Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 10-page paper is an example of a research study about Chicago workplaces and the effectiveness of their evacuation plans. The essay includes an introduction (including statement of the problem), literature review about the topic and an example of how such research would be conducted. Also included is a discussion about the result. Bibliography lists ...

This 5-page paper discusses several concepts associated with organizational change including the Force Field Theory, change process and change management and organizational development and organizational management. The essay attempts to compare and contrast these concepts, and concludes with suggestions on how to reduce employee resistence to change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page tutorial paper discusses different kinds of benefit plans. The target question is which types of plans would be recommended for which employees. The writer discusses and explains: defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, profit-sharing plans, employee stock option plans and a combination thereof and the writer also explains what vesting means. Examples ...

This 10 page paper looks at large firms, how they integrate technology and why corporate culture is vital in making such changes. Several actual examples of firms going through such transitions are provided. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper presenting a mostly-pluralist organization (General Motors) and a mostly-unitarist one (the early form of Saturn) to compare their approaches to human resources and employee relations. No organization is fully unitarist or fully pluralist. It appears that each approach offers benefits both for the organization and for individual employees. ...

This 6 page paper considers the different patterns of trade union membership in Germany and the UK. The writer examines the different historical and political factors that influenced the models of collectivism, how they have been perceived socially and the impact this may have had on membership. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 7 page examination of one company’s emphasis on the importance on ethics and worker self-concept in the workplace. This paper utilizes the fictional experiences of a systems administrator at Boeing Aircraft Corporation to make the connection between workplace ethics and employee self-concept and job satisfaction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper focuses on the problem of downsizing and why corporations should be more responsible to their employees. What obligations the employers have to their employees is the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper focuses on specific types of motivation: factoring fun into the workplace and recognizing employees through praise and encouragement. The essay also discusses building employees' self-confidence. Two companies are used as examples of motivating employees by making the workplace fun – Ben & Jerry's and Southwest Airlines. Satyam is also mentioned in ...

This 5 page paper considers potential problems with customer service in a hotel. The first part of the paper gives 7 examples of bad service, the second part of the paper then considers how the a hotel that has many complaints may improve customer services. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 20-page paper examines how management should handle conflict within organizations. The essay touches on the definition of "disruptive" workplace conflict, the causes of such conflict and what can be done to alleviate it. Also discussed are certain styles of management that can help avoid disruptive workplace conflict from developing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how the issue of privacy has been of increasing importance and how it may be argued that the extensive US policies are a result of higher union pressures when compared with other geographical areas. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at how unions have changed over the years and how the new public sector unions are different from the old types. The new unionism is characterized as public sector unionism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper uses data and statistical calculations provided by a student. A firm's data is looked at in respect to issues of racial or gender discrimination. The report concludes that no discrimination exists. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the development and current position of the States in the employment relationship. The paper argues that industrial relations in the UK have alternated between conflict and consensus. To consider this v the manifestation of voluntarism and the role of social context is discussed as historical background to the current situation. ...

This 14-page paper focuses on the connection between human resources management and a company's competitive advantage in the marketplace. Topics touched on in this essay include the link between a strong workforce and a company's success, as well as how human resources managers and senior management can build a strong 21st century workforce. Bibliography lists ...

This 6 page paper begins with an outline. The essay discusses the characteristics of Jack Welch's leadership styles as chairman and chief executive of the General Electric Corporation, a tenure that began in 1981 and ended with retirement in 2001. Welch brought sweeping changes to the corporation, changing the culture and the structure of the ...

This 5-page paper examines the concept of employee ethics, particularly in today's world in which corporate ethics is such a strong topic. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper looks at a hypothetical case study submitted by a student. The scenario is based on NBC's E.R. television program. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the argument that organisations are “the outcome of the interactions of motivated people who are attempting to resolve their own problems and pursue their ends” in relationship to the use of scientific management techniques. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 5 page paper examined why motivation theory is a necessary skill for managers. Concentrating in the UK the paper considers the cost of employees that are unmotivated and the way that the use of motivation theory will increase productivity as well as cut costs. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

An 8 page paper. This paper's focus is the appropriateness of using situational leadership in health care institutions organizations. The writer begins by defining and describing situational leadership according to Hershey and Blanchard and Hencley, including Hersey and Blanchard's four styles and discussion of the maturity level of followers. The writer also cites a ...

This 5-page paper supports the thesis statement that it is possible to have a strategic approach to human resources management. The essay touches on some models of strategic HRM, as well as examples of what constitutes successful HRM strategy. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper considers these two models of HRM management, their similarities and differences and the impact they may have on issues such as re-engineering and workplace learning. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the accounting firm. Several aspects are discussed with a focus on corporate culture. Its recent problems are also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.