Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

A 5 page paper discussing the path by which HRM came to replace the old personnel department. There are those who maintain that Human Resources is obsolete and has no place in today’s organization. Nothing could be further from the truth as HRM continues to make its strategic value known within organizations. ...

A 28 page paper which examines various aspects of employee performance evaluations. Bibliography lists 21 sources.

This concise 7 page paper examines the working culture and conditions in the UK. The first part of the paper uses Hofstede’s model to look at the culture, the second part of the paper looks are working conditions, including average and minimum wages, sick pay, maternity leave and paternity rights, tax and national insurance rates, ...

A 9 page research/position paper that argues in favor of companies providing onsite child care centers for their employees. The writer reviews the ramifications of the problem, states the issue, and then discusses both sides of the issue, pro and con. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing current trends and legal issues in employee drug testing. The debate surrounding workplace drug testing continues, but courts appear to be relaxing prohibitions against invasion of privacy. Practical matters such as employee performance and employers’ health care premium costs take precedence today. These views may change as ...

This 6 page paper considers what is meant by leadership and how it differs from the concept of management, how leadership is perceived by employees, different personality traits and leadership styles, and the way leadership is changing. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the strategic errors Enron made. Here was a company named as the most innovative corporation by Fortune Magazine for six years prior to its total collapse. The writer discusses errors made in diversification and in human resource practices within the company. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper defines what is meant by leadership and what is meant by management and then compares them. The paper then considers the characteristics of leaders, how leaders may be developed ready to cope with today’s changing environment, and employee perception of good leaders. The paper ends with a brief summary for ...

This 3-page paper discusses organizational attributes that encourage and discourage innovation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page investigation of the relative merits of sweatshops in third world countries. The author notes the trend for U.S. companies to move to these countries to profit from cheap labor and discusses the reasons behind those moves. An analysis of the rights and wrongs of sweatshops is provided before the author ...

This 7 page report discusses a possible employee development program for Verizon employees that focuses on developing a personal sense of leadership. The employees of Verizon understand that their company cares about people and is more than willing to go the proverbial extra mile to prove that not-so-simple fact. Emphasizing this fact in an employee development presentation can ...

A 4 page paper discussing the nature and rationale of employee benefits in today’s business environment. Describing employee benefits a generation ago was quite simple. Most larger employers offered several benefits to its workers; smaller ones offered little or none. That aspect has not changed greatly today, but the nature and the ...

This 6 page paper uses a case study as a springboard for discussion on HR planning. The design of a procedure manual, creation of a mission statement and corporate objectives are all included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 3 page paper answers some questions set by the student to help them understand two case studies. The first looks at Monster.com, why they are different and their competition. The second par loos at American Express and the way in which a new CEO was recruited internally, discussing whether this was an good or ...

8 pages in length. Approaching the precarious implications of airline travel and motivational strategies in post-911 society, airlines continue to present inspired methods in order to rekindle a faltering industry from the employee base and up. Not unlike other enterprise that relies upon a positive bottom line to remain competitive, well known and ...

A 2.5 page paper. Many companies consider their capital or customers as their most valuable asset but the fact is that the most valuable asset any organization of any kind has is the employees, often referred to as human capital. This essay addresses this statement and includes experts' opinions on the premise. Bibliography lists 5 ...

An 8 page paper. The first part of this paper explains and discussions how to make an effective presentations so that participants will learn and be able to transfer their new knowledge to the workplace. This includes planning, preparation and tips for making the actual presentation. The writer comments on the importance of training employees. ...

This 14 page paper looks at the issue of emotional labour. The paper begins with a definition of what is meant by emotional labour and how employers may demand it from employees, especially in the service sector. The paper then uses this information to consider how emotional labour may be managed in a fast food ...

This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first par considers issues that may be seen in any organisation, in this case it is a UK university that is used as the example and looks at appraisals and performance management, payment systems, recruitment and selection of lecturers, and training and development of lecturers. ...

This 25 page paper looks at a variety of issues in the workplace regarding race. While affirmative action is touched on, the primary focus is on general cases of emotional distress due to racism. Details from several cases from the state of New Jersey are provided. Supreme Court decisions are included in ...

This 3 page paper presents examples of two companies that have been using E-learning in their employee training programs. The companies, Circuit City and Wal-Mart, while both retailers, are vastly different organizations. The writer describes the programs put in place by each company, the goals of the programs and the outcomes. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 6-page paper covers various topics pertaining to the assessment, testing and screening of security guards for employment. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A comparison of the content and message contained in these books by Michael Zweig and Barbara Ehrenreich. Each of these authors targets the latter half of the 1990s to present an expose of a societal situation which they find unacceptable. Both are concerned with the definition of class in America and the societal ...

This 6 page paper looks at the way pay is determined such as the move away from union bargaining towards individualism, and at how pay has become tied in with rewards systems. The paper considered the advantages and disadvantages of the use of rewards systems. The paper is written with specific reference to the UK, ...

This 9 page paper considers the way in which partnerships have developed in the workplace, The paper begins by defining a partnership and the opposing models that have emerged and then looks at the advantages and disadvantages that workplace partnerships may bring. The development of ideas such as economic and social man are used ...