Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

A 10 page paper discussing the growing trend of training's accountability and responsibility to show results, particularly as those results relate to Level 4 evaluation. In today's increasingly competitive business environment, there is no aspect of the business that is immune from scrutiny or the charge to either prove its worth to the organization or ...

A 20 page research paper investigating the use of pre-employment testing as part of the screening process. A history of such testing and the types of tests used are discussed. The focus of the paper is on 'integrity' or 'honesty' testing. Employee theft accounts for losses in the billions each year thus employers must try ...

A 7 page paper on the growing problem of downzing corporations in America, and the effect it has on disslocated workers. The writer provides a clear picture of exactly how and why a company downsizes,and also gives some suggestions for disslocated workers. Bibliography included.

An 8 page paper. Downsizing as a management tool seems to have waned at last, though there are routine reports of job cuts by many companies, several of which may only be seeking the traditional stock price boost that usually follows a downsizing announcement. Thankfully, that pattern seems to be changing, as evidenced by a ...

A 5 page paper analyzing the contemporary trend of corporate downsizing from the point of view of the downsized employees. Issues discussed are loss of income, shattered self-esteem, the difficulty of finding comparable work at a comparable salary, and the problems with "contract" employment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page report discusses corporate downsizing and its ethical implications based on issues related primarily to classical interpretation of ethical behaviors. The writer makes a strong argument against downsizing and outlines the justification for that argument. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 8 page report discusses corporate downsizing and the stress it causes in workers. Individual workers often face a disconcerting and undeniable sense of "loss of self" when the organization into which they have invested time, energy, and talent finds it no longer needs them. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page paper. Even though two-income families can make the downsizing transition much easier than those without a significant second income, there are still substantial issues they will have to overcome. Some end up working in distant cities and conducting long-distance marriages; many more finally take jobs at an income far below their former ...

A 7 page paper addressing the increasing problem for employers of finding experienced, qualified people to fill both new and existing ositions. As the US economy continues its long prosperous upswing, it is increasingly difficult for employers to remain fully staffed, particularly at the blue collar and retail level. The paper gives the example of ...

A 5 page essay that explores how these two theories are used and how effective they are. Informal reward programs are being found to be more effective than the more traditionale ones. Examples are given. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page research paper on the qualities and how to watch for them in candidates. Three qualities are addressed: entrepreneurship, creativity and teamwork. The writer presents the qualities and interviewing techniques that the HR professional can use. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page jumping-off place for a study on the effects of training related to job performance, based on interviews with five managers and ten employees each from two companies, both electronically-focused: one designs and produces ambulances and mobile MRI units; the other produces printed circuit boards for a variety of applications. This compilation consists ...

A 5 page paper discussing ways in which managers and businesses can provide the climate and circumstances through which employees can motivate themselves to do the best job they can for their company. Money certainly is an issue, but when pay meets minimum acceptable levels motivation depends on the employee's conviction that his company views ...

A 5 page essay discussing different theories of motivation including: Needs Satisfaction Hierarchy, Theory X and Y, and Expectancy Theory. The theories are applied to the workplace, in general, and a hypothetical beauty supply company, in particular. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper briefly reviews the realities, expectations, and challenges faced by any professional in the field of human resource management. Position requirements, employment outlook for the future, and opportunity for advancement are also briefly reviewed. Bibliography lists five sources.

A 6 page paper describing issues concerning temporary workers in today's business world. A double-edge sword is presented by the fact that companies emphasize quality and yet they hire temps to save costs-- temps that are not as likely to work to their fullest potential or with the company's own interests in mind. Some of ...

A 40 page paper / model thesis that outlines the topic of the use and misuse of temporary workers is mid-sized corporations, and supports the thesis that temporary worker exploitation is not cost effective. Bibliography lists 23 sources.

A 25 page research paper seeking the reasons for and causes of organizational turnover. The problem of organizational turnover, or employee retention, is an expensive one for American businesses. Though there has been much discussion over the years as to just what the real problem is, what it might be, and what business practitioners and ...

A 13 page paper discussing turnover in terms of causes and costs. Costs of retention may appear to be high, but the costs of turnover are greater—the primary difference is that the costs of retention are so much more easily quantifiable. High turnover rates carry other effects other than just costs of replacement, and it ...

An 8 page research paper giving an overview of this type of employee benefit program—what they cover, who they affect, how they are used and how HR professionals are attempting to increase employee awareness of the programs' full benefits. EAPs serve to assist the employee in their quest to either solve current personal problems or ...

5 pages in length. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are used to confront substance abuse and other employee problems in the workplace. It has not been established until now, however, which system works more efficiently: external or internal. The writer critically summarizes a study that attempts to determine the benefits and drawbacks of both systems. No ...

A 10 page paper discussing some of the ways in which performance evaluations are changing. Most businesses report using the old standard methods of performance review, but the numbers of those taking different approaches are growing, as organizations come to understand that many of their standard performance appraisal practices are of no use either for ...

A 5 page paper discussing the existence of appraisals in the workplace. The reasons for administering the appraisal are described briefly. There is a survey presented as an example of questions that could be administered to decipher what the employees think about having been given an appraisal. The survey is discussed and points are made ...

A 10 page research paper exploring the symptoms and reasons for job dissatisfaction. Several aspects are discussed: behaviors associated with dissatisfaction, motivation, ways to increase employee satisfaction and how to assess the degree of satisfaction/disatisfaction on the job. Bibliography is included.

A 5 page paper dealing with the importance of the Internet and computerized database access to the field of human resources, specifically in job recruitment and career counseling. The paper looks at Craig Hickman's eight criteria for a successful, empowering technology and demonstrates how the use of Internet technologies in the human resource field fulfills ...