Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

A 7 page paper. The writer begins with the ultimate purpose of performance appraisals and then discusses the value of the 360-degree feedback approach. The process, advantages and disadvantages are discussed. The writer comments on the appropriateness of this particular approach as a means for employees to evaluate the performance of their managers. The writer ...

This 14 page paper provides an overview of occupational asthma in the UK beginning with a definition and the categories of substances that are irritants. The incidence of this disease in the UK is reported along with the fact that this particular occupational disease is on the rise in all developed nations. The typical diagnostic ...

A 12 page discussion of the question of whether or not minimum workplace standards can be established across the board in the UK workplace. Noting that the “Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations” which are in place are probably the vaguest of all in regard to establishing specific standards in terms of substances which ...

This 18-page paper focuses on leadership development and some trends in this field. The main thrust of this paper is taken from Carnwell-Ward's book Inspiring Leadership. A literature analysis is conducted to determine if Carnwell-Ward's assessments are correct. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 14 page research paper that examines the topic of organizational cultural change from both a theoretical and practical perspective. This examination of human resource (HR) literature focuses on how negative organizational environments can be changed to reflect newer, more effective management practices that serve to create positive, productive organizational cultures. Bibliography lists 14 ...

This 14 page paper considers the Halifax Bank, formerly a building society and how organisational culture has developed and now manifests. The paper begins by looking at the company itself, its foundation, initial purpose and the starting culture and how it has developed along with the pressures on the culture form the wider banking ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the problem of absenteeism in the workplace. This paper considers specific methods for reducing absenteeism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 2.5 page paper which examines two specific conditions in which a company should be allowed to test its employees for drugs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 18 page paper presenting a human resources study at Ernst & Young. As knowledge workers become more important to the ongoing health of their employers, those employers are finding it necessary to be more accommodating to those employees’ personal lives. The purpose here is to identify turnover-causing problems at one of the ...

4 pages in length. The problem at American Radiatronics Corporation, prior to Langley's entrance into the organization, can be summed up in one telltale comment from the company's president: "Do you really think there is any substitute for fear as a motivator? I doubt it." That the company as a whole, and ...

A 5 page paper discussing the importance of employee orientation in the hospitality industry. The hotel industry is notorious for its employee turnover, which is very nearly 100 percent among those employees with the greatest degree of direct customer contact. Management needs to be astute, but it is the collection of bell hops, ...

A 12 page paper discussing various forms of employee compensation, including gain sharing, bonuses, paid time off, piece rate and profit sharing; and discussing what compensation changes could be beneficial to organizations in today’s business environment. The benefits gained will be important in the immediate view, but indications are that life-work changes among workers ...

An 8 page paper discussing the job fair from the recruiter’s and the candidate’s perspective. There are some features of the job fair not directly applicable to other forms of recruiting, not the least of which is that current employees of a company – its recruiters – and potential employees can meet on a ...

A 10 page paper discussing HRM’s current relevance in today’s business environment. The HR functions of both Ritz-Carlton and the Chubb Group were the driving forces behind the changes at these companies. Acting as much more than resume collectors and time trackers, each company’s HRM was able to save their companies millions annually ...

This 5-page paper focuses on some concepts that pertain to strategic compensation, and linking such compensation to the goals and objectives of a company. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Having workers over sixty-five in the workplace represents a double-edged sword: Some are valued and respected for the experience and pleasant attitude they bring with them, while others are faced with ridicule and contempt for trying to fit in where others believe they no longer belong. Annotated bibliography lists ...

A 3 page paper discussing process and quality improvement among T.A. Stearns’ offsite programmers and what the company should do about it. A member of a group of four programmers has developed a technique that increased the group’s efficiency to the point of needing only three programmers, rather than four. The paper recommends ...

This 10 page paper discusses the role that culture plays in the effectiveness of a leader. Examples given from real life corporations. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

A 5 page overview of the varied safety considerations which exist in the modern Army. Noting the evolution which has occurred in regard to the types of employees and the types of jobs that characterize the Army, the author utilizes private industry to emphasize the importance of health and safety training for the Army. ...

A 5 page essay that critiques an article which details the research study conducted by Meyer (1995). In this article, Meyer states that his research goal is to demonstrate how organizational culture, via narratives obtained from members of that organization, can be used to better comprehend points of harmony and conflict within a specific organization ...

This 3-page paper focuses on the daily duties of today's chief executive officer. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the errors a fast food chain is making when managing the employees. The paper makes reference to motivation theory and argues that the uncaring culture is a result is the over application of scientific management techniques which is resulting in poor productivity and high employee turnover. The bibliography cites ...

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how certain personality traits and abilities make people good virtual team members, as well as how certain personality traits and abilities that should vary within the virtual team to maximize effectiveness. No bibliography.

A 3 page paper assessing discrimination and legal factors of two vignettes involving sexual orientation in the workplace. The first is the problem created in the locker room when a male nurse has a sex-change operation; the other involves a lesbian passed over for promotion to a job for which she was qualified. ...

A 4 page paper. CEOs and other top executives receive extremely large compensation packages that include salary, bonus, direct stock and stock options, along with other perks. In 2002, however, some of these executives took only their base salary and gave up any kind of cash bonus or direct stock. The CEO of Citibank was ...