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A 6 page paper discussing human resource considerations in a developing nation. Many employers do not meet the psycho-social needs of the staff, though there are those agricultural interests that are attempting to implement higher standards for themselves. Those who provide more than only subsistence wages without added benefit can become employers of choice and so have their choice of the best of the local work force. The end result is a win-win situation good for both workers and employers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KShrGuatemala.rtf
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believe that employee motivation rests in monetary rewards, without either realizing or acknowledging individuals needs for recognition. This is as true in poor and developing nations as in mature
economies. The purpose here is to investigate conditions in Guatemala as they relate to the human resource function. The Country
As one of the nations of Central America, Guatemala is a small country bordered by both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is
near the equator and therefore tropical, which has implication for staffing issues in itself. We say that time moves more slowly in developing nations, but we all physically move
more slowly in tropical climates. The coastal areas are warm, humid and lush, and they attract a significant tourist trade. The interior portions can be quite arid, dusty
and hot, while others are graced with more rain and lush plant growth. Guatemala has been rather peaceful in recent years, but it
has been one of the most unstable governments in Central America in the past. It still suffers the effects of a 36-year guerilla war that ended in 1996, which
killed 100,000 people and created more than a million refugees (Guatemala). In this environment, mere survival has been the focus of most individuals.
National literacy rates stand at about 63 percent (Guatemala), limiting the ability of citizens to progress much beyond unskilled or semiskilled jobs. With per capita GDP of only
$3,700, most of Guatemalas citizens live in poverty. Unemployment stood at 7.5 percent in 2001 (Guatemala). Human Resource Planning
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