Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This is a 15 page paper which examines the pros an cons of flexible work schedules. The bibliography has 8 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an article review. There are 8 articles in this series and they relate to workplace issues and human resources.

This 7 page paper looks at intrinsic value of the management and employees within a company and how to judge their value of people in the workplace. The paper examines the reasons why this may be important, how traditional accounting fails to account for this value and considers some of the approaches that have been ...

A 3 page paper answering several questions on the case, "Women and Global Leadership at Bestfoods." The case and its questions focus on increasing diversity at Bestfoods, focusing on women and involving strong commitment on the part of highest management. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper explains the process and strategies the union used on behalf of its membership. Issues are identified. The writer also comments on the outcome of the negotiations, the terms of the new five-year contract and criticizes the union for not gaining more for its membership. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. As a human resource professional or manager in today's working environment, perhaps no other single issue is as important as the way in which the relationship between employees and organizations are shaped. The extent to which this particular association can reflect positive and beneficial or negative and detrimental interaction ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses how organizations approach the task of R&D through networking and the reciprocal sharing of information. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A paper which assesses whether psychometrics should play a more significant part in human resource development, and considers the aims and objectives of HRD itself as well as current models of psychometrics which might be particularly appropriate to those aims. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page discussion of the growing unemployment rate. The author contends that the changing workplace has resulted in technological demands that entry-level workers are not prepared to meet. Bibliography lists 4 sources. PPunempl.rtf

An 8 page paper providing a diversity audit of Cingular Wireless. The company gained a "Baloney Alert" from DiversityInc Magazine in 2002 but has improved to the point of gaining 10th place on the magazine's Top 10 companies for diversity in 2006, and first place for Hispanics. It appears that Cingular Wireless is ...

This 3 page paper looks at how a student may reflect on the lessons learned when completing a course on equality and diversity. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper is an appeal for a company to provide a crèche for the working mothers which will also increase productivity and reduce the employee turnover. The paper outlines the problem the solution and the reasons why the solution should be adopted. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing employee motivation and retention efforts of Riordan Manufacturing. The company has switched to a team sales structure and wants compensation to reflect team effort as well as individual results, and it has long-term issues that will take more than a year to rectify. The paper recommends increasing salaries ...

A 3 page essay that summarizes and reacts to a 1995 article by Katherine S. Newman, professor of anthropology at Columbia University. In this article, "Dead-end jobs, a way out," Newman proposes a means for not only helping low-wage inner-city fast food employees climb the socioeconomic ladder out of poverty, but her elegant and thoughtful ...

This 8 page paper discusses the ways in which outside influences can lead human relations managers and other company executives to change or institute employee programs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page essay that offers a reaction to the essay "The Team That Wasn't" by Suzy Wetlaufer. This essay offers a detailed business scenario that describes how a team of department manages for the FireArt Company are failing at their task to reorient their business strategically, largely due to the efforts of one brilliant ...

An 11 page paper that presents a hypothetical case study of a mail order catalog company that had to downsize. The format of this paper is: description of event (downsizing), key players, history of the event, epilog. The writer then provides a narrative about the situation and an analysis. The analysis takes the form of ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an article review. There are 8 articles in this series and they relate to workplace issues and human resources.

A 16 page paper. The stimulus question for this essay is: Do leadership theories help organizations to develop effective leadership? To address the question, the writer begins with a description and examples of bad leaders and defines the term organizational effectiveness. The rest of the essay focuses on leadership theories that have resulted in greater ...

This 10 page paper considers the use competency frameworks and whether or not they may increase the person specifications of those carrying out the job through both recruitment and later training assessment. The paper looks at how and why they may be used ands the problem that may present and then looks at other tools ...

4 pages in length. The Enterprise IT Project Manager is an exempt position, a status determined by the combined components of duties and salary. As such, this position is not bound by minimum wage or overtime provisions provided by FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the scores of a HRM assessment of an employee and the recommendations for jobs based on his assessment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the film Office Space within the context of corporate cubicle culture. Mike Judge's 1999 film Office Space is an hilarious spoof of all that is mind-numbing and boring in corporate culture. Peter (Ron Livington) hates his job, hates being confined to a cubicle that blocks the window, which ...

This paper is a 40 page exploratory research study. Chapter 1 includes the introduction, problem statement, objectives, definitions and the managerial relevance of the study. Chapter 2 presents a comprehensive literature review that includes an overview of job performance and rewards, models of performance-related pay programs, advantages and disadvantages of these kinds of programs, research ...

This 3 page paper begins by reporting the results of a survey of businesses to discover how they rewarded their employees for high performance. The writer then comments on the old Yuletide turkey gift and the fact that this 'bonus' just doesn't work any longer. Examples from two companies are used to demonstrate the types ...