Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 12 page paper examines different concepts of leadership and management, tracing the development of different ideas and theories from personality and trait theories to the modern concepts of contingency theory and the work of theorists such as Goleman, considering the ways in which they may be used to explain the practice of leadership. The ...

A 3 page paper that reports some of the highlights of this style of leadership that includes the four dimensions of principle-centered and the characteristics of this leader. The writer concludes with comments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses the positive culture of Southwest Airlines including the dedication to customer service. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the way teamwork may be improved with a short intervention, in a team where there are some self centered team members. The paper looks at the literature in order to design an appropriate intervention which may be implemented in a 20 minute training secession. The bibliography cites 8 sources. ...

A 7 page paper that begins with some typical ideas for an ideal workplace. The essay then describes ROWE as the idea workplace. The paper explains how ROWE was initiated and its success at Best Buy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper assesses the link between employee empowerment and employee productivity. The concept of employee empowerment is defined and the evidence for empowerment impacting positively on productivity by enhancing motivation is assessed. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses changes that were made at Scott Mortgage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 20-page paper discusses how Apple Inc. can benefit from a human resources management strategy. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the concept of a uniform remuneration package, looking at the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing uniform pay strategies as well as individualized pay strategies in the context of various theories, such as expectancy theory and equity theory. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the way that organizational behavior theory can be considered as a contribution to the way that General Motors failed. The issues of culture, the employment relationship, teamwork and leadership are all included and comparisons are made with Japanese automotive firms. 7 sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 5 page paper that discuses different issues related to the sales force. The writer discuses hiring training and motivating and includes examples. Standards, such as targets and quotas are discussed. The essay ends with a discussion of the use of technology in sales management and its benefits. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses two topics. The first is which of this psychologist’s skills would be used when employee productivity has dropped. The second is how to keep employees attending a wellness program. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper explains three type of psychological tests used in the workplace and which could be used pre-hiring and retention. It explains reliability and validity. It also discusses ethical issues of testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on a staffing and hiring plan for a proposed online publication. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 17 page paper looks at the HRM issue that is facing an airline. Cathay Pacific of the problems with legal action taken against them in terms of discrimination. This issue is considered in the context of adopting a strategy of diversity management, examining what is meant by diversity management and in considering the way ...

A 5 page paper. The first section discusses motivational theories and explains Maslow’s hierarchy and Skinner’s reinforcement models. The second section discusses the transformational style for managing teams and team motivation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper considers of the use of a transformational leadership approach is suitable for the fictitious case of Gene One, an organization that has a number of different goals to achieve in order to ready for an IPO in three years. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper assesses the framework for change management developed by Kotter and Schlesinger in order to assess whether or not this is a model that could be utilized in Asian cultures as well as Anglo-American cultures. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the way motivation takes place in a real organization and compares it with motivation theory. McDonalds is used as an example, examining the different motivation tools that are used and considering the difference between the shop floor workers and the management. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 7-page paper depicts several human resources scenarios, such as postpartum depression and hostility between employees and a manager. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Theory This 22 page paper examines three forms of leadership theory, transformational leadership, team leadership and leader member exchange theory (LMX). Each of the models is examined with all three models compared and contrasted in terms of their characteristics way that they emerge in the real world. The bibliography cites 26 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses budgeting for human resource departments. The paper includes a general discussion along with the elements or components of this budget with examples from three city governments. The paper also discusses ideas for reducing expenditures. The writer comments on recommendations for a hypothetical company. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at some of the ways in which an organization may be able to improve the effectiveness of the sales force. Four key areas which may lead to improvement are identified; utilization of information about customers and the sales, standardization of sales processes and systems, skills of employees and motivation. The ...

An 8 page paper that discusses each of the many functions of human resource management, such as planning, recruitment, selection; development; compensations and benefits; safety; labor relations; and EEO. The question is whether or not any one is more important than the others. The paper also discusses trends and the multigenerational workforce. Bibliography lists ...

This 7-page paper discusses how to motivate motel maids in a fictitious motel chain. Bibliography lists 4 sources.