Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 10 page paper looks at these human resource issues. Topics such as downsizing and affirmative action are addressed. The paper concludes that managing diversity is important. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the different factors a team manager will need to remember when managing a team. The paper considers issues such as motivation, commitment and trust. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the factors which interact to improve workplace productivity. The contention is presented that there is a complexity of mental, emotional, and physical which interact to determine worker productivity. Leadership can thus make a significant impact business profitability and the attainment of organizational goals with suchsimple workplace strategies as ...

This 4-page paper focuses on PricewaterhouseCooper's leadership and how it aligns itself with corporate culture. The two areas focused on were human capital (or people capital) and knowledge management. Also focused on in this paper are discussions about trends in knowledge management. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Internet recruiting and its benefits to both employer and employee. This paper examines how and why Internet recruiting is used, and the benefits of this method. Bibliography lists 5 pages.

A 4 page overview of the books by Thomas Bell and Eric Schlosser. This paper presents the contention that the same societal problems which confronted the Progressives in the early part of the twentieth century, problems similar to those revealed in “Out of this Furnace”, continue to confront us today. “Fast Food Nation” ...

This 6 page paper considers the way in which organisational behaviour manifests in the fast food china McDonalds and how it may be seen as a modern model of scientific management. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper considers how a strategy to develop leadership could be realised. With reference to leadership theories the paper develops a strategy from the recognition of leaders to their training and development as well as the culture requirements for a healthy approach to leadership development, The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 9 page paper that compares the transformational leadership style to the democratic leadership styles. Both styles have a lot in common, such as having a vision and working collaboratively with staff. The six characteristics of the transformational leaders are explained. The democratic style has also been referred to as participative or collaborative. After explaining ...

7 pages in length. Quantitative research should begin with an idea that is usually articulated as a hypothesis by the researcher which then, through measurement, generates data and then by deduction allows a conclusion to be drawn. In contrast to this method, qualitative research begins with intent to review a certain area. ...

This 20 page paper argues that an investment in tools and system that enhance employee motivation is a cost effective way of reducing waste and maximising the input from employees. Looking at the two schools of thought; economic man and social man, the paper outlines the theoretical approaches to motivation and then applies these to ...

This 6-page paper provides an analysis about a segment on CNN's Moneyline on the export of U.S. jobs. The paper analyzes this particular program, discusses literature pertaining to the topic, then determines if the program was biased. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the airline industry and the relationship between four airlines -- Delta, Southwest, Northwest, and Continental Airlines -- and the unions representing their employees. Current issues and concerns related to union representation and labor negotiations with these airlines are presented. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the autocratic and democratic styles of leadership and shows how each may cause stress directly and indirectly for an employee. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the employee appraisal procedures which are in place at the Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Trust how they operate, their strengths and weaknesses and compares them with the ACAS recommendations. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Customer service is the lifeblood of each and every business; from the mom and pop operations with 3 employees to the massive function of Microsoft or Dell, the foundation of successful commerce begins and ends with customer service. That is not to say customer service departments are the primary ...

This 5 page paper looks at several studies related to employee absenteeism. Psychological reasons are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper critically analyzing the benefits of training workers in an industry where turnover is high and workers are likely not to remain with the employer long term. The paper uses the example of Pal’s Sudden Service, a fast-food restaurant winner of the Baldrige award. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page report discusses Nike, Inc. and the considerations that must be made in terms of forming a recruitment strategy. Nike, the goddess of victory, is also the goddess of athletic shoes. That has resulted in a certain attitude at Nike in terms of its corporate functions ranging from research and development to marketing to retail operations and ...

A 14 page paper discussing factors comprising effective strategic human resources planning. The organization needs to know the current state of human resource affairs, but the matter extends far beyond current needs and results. In order to be prepared for future needs, the organization must be able to make forecasts and predictions as ...

This 4 page report discusses the predicament of a grocery company's warehouse supervisor "Arthur Reed." Every summer, he faces a situation in which the senior staff members want to take their vacation which results in personnel shortages on a daily and weekly basis. This report offers some possible solutions to the dilemma. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the statement that benefits of budgetary control are outweighed by the de-motivating effects of the budget on the staff of the organization. The paper considers the role and manifestation of budgetary controls and how they interact with motivation theory. The paper utilizes the models of economic man and social ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing violence in the workplace. Throughout the United States, it has been estimated that each week, there is on average 20 homicides which occur within the workplace and over 18,000 instances of nonfatal violence within the workplace. Obviously, with these high numbers, workplace violence and its prevention and response ...

This eight-page paper is a discussion based on a case study about how to a manager of a shipping dock at a grocery store company can better manage his temporary work force during the summer in order to reduce higher turnover and absenteeism. The discussion also focuses on how this manager can help retain ...

This 4-page paper focuses on the use of mentoring in order to motivate and retain a temporary work force. Bibliography lists 1 source.