Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

A 7 page paper describing changes in the HR function over the past several years and the benefits of HR management reporting directly to the CEO of a mid-sized company. The paper provides four examples of the benefits of sound HR management and lists several key competencies that an HR executive must possess in ...

This 16-page paper defines human resources as it exists in corporations today. The essay touches on four areas of HR -- human resources planning, recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management -- and examines performance management in depth. Also covered is how a company should deal with potential conflicts between these areas. Bibliography ...

An 8 page overview of the sometimes conflicting aspects of business management. This paper points out that while traditional business management has emphasized such aspects of business as productivity and supply verses demand, less rigid aspects are also important in insuring business success. These include flexibility, creativity, intuition, integrity, leadership and communication. ...

An 11 page research paper that examines the vital role of human resource (HR) management in achieving business strategies. While traditionally, HR has simply referred to such things as benefits and compensation packages, there is a growing body of research that indicates the vital role that HR plays in the new service-oriented economy. The writer ...

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how the extent to which contemporary pay, evaluation and reward systems reflect an ever-changing type of business strategy is clearly apparent simply by looking at the manner in which American companies function. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page consideration of the qualities that make an effective communicator. The author outlines these qualities, emphasizes their importance in the business environment, then establishes goals for improving the dissemination of information in that environment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper gives a listing of ten sample survey questions designed to determine behavioral and morale status of non-family members working in a family owned/run business.

This 90 page paper provides an overview of the issue of workplace safety, and considers specific issues for small businesses. This paper outlines some of the factors influencing small business efforts to improve safety, including OSHA regulations. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at the setting up of a new business, developing a business model and discussing what it should look like in practice. The paper then considers how the management process can be integrated with continual improvement. The paper then considers a potential target market. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

A 14 page paper. Less than one percent of the entire British work force is identified as ethnic minority. Even so, companies whose employees represent more than one culture and language will sometimes be faced with language barriers. To fully understand the obstacles language can present, it is also necessary to have a basic understanding ...

This 5 page paper discusses the processes in The Natural Step process for converting existing businesses into environmentally friendly businesses.Four case studies examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Article review focusing on the content of the title article by Ted Pollock and also the writing style as it supports the main concept of handling stress in the workplace. Bibliography lists 1 source. jvStrs06.rtf

A 9 page overview of the lessons learned during the American Revolution in the Paoli Massacre. The author equates the training instigated by General Washington at the Encampment of Valley Forge as a result of this massacre to the needs business confront in training and supply issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4-page paper details the way to help turn around a failing business. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6-page paper discusses the importance of communication in a business setting (between supervisors and the workforce). Topics discussed include different types of communication (written and oral) and provides recommendations on how such communication can be effective. Bibliiography lists 4 sources.

This 20 page paper looks at the value and role of business coaching and uncovers some of the myths surrounding business coaching arguing that it is not just a “soft” intervention. The paper looks at what actually happens in sessions, why and how it works and considers the application of coaching in the real world. ...

20 pages in length. With the impact of business behavior such a prominent aspect in today's better understanding of commerce and its applications, it is somewhat difficult to determine which element of HRM is more important than another with regard to conduct. From Enron to WorldCom to Martha Stewart, one is hard-pressed to ...

A 24 page paper addressing the question of whether or not businesses optimize their profit on an international level while still maintaining a high sense of ethics in terms of human resources and environmental impacts. The author examines workforce and environmental management issues to conclude that profit can be made and ethical conduct maintained ...

An 8 page paper discussing two types of managerial positions. Managers in general administrative and in health-related roles face different futures and different levels of demand. There is much competition for administrative services manager positions, which typically do not carry the stringent requirements for advanced degrees that medical services managers generally must have. ...

This 6 page paper considers if competencies required by future business leaders will dependent on the context in which they operate and that they will differ from today with adaptability being the key. The paper looks briefly at how leadership has already had to change and considers theories regarding the way it will need to ...

An 8 page research paper that discusses and summarizes the leadership style of Max DePree, former CEO of Herman Miller, Inc. and author of Leadership is an Art (1989). The writer draws primarily on DePree's writing, and argues that DePree's style of leadership exemplifies transformational leadership objectives. This style of leadership is briefly contrasted against ...

A 31 page paper examining events and employee questions at two companies, Riordan Manufacturing and the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. The Chubb story is older, specifically selected to illustrate the length of time that the company took in arriving at current practice following a pattern of assessing a situation; consulting employees; designing changes ...

A 40 page overview of the different mechanisms that have been put into place over time to address economic stratification. The author reviews these mechanisms in relation to affirmative action, discrimination, and reverse discrimination. Bibliograpahy lists 22 sources.

This 5 page paper examines an article on the ineffectiveness of employee grievance programs. Issues of power within the corporation are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines this book on business communication. Some quotes are included. No additional sources cited.