphasis on the bigger picture, reaching beyond the...
Riordan manufacturing company deals with plastic beverage containers, custom plastic parts, and plastic fan parts production. The company has many manufacturing locations specializing in different products. Operation management for Riordan manufacturing company involves control of the resources that the company uses in production of goods. The company design systems, production...
Introduction How a company’s processes are managed has an effect not only on its overall success but also on each employee’s performance. Out of the many elements that can improve organizational effectiveness, employee empowerment is rather important. With the help of empowering leadership, it is possible to reach a higher...
Throughout its rather steady development, the McDonald’s organization has adopted a rather responsible approach towards maintaining high quality standards of its production by incorporating the TQM model into the design of its quality assurance process. According to the description of the specifics of quality management within the organization, the TQM...
Staff Turnover In Hospitality Organizations The greatest asset in any industry is manpower. This is a fact that can never be refuted. Over the past, many people have been viewing employees in the industry to have the ability of saving rapid cash. However this is not always the case. There...
Introduction There is no use denying the fact that our world is based on the interaction between individuals. Since the first primitive human societies, people had been interacting with each other in order to survive and promote development of their group. However, in the course of time, humanity had evolved...
Performance appraisal purpose, process, and frequency Performance reviews play a significant role in developing employees and helping an organization to achieve its goals (Walker & Greenhall, 2011). For a new employee, the review should be after probation. Reviews are supposed to be conducted annually. A performance review process involves preparations,...
Running the Meeting Our team’s goal was to offer adequate solutions to the problems affecting our clients. The second meeting was critical towards improving our clients’ trust and confidence. The team designed the best plan to make the meeting successful. I created the best agenda for my team. I also...
Summary The company, a small winery business in Greece, seeks to implement a quality management system, which will be in line with ISO 900 certification standards. The management of this winery based in Paros Island seeks to make the company acquire benefits that are associated with an ISO 900 certification....
Founded in 1927, nowadays Toyota Motor is a giant in the worldwide automotive industry. The success of the company lies in an implementation of general strategies that entail cost leadership with intensive growth strategies. The general strategy implemented by the company shows an overall approach Toyota uses to compete with...
The case explains how organizational culture affects the performance and contribution of employees. The managers did not inform the employees, lawyers, and stakeholders about the decision to merge and relocate the law firm. Lack of proper communication and failure to involve the employees in the decision-making process was a major...
Introduction McDonald’s is a multinational company specializing in the provision of catering services across the world. During its initial days, the company operated solely in the US where its headquarters are located (Sankaraan, 2016). However, in the recent past, it has grown tremendously to the extent that it is now...
Background of the Company Etihad Airways is a second-largest airline in the United Arab Emirates that serves more than a thousand flights a week to more than a hundred passenger and cargo destinations around the globe. The company was established by Royal Decree in 2003. Since then, Etihad Airways has...
Introduction The human resource management is one of the vital departments in organizations. Its role has undergone various changes in the past decades, and it is still going through transformation to date. This is due to the changing patterns of business practices and the need to embrace new and upcoming...
Introduction Performance management is an integrated strategic process that is linked to organizational success and individual employee motivation. There exists an integrative relationship between performance management and reward management within an organization. This report explains these links through a description of performance management purposes in relation to organizational objectives. The...
As observed, just customers are valuable to firms as are the employees. It is worth noting that firms are not mere offices, factories, trade businesses or service organizations since people or the human resource plays a critical part towards the realization of anticipated goals (Rucci 83-97). In firms, individuals are...
Staff development and sustainability It is not enough to have in place employees within an organization. It has been shown that with time workers tend to lose focus, as well as morale in their works especially when there are no programs in place to help in staff or career development...
Introduction It is evident that the world will become more interconnected over the next one to two decades as the flow of knowledge, goods, and services increases. To effectively compete and set themselves apart, organizations will have to develop strategies that take advantage of these changes while identifying high growth...
Introduction Many laws and policies can be used to protect the rights of employees in their workplaces. Despite numerous intentions to support the staff and create appropriate working conditions, reports on negative attitudes and behaviors among colleges, including sexual harassment, continue. Each country has its own approach and punishment for...
Introduction Talent management is an important part of human resource management. It regulates how companies address issues such as the replacement of valuable employees and their retention, as well as other aspects related to employees. The presented case study outlines a situation where a company is starting to lose its...
Introduction Managers and leaders in an organization have delegated the role of ensuring employees carry out outlined tasks with the aim of attaining organizational goals and objectives (Ivancevich, Konopaske & Matteson, 2011). Good managers should clearly outline the strategies and methods used to attain the organization’s goals and vision. These...
