Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 8 page paper summarizes the contents of 4 articles concerning issues of HRM. The articles look at the way expatriate employees may be attracted and retained, the issues associated with international recruitment, metrics that can be used to measure the efficiency of the recruitment process and a positive method of terminating employees. The ...

This 8-page paper provides an overview about human resources, its function within a company and its various components. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the potential motivational factors that are present for firefighters, considering how this fits in with traditional motivation theory and the additional factors that may be influential in motivating firemen. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on how termination of a nonexempt (hourly) employee might differ from termination of an exempt (salaried) employee. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses how organizational management might work in a small business enterprise. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that is based on the case study of GE in Anthony and Govindarajan's book, Management Control Systems, 10th ed. The paper discusses GE's concept of profitability as it was explained in the 1950s and 1960s. The second part discusses if factors not included in the profitability description could be measured ...

This 7 page paper reports and discusses different motivational approaches beginning with Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how that can be enhanced in the work environment. A study that correlates absentee behavior with motivation to attend, ability to attend and organizational commitment is reported and discussed. The writer comments on motivating a diverse workforce. The ...

3 pages in length. The importance of employee benefits as a strategic component of fulfilling the goals of HRM is to demonstrate appreciation for performance, retain good employees and attract those who are both qualified and dedicated to the position in the long term. No bibliography.

A 6 page paper that discusses adopting Total Quality Management principles in three sectors: manufacturing, service and non-profit. The examples for each industry are: Boeing, Starbucks and a library, respectively. The paper ends with a matrix that illustrates the commonalities and differences of using TQM between and among these three sectors. 1 Matrix Table ...

This 3-page paper discusses whether internal equity or external equity is better for organizational effectiveness. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 13 page paper looks at the issue of organizational structure and considers the way in which it impacts, and is impacted by issues such as the type of operations an organization undertakes, strategies that are preferred, culture and general operational performance and processes. A number of different organizational structure models are used in the ...

This 5 page paper outlines different issues concerning the management of dismissal, looking at fair and unfair dismissals, redundancy and the use of exit interviews. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper is a review and assessment of a German article published in 1995 by Jackson and Schuler, considering the contents, the way in which the contents is aligned with other theory, and a general assessment of the usefulness of the article. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at three aspects of performance and reward management. The first question identifies two purposes of reward in performance management. The second question discusses three components which may be present in a total rewards package. The last question identifies two sources of data for performance appraisal. The bibliography cites 3 ...

This 5 page paper considers whether or not it is more cost effective to undertake internal recruitment rather than look outside of the company. The paper looks at the concept of the internal labor market and considers the advantages and the disadvantages of the practice. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on a fictitious situation of conflict between a supervisor and union employee. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper proposes a strategy for aiding staff improve their family work life balance, with specific tools such as flextime and job share as well as looking at the way culture may need to be managed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 3 page summary and analysis of Atkins and Bain's 2010 article on when to initiate social security benefits, which is a complex issue. No other sources cited.

This 8-page paper discusses the importance of leadership influence on South African corporations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper. Human resource managers can demonstrate real creativity when resources are limited, such as during a recession. This essay discusses some of the strategies managers can use during these times. Topics include forecasting, job rotation, training, cross-training and other tactics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the way in which high involvement work practices may be utilized in 2 organizations; healthcare and a call center organizations, considering the way in which high involvement were practices may be implemented in the way in which they may benefit the organizations. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 6-page paper explains various models of management and their criticisms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper assesses and then describes the two factor theory of Herzberg, with hygiene factors and motivators, and then assesses the theory for application in the real world. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of employee empowerment and retention. Speaker notes for a PowerPoint presentation address how employee morale is tied to leadership. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6-page paper provides an example of a training needs assessment for Haven Drug & Alcohol Treatment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.