Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 10 page paper looks at organizational culture from an anthropological perspective. The paper considers what is culture and the manifestations of culture. The paper then examines how this perspective is different from the more common functional approach. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

17 pages in length. Reviews the Harley-Davidson company and what type changes it will need to make in order to meet the future competitively. This excellent management paper considers the learning organization, change management and performance management issues. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a strategy for a change effort underway in the workplace setting. This paper considers some of the central challenges, including not enough time, no help, irrelevancy of the change, problems with assessments and measurements, lack of diffusion and the need to develop a variable strategy and purpose. This ...

A 6 page summation and analysis of Flight of the Buffalo by authors James A. Belasco and Ralph C. Stayer. The writer offers a synopsis of the book before offering a personal assessment of this book's place in the vast amount of literature available today on business leadership. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper that summarizes and evaluates John P. Kotter's book, 'Leading Change,' which pertains organizational change. The major premise of the author is that the magnitude of change in today's business world is increasing so rapidly that leadership, not just management, is required. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page summation and analysis of a comprehensive collection of essays on leadership, edited by Hesselbein, et al. The editors of The Leader of the Future are three well-known board members of the Drucker Foundation, which is a group dedicated to Peter Drucker's determination to 'expand the boundaries of leadership thinking.' The writer argues ...

6 pages in length. This paper covers a broad basis for the understanding of effective leadership in today's quickly changing corporate environment. The skills and knowledge necessary in effective leadership are not only of impact in the leadership capacity but to the employee's perception of that leadership as well. The most effective ...

10 page paper looks at methods for strategic planning and human resource development and applies it to the Department of Defense (DOD). Actual recommendations from the department itself are considered. Recommendations are made based on an evaluation of the facts. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

12 pages in length. The current trend within the fundamental basis of business operations is to establish a sense of empowerment, both from within and without the company, so as to implement an effectively working TQM program. However, in order to achieve the highest plateau in relation to quality, an organization's culture must first ...

This 15 page paper looks at the topic of burnout with special emphasis as it applies to coaching. Definition of the concept is provided, along with methods of diagnosis. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This five-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion about the advantages of having a culturally diverse workforce. Bibliography lists three sources.

4 pages in length. Diversity is truly the key to Singapore's future business success as its labor force moves into the new millennium; however, not all businesses are managed in such an effective manner. One can readily surmise that with the ever-changing workforce, it is imperative that companies open themselves up to HRM reorganization ...

7 pages in length. The writer discusses the implementation of organizational training development with regard to an existing human resources problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing the organization's need to highlight diversity in order to arrive at a more homogeneous workplace in terms of all working for common goals. Recent polls indicate that members of senior management are far more impressed with their companies' efforts in workplace diversity than are employees. This paper proposes that monthly Friday afternoons ...

A 7 page paper discussing approaches to heading off domestic violence that spills over into the workplace, examing how Edison International and Motorola approach the issue and providing an action plan for any business. Most workplace violence originates with employees or former employees, but the domestic component is one that can be most problematic. An abused spouse ...

A 7 page paper. This paper focuses on the question of whether effective sales managers are born or developed. Interestingly, there is very little research addressing the characteristics of successful sales managers. The writer, therefore, looks at what information there is about the skills needed for success in this position, then reaches a conclusion ...

A 7 page paper that discusses the question: how will e-commerce affect the use of a sales force. Given the fact that e-commerce, both business-to-business and business-to-consumer is growing exponentially each year, will sales forces become obsolete? This paper discusses how the concept of "sales force" may change. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 7 ...

A 6 page paper. Age groups over 65 are increasing more rapidly than any other age group. Additionally, many people over the age of 55 are re-entering the workforce after they "retire." These workers usually need training in specific areas, such as technology. The writer provides learning theories for training the older adult. The writer ...

A 6 page paper. The hiring process is critical to a company's success - the right employee helps the company reach its objectives but the wrong employee will cost the company a great deal in time, money and energy. This paper explores the interview component in the hiring process: what to do before and during ...

A 12 page paper that examines the innovative employee incentive and reward programs that are shaping the workplace of the twenty-first century. Discussed are job sharing programs, flexible work schedules, and on-site daycare facilities. Also included is a brief description of present movements pushing for paid family-leave and the recognition of domestic ...

This 5 page paper focuses on the 1995 Supreme Court ruling ( in Town & Country Electric, Inc. v. NLRB) that supported the union in their fight for equal treatment in hiring. Salting is defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 16 page paper considers the way in which employees are recruited using more modern methods, from the use of a resume or CV to through to the interview as well as the first day on the new job. The paper looks at the process from the applicants as well as the potential employers perspective ...

(5 pp) Action must be taken to correct the serious situation where a very significant percentage of people over 50 are economically inactive. There is no bar to their employment other than an attitude by many employers that they are too old! And as my Grandfather used to chuckle in German, 'We ...

This 10 page report discusses one of the world’s most powerful, innovative, and forward thinking organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. Merck offers a broad range of products that have been designed to help people with problems ranging to Asthma (“Singulair”) to the need for Zocor (medication designed to help control cholesterol). Merck ranks as number 34 in the Fortune ...

This concisely written 5 page paper considers the different theories of employee motivation. Starting with Adam Smiths theory of 'economic man' and its place in Taylorism the paper also considers Mayo's social man and McGregor's theory Y along with Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the modern application of scientific management. The bibliography cites 4 ...