Change: Factors contributing to an individual's resistance
Essay - 5 pages - Human resources
In an ever-changing world, it is inevitable to experience change in everyday life. Change may occur in diverse ways (either planned or unplanned). One's ability to adapt to change goes a long way in influencing the impact it creates on the individual and/or the organization. One change that keeps...
HRM Practices in Post-bureaucratic Era
Essay - 3 pages - Human resources
The history of human resource management (HRM) dates back in the 19th C, when the then called welfare secretaries came to existence in organizations. These welfare secretaries were women solely concerned with the protection of girls and women. Their establishment was triggered by the...
Andrew Ryan at VC Brakes Case Analysis
Essay - 5 pages - Human resources
Andrew Ryan is the Senior Manager of Engineering Services at VC Brakes, a manufacturer of automotive brake parts in Middletown, Ohio. Founded in 1985, VC Brakes operated independently and adhered to its traditional top-down authoritative management culture during its first dozen years of...
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...
Nursing field career
Essay - 2 pages - Human resources
Children have a dream regarding their future occupation. Some even bring their childhood imaginings to fruition. Nursing is a career choice that is fulfilling for anyone, regardless of the age. It requires hard work and dedication. The work input is rewarded in a variety of ways. An analysis of...
Who gets what job and why ?
Essay - 1 pages - Human resources
Studies reveal the method job seekers utilize when finding work. Empirical and theoretical approaches are used within the studies. (Behrenz,) An additional point of view may be revealed by analyzing the recruitment behavior of the employer. Each point of view reveals unique understanding of the...
Construction Safety
Essay - 2 pages - Human resources
The construction sites are ranked high in the rates of extreme and deadly word related wounds because of the intricacy and unusual nature of the assignments. Decades long endeavors to battle word related mischances by utilizing different safety change methodologies have arrived at a level....
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 profit-oriented...
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 operates both...
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, thus...
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 activityproviding 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 figure out the best way 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...
Business ethics: Issues within an organization and employee behaviors
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
As unfortunate as it may sound, it is in this writer's opinion that the term business ethics seems to be more of a punch line than it does a guiding light within the working population. With our news agencies constantly covering such topics as government bailouts, Presidential...
Personnel Profile
Case study - 1 pages - Human resources
An organization has to have a plan for the future; future needs of clients, staff, and community. This plan is called a personnel profile. According to Kettner (2002), there are four steps involved in making a personnel profile: (1) conduct a current human resources audit, (2) forecast human...