Strategic Human Resource Management - Southwest Airlines
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
"Human Resource Management (HRM) is a strategic approach to managing employment relations which emphasize that leveraging people's capabilities is critical to achieving competitive advantage, this being achieved through a distinctive set of integrated employment policies, programs and...
Hard and soft human resource management - Theory and examples
Case study - 9 pages - Human resources
The concept of Human Resource Management has many times been described as an idea with two distinct forms: hard and soft. The two forms have been opposed along several dimensions, and frequently get used by different commentators as strategic devices for categorization approaches in the...
Best Fit and Best Practice Approaches in Strategic HRM
Case study - 9 pages - Human resources
The idea of an institution may mean different concepts to different people depending on the underlying professional and academic orientation. Nonetheless, the idea of an institution may get perceived as a discipline that involves regulations, politics, public administration, psychology, and...
From HR to e-HR
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
The last few years have been marked by the massive daily use of new technologies. They have become indispensable in the lives of individuals, especially in the workplace, where these techniques have grown. Indeed, this technology supports the exercise of many functions like human resources...
Human Resources - Comparison Between Two Countries, Japan and United States of America
Case study - 6 pages - Human resources
In this paper, I will be comparing two countries, which are the United States and Japan. I will be discussing all forms of similarities and differences. I chose those two countries because the large geographical distance and strong language barrier between them also plays a role in the extent of...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Human Resources
Case study - 3 pages - Human resources
In our era, CSR is not only a "trendy" matter but has a real impact on the positioning of the company and its impact on the society. Initiatives can be found in every department: Human Resources make no exception. This is related to my future first dream job: HR manager or Business Partner in a...
Detroit Labs' best practices in employee selection
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
This paper will deal with Detroit Labs best practice in terms of selection process. Indeed, recruitment and selection practices are determinant in the functioning of a business, as well as most HR processes. Recruiting the best people will more likely have a positive impact on the company, in...
Human Resource Development - Designing a Graduate Program
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
Creating talents is a challenge, retaining them is a greater one. Red Consulting wants us to create their new graduate program, which takes place in Paris for two years. The aim is to train consultants for this firm, which will hopefully later be hired by the company. It is aligned with the...
Human resource strategy : recruitment, selection and renumeration
Case study - 3 pages - Human resources
International human resource management is a contentious issue currently, and therefore it is crucial to have the right expatriate. This paper will consider a Human Resource Strategy for an expatriate recruitment, selection and training for companies in the Beverages producing sector. Country...
Recording, Analysing and Using HR Information
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
In HR, human capital is the people at work and their combined skills, knowledge, abilities and capacity to innovate and develop. Generally, the value of an organisation is determined by tangible assets like money, equipment and land, intangibles like reputation, brand and people, who are...
HR Report: Case study
Case study - 14 pages - Human resources
Over the years, the global setting for the organization's operations has significantly altered most corporate approaches to ensure the organization keep up with the dynamic environment. Nevertheless, the corporate leaders have substantially committed to inculcating a reputable culture for the...
Having a successful job interview
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
An interview is what determines whether a person is going to get a job or not. People have a hard time in learning what to expect in interviews and how to perfect it. In the recent world, people have embraced education and the labor market is full of learned people seeking for jobs. Employers...
Gender, Management and Leadership
Case study - 6 pages - Human resources
Contemporary business environment requires offering magnetic leadership to assist the subordinates follow in the footsteps of their leader and choose the appropriate strategies to deliver the corporate objectives. While it is certain to illustrate appropriate leadership through the success...
Staffing organization
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
Staffing organization is a process of hiring employees while considering the specific responsibilities that they will be assigned in a business. The process requires organizational direction, coordination and evaluation because of its complexity and the impact of the decisions that are formulated...
Poor Approach of Managing Human Resources
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
The symptoms of ineffective management of human resources translate to overall under performance of staff, owing to their declining contribution. This scenario manifests itself through trends such as excessive absenteeism, the unsatisfactory output of staff members, demotivation, which finally...
Why Employers should Make Employees Happier?
Case study - 11 pages - Human resources
Over the years, corporate leaders have embraced change in their operations approach to generate the strategic fit with the dynamic environment. This is in a bid to accomplish their corporate goals of maximizing shareholder wealth while minimizing the cost incurred. While all...
Human Resource Approach during Economic Downturn
Case study - 15 pages - Human resources
The contemporary environmental dynamisms present new and unpredictable economic patterns translating into new challenges for organizations already struggling to keep pace with the market volatility. While the general entrepreneur agrees that the risks are abound during turbulent times, the...
Human Resource Planning- Australian Academy of Mentoring and Coaching Training Group (AAMC)
Case study - 6 pages - Human resources
Australian Academy of Mentoring and Coaching Training Group (AAMC) is a registered training organization wholly owned by Australia. The Registered Training number of the Organization is 51428. It specializes in training programs that are essentially industry based. The organization...
Segmentation and Target Marketing - CALVIN KLEIN INC
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
Calvin Klein Inc is a fashion label that was established in 1968 and is headquartered in Madison Avenue New York (Sutjiono, 2013). The Calvin Klein brand is currently owned by Philip Van Heusen Corporation and offers a wide variety of products in the luxury apparel retail industry. These range...
Local and Expatriate employees in Human Resource Management
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
Organizations constitute people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. These people have to work together in order to fulfill the organization's goals. Human Resource Management, HRM describes the management of the workforce in the organization. It is accountable for selection, assessment,...
The Assessment and Strategy of Global Human Resources
Case study - 3 pages - Human resources
This research paper is about the assessment and strategy International global human resources take when an organization deals with Attracting employees, recruiting employees, hiring, training and developing different employees for positions in a global firm. In this research were going to view...
Change Initiative
Case study - 3 pages - Human resources
According to Fiedler's contingency theory, managers do not have a defined most effective strategy to lead organizations. On the contrast, a leadership strategy arises from different prevailing circumstances. This implies that the leadership strategy is contingent on the factors that influence the...
Employee attitudes toward change initiatives
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
The cognitive aspect of one's attitude refers to the belief system an individual has regarding a particular project or idea. In the case of Kudler Foods, it is noted the resistance factors include the notion by employees that the previous system was adequate for the needs of the company,...
Why is it particularly necessary for HR managers in national companies in China to focus on protecting female employees. working rights? - published: 31/10/2013
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
Gender inequality is a problem among the workplace globally, female employees tend to be paid fifteen to fifty percent less than male employees when they are working the same job. (Burnett,2010) In terms of the situation in China, although the Constitution in 1982 has reinforced laws and...
Preparing for a job interview
Case study - 1 pages - Human resources
Some of us dread job interviews, without having any particular reason. After all, an interview is the best way to demonstrate to the employer that you are the ideal candidate for the offered position. All other forms of checking the employees, like questionnaires and tests, are not as effective...
Shotokan Karate and Leadership Characteristics: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Competencies
Case study - 15 pages - Human resources
Karate as a martial art consists of various components that make it attractive to all age groups and all ability levels: it is a group activity—providing socialization skills, it teaches self-defense skills as well as self-awareness skills, it provides an exciting outlet to competitive...
The Layoff
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
If ever placed in a supervisory position I would be forced to make decisions such as cutting employee hours, hiring, and firing employees. Each supervisor may choose a separate pathway to follow when making such decisions; they are given the option to make the fairest decision as possible. As a...
Developing your leadership style through mentorship
Case study - 1 pages - Human resources
There is an old saying that leaders are made, not born. While some may disagree with this saying, I personally feel that nobody can truly be a “born leader” and that our individual leadership styles are developed over time, through trial and error. It is the manager's responsibility to...
Team building exercise for conflict resolution
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
At some point in our lives we have all been part of a team and chances are we are still part of those teams, whether they are at home, at work, or at school, we are all part of some team. Unfortunately, within any team conflicts can and do arise. The trick then is to...
PBL: Human resource management
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
AsiaAir has a very diverse workforce that is made up of flight attendants, pilots, maintenance workers, baggage handlers, cleaners, office workers and the call center operators. All the groups of the employees at AirAsia that is a low cost carrier in the South East Asia region all want flexible...
