Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

A 7 page paper discussing the organizational stress levels at two companies, one where the stress is ongoing but mild, the other where stress levels are high enough to adversely affect employee performance. The paper proposes polling employees in a survey to discover precisely where these organizational stress factors lay. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews the book "The Real World of Work" by Harold Wolchock and Gerald Grayson. Collective bargaining, a concept that is integral to chapters four and five, is the focus of the paper. No additional sources cited.

(5 pp) Learning teams are popular learning vehicles because they bridge the gap between theory and application. A targeted learning team approach addresses both individual and organizational needs-it's not just about problem solving but applying learning to issues or problems we're facing. Annotated bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. An excellent paper covering the subject of the mini-trial in the workplace. Among alternative devices for civil dispute resolution in the business environment, one of the most important is the mini-trial. There are many advantages to this method within the business world. Mini-trials are less costly than actual courtroom trials, and can give ...

(6 pp) In a 1992 essay, "The New Society of Organizations," management guru, Peter Drucker wrote, "In the society of organizations, however, it is safe to assume that anyone with any knowledge will have to acquire new knowledge every four or five years or become obsolete." The same may be said of recruiting ...

A 5 page paper that offers a general discussion of the motivation and empowerment in the workplace. Motivation is one of the most written about concepts, yet, too many companies still do not practice the concept effectively. The writer discusses specific theorists, e.g., Maslow, and explains how motivation relates to performance. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 5 page paper looks at different ways people learn and applies the models to the workplace. Also discussed is the need to try to conform to different styles in order to work best with others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses from a tutorial perspective a career information interview with a woman who has worked for nearly 20 years as an administrative assistant. Questions covered include experience, attitude, education, and skills. No sources listed.

This 3 page paper argues that stock options, when used appropriately are a suitable motivation tool which can be good for the employee as well as the employer. The use of stock options are considered at different levels of the hierarchy and the negative factors are also discussed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 10 page paper considers three central organizational concepts, leadership, change and conflict. This paper then goes on to consider the implications for relationships/interrelationships in the organizational setting. This paper provides an overview of the current literature and reflects on the implications in a healthcare environment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper considers what we mean by test fairness and ways in which a test may be unfair, from the test system to the cognitive differences between male and female respondents. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The object of this model paper is to help the student understand and utilize the learning experience. In doing so, it is necessary to present the content and break that content down into logical units. How to enhance learning, how to engage learners in determining their level of competence, and how to involve them ...

6 pages in length. People who spend a lifetime working often have difficulty adjusting to the leisure of retirement and the lack of work identity associated with retirement. The reason this occurs is due to the fact that for the majority of one's life, there has been structure, requirement and a specific task ...

This 5 page paper looks at the positive and negative aspects of this system. The concept of performance based pay is critically evaluated. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the applicability of pressure in motivating individuals. Notes that managers have utilized a number of different approaches over the years in motivating individuals to accomplish various goals and objectives. Perhaps one of the most controversial of these is the application of pressure as a motivation enhancer. As ...

A 14 page paper. Employees have always had difficulty balancing work needs with personal and family needs but today, many companies are offering creative benefits for working parents. Typically referred to as family-friendly benefits or policies, companies are offering flexible work schedules, child care, adoption assistance and a variety of other benefits to help the ...

7 pages in length. A discussion of a case study involving business fraud and kickbacks. Topics include ethics within a corporation, economics of internal controls, what course of action to take, as well as employee behavior.

(5 pp). The major job of EEOC is to assist employees in being treated fairly in the workplace. Few if any can object to that idea, however the paper blizzard that flurries about that task, often seems to blur the concept. However it is reality that records must be kept. With ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central views of how individuals help others, from the perspective of a corporate counselor. This paper assesses the correlation between counseling perspectives and management practices as they relate to this issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper. The writer provides additional suggestions to the student for writing this type of paper, which is one in which a theory is discussed and then applied. Vroom's expectancy theory is explained. The theory is then demonstrated through the actions an owner of a small company takes in establishing an exceptional work ...

A 16 page paper. Everyone agrees that executive stock options act as an incentive for higher performance but is there any downside to this strategy? Despite the fact that stock options seem to also bring greater shareholder earnings, there is still the potential for dilution. This paper discusses the effects of executive stock options, overhang ...

5 pages in length. In the HR/Personnel function within Avon Cosmetics Ltd/UK, there are several human resource challenges currently facing the organization. Because the company is getting into department stores in order to better evolve from it's previous door-to-door format, there has been a different type of management problem on the human resource level. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page observation on the occurrence of age discrimination in the workplace. Notes that the fact that a substantial percentage of Americans now comprise the older age categories coupled with better health care and relatively longer healthier lives translates into a greater possibility that more and more individuals will be subjected to age ...

A 5 page paper which argues that there should be a mandatory retirement age. The argument presented revolves around the fact that while the mandatory retirement age may need to be extended, due to the fact people are living longer and are better educated, there still needs to be a mandatory retirement age. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. Ergonomics, also called human engineering, exists for the sole purpose of making people more comfortable at their jobs. Myriad vocations require workers to utilize their bodies in harmful ways, such as the hazardous conditions in hospitals, the stretching and twisting of construction work and the repetitive action of typing. As ...