Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

A 10 page paper discussing implications of lack of diversity in the workplace and how it can affect relations with customers of varying ethnic and racial backgrounds. Many organizations have diversity programs in place that focus on internal relationships, but from the customer's perspective, it must be the "front line" employees - those with the greatest degree of ...

An 11 page paper that discusses the important issue of employee loyalty. The writer provides statistical data from two studies regarding the degree of loyalty workers feel toward their companies. Other issues, such as the reasons most employees leave, a list of actions that can develop loyalty and the success of some companies are also ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the significant effects of night work such as sleep deprivation. Psychological aspects are addressed inclusive of a feeling of being out of sync with the world. Problems pertinent to diabetics are also noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page examines the way that General Electric pay their senior management and considers how pay and performance are related along with the recent performance of the very profitable company. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

The homosexual in the workplace is found to be in a position where they are discriminated against as well as finding themselves in a state of fear. This 11 page paper argues that Georg Simmel's theory of dyad to triad interactions is applicable within the microcosm of the office culture, while Emile Durkheim's theory on the division of labor ...

This 10 page paper looks at the way in which a need for restructuring may be identified and then implemented. The case uses a real company, but hypothetical problems. The example used is a restructuring to change a problematic culture where it is staff behavior and attitudes that require adjustment. The paper considers how this ...

A 6 page paper. A scenario is presented in which a company is dealing with low morale and motivation, high turnover, lack of commitment and a declining market share. The writer argues that the human relation issues must be addressed first before any marketing plans can be devised. The essay includes discussions on motivation, ...

This 3 page paper looks at what we mean by culture and how it may be seen in terms of corporate culture, looking at the manifestations, the characteristics and how it can be seen as an important factor in the commercial environment. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper is an examination of how culture is communicated and manifestations within an organisation. Aspects such as shared experience and subcultures are discussed. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which illustrates organizational needs assessment approaches. The paper discusses organizational analysis, person analysis, and task analysis on a macro scale, which in this case represents a more global scale. The paper focuses on a United States citizen working as a manager in Malaysia plant. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper. How does a large company retain both employee and customer loyalty in a fiercely competitive industry? This paper describes how one company, FedEx accomplishes these goals. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page interview with a Human Resources manager at Nortel Networks, discussing training and employee development as a support for stated strategy. The company includes HR in planning, which then begins devising a program of study. Includes an outline. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This concisely written 3 page paper defines what is meant by corporate culture, the six stages of integration and the three different concepts of culture measurement described by Edgar Schein; Survey Research Approach, Analytical Descriptive Approach and Ethnographic Approach. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the manifestations of corporate culture and looks at the three perspectives of Edgar Schein; integration perspective, differentiation perspective and fragmentation perspective. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

The health and safety of employees is an important duty that is taken extremely seriously by the West Australian government. This 12 page paper explores a number of issues of importance within the Occupational Safety And Health Act of 1984, including the role of the employee representative and the Worksafe inspector. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 36 page paper considers the way in which Boeing has been effected and influenced by the minorities, especially Asians, within the workforce. The way in which this has been dealt with and the impact can be seen through the company, form the culture to the practical application of education programmes, recruitment and promotional methods, ...

10 pages in length. Attracting talented employees is an ongoing challenge for most companies; whether seasoned old-timers or fresh-out-of-school newcomers, finding capable and competent people to join the workforce has proven difficult at best. After sifting through myriad requests from unsuitable applicants, how does a company seek out the cream of the crop? ...

A 5 page essay that examines the movie Remember the Titans and discusses its applicability to human resource management. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper considers the way in which recruitment and strategies may operate together, with different policies and practices being seen to correlate to each other. The paper considers five articles on this subject, outlines them and discusses their meanings. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the way that culture and strategy interact, influencing each other, and the way some strategies may require culture changes to be successful. Culture is an intangible, but very strong influence, and in treating it as a resource the role of culture in strategic management is explained. The bibliography cites 7 ...

A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts the ways in which national culture affects behavior in the workplace. The countries discussed are the United States and France. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the revolutionary development in information systems at Xerox which goes by the name Eureka. The paper considers how this has increased productivity and decreased costs by building a knowledge bases and increasing social capital. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the relevance of research and how it applies to human relations professionals. Several types of research are evaluated and ethical concerns are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

15 pages in length. The issues of employee management are vast and far-reaching, and nowhere has the process of employee/employer interaction been more critically defined than within civil service. Clearly, issues of concern do not differentiate the civil service industry from other workplace environments; however, inasmuch as the employee population associated with civil ...

A 32 page paper providing a theoretical framework, example and discussion of a company's shift from traditional HRM to a more strategic HRM function. The company altered its employee leave policy so that employees were not forced to take full days off when needing to attend to child- or eldercare needs. The result was that many fewer ...