Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

7 pages in length. The situation whereby cooperation was engendered in others through strategic communication occurred when the small company was on the verge of undergoing significant change to both its culture and operations, creating a tumultuous time for staff and management alike. Much of the change happened in relation to operations within ...

A 12 page paper that begins with a student-supplied scenario of a small office. A description of the office and personnel is provided first. The writer then describes three communication interactions that were observed. Following each observation, the writer discusses the interpersonal and communication skills that were used and analyzes which skills should have been ...

A 10 page paper. The scenario is an American-owned company in Taiwan where employees are mostly Chinese. The essay begins with an introduction to the scenario. The writer then explains and discusses the Chinese culture, including the concepts of concepts of Guanxi, Li and Mianzi, which underlie Chinese communication. These are compared to the Westerner's ...

A 5 page paper discussing the issue of employee privacy as it applies to electronic communication. Employers do have a desire to ensure that the time they are paying for to be spent in their service is indeed being spent that way. With the pervasiveness of electronic communication, that monitoring has grown in some areas ...

A 9 page paper that provides and introduction and discusses two best practices in six supervisory responsibilities: communication; effective training; improving team productivity; performance appraisals; resolving conflict; and improving employee relations. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

16 pages in length. According to respondent answers to a questionnaire from "Applications in Human Resource Management: Cases, Exercises and Skill Builders" by Nkomo et al, the areas in most need of improvement are supervision and internal communication. The organization has a very closed structure where people only do what is already established ...

A 3 page paper. Two examples are discussed. A custom-made furniture company is facing changing demographics in their consumer base which requires the company to change how they operate. In the second, a multicultural team has severe communication problems that the manager identifies and resolves. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper with annotated bibliography examines the role of human resource management at Federal Express in terms of the three strategies for the strategic business partner concept as delineated by Michelle Martinez and elaborated by Dave Ulrich. It finds that FedEx does conform to these 3 strategies and recommends a shift of HR ...

This 5 page paper looks at some of the issues which should be considered when designing research. Using the example of research to assess poor communication within an organization, the way in which a research problem may be designed is considered in the context of personal opinions and biases. The potential presence of biases and ...

This 6-page paper discusses a potential job at Google (account manager), potential job stressors and barriers to communication. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the way in which a candidate for a job can be assessed. There is the need to assess a candidate for a marketing officer position against some set criteria of experience skills and attitude. The paper looks at each of these equipments, including skills using software packages, to experience and ...

A 2.5 page paper in which the writer explains formal and informal communication networks within an organization. The writer concludes both are equally important. Bibliography lists 2 source.

This 12 page paper considers the issues a firm faces when they have employees who are dissatisfied, a problem with communications, a workplace where there is a lack o of motivations and a high labour turnover. The paper considers each of these issues and the relevant theories in order to identify how the company could ...

3 pages in length. Communication and a team player attitude represent two of the most important characteristics of today's employee. Indeed, jobs are a prized commodity in contemporary society where the trickle down effect of September 11th has cost myriad people their otherwise stable positions. For one individual to stand out above ...

6 pages in length. The person chosen as the best example of a leader maintains a strong, positive relationship with is employees, responds proactively to potential problems instead of waiting for them to occur, cultivates beneficial associations with partners, clients and shareholders, as well as encourages an open and constructive team approach with regard ...

This 4 page paper looks at the way that a scholar practitioner may seek to effect a change within an organization. The use of a change model and need to gain leadership support and win over key influences is all discussed. The change discussed is an improvement in communication strategy. The bibliography cites ...

7 pages. This paper focuses on the importance of communication with employees as being one of a manager's most important jobs. This is most relevant to the business function because the most important asset to any business is the employee. If one cannot communicate with employees effectively, the business is subject to ...

This 14 page paper considers the different elements that are required to build and motivate a team. The paper looks at this from the perspective of building an IT team, but may be used for other types of team. The writer looks at motivational theory, the role of leadership and the importance to communication ...

This paper examines communications challenges and other challenges in the multi-cultural workplace, and suggests why it is important for managers to learn cross-cultural training and to work on multicultural issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 16 page paper looks at the Mini Cooper operations of BMW in the UK and assesses different aspects of HRM policy and practice. The paper looks at issues such as motivation, job design and communication. The paper discusses both the underlying theories and the practices. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 21 page paper looks at the skills needed for management skills in the 21st century, focusing one leadership and communication skills. The paper looks at the types of skills that need to be exercised and the way that they manifest from a theoretical performance and apply them to an individual who wishes to be ...

This 7 page paper is a written plan looking at how an employee can take advantage of an opportunity and influence a manager. The paper looks at four major influencing factors; overcoming communication blockers, looking for win/win opportunities (managing self interest), become a persuasive messenger and avoiding conflicts and confrontations and takes some ideas from ...

A 12 page overview of the importance of the performance review process in enhancing job performance and relationships between managers and subordinates. Emphasizes the importance of communication in the performance appraisal process, both in the formation of specific performance criteria and in the evaluation process itself. Identifies training as one of the most critical foundations of ...

This 3-page paper discusses how a sales manager can motivate employees of an electronic retail store using communication and incentives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses workforce management in the face of today's recessionary times. Topics discussed include valuing remaining employees and better communication between management and workforce. Bibliography lists 1 source.