Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 10 page paper looks at three concepts of human behavior in organizations; motivation, communication and power and considers how they can be seen in Starbucks, the well known coffee bar chain and how they have been utilized successfully and unsuccessfully. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the concept that today's leaders will succeed through achievement, rather than power. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 14-page paper discusses the idea that understanding power is important to managing change. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at how and why the employment relationship has changed over the last fifty years, looking at issues such as increased gender equality and the changing power of the unions and the way these have impacted on the way the employment relationship is managed. The paper focuses on the UK. The ...

This 16 page paper considers the issue of cultural, racial and gender diversity in the workplace setting as an extension of the call for equal opportunity employment. This paper considers the issue of managing organizational diversity, including issues of gender, race, ethnicity, class, (dis)ability and HIV status, as well as less prominent elements like personality, value ...

This 7 page paper examines the diversity in the labor force, specifically examining such issues as race, ethnicity, language and religion. Furthermore, this paper explores the impact that diversity has on labor market in general. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper has three sections: definition of servant leadership, worldviews and religion that would support servant leadership, and how worldview and maturity influence practice of servant leadership. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at three concepts that are important for leaders. The three concepts are culture, the ability to act politically, and servant leadership. Each concept is explained and its relevance to leadership discussed.

This 6 page research paper describes the regulations of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and discusses how to comply with these statutes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 21 page paper looks at BMW in the UK and their HRM practices to assess how they embrace diversity and fulfil the legal for anti discrimination requirements. The paper begins with an outline of BMW in the UK and the way that have developed the employment relationship. The paper then considers the legal requirements ...

A 3 page paper. Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, women still earn leas than men for the same job. This essay explains what the wage gap is, provides statistical data regarding the wage gap, discusses the impact of the wage gap on women, and discusses the types of jobs many ...

A 6 page paper The National Mediation Board was established through a 1934 Amendment to the Railway Labor Act of 1926. This Board has proven to be crucial in terms of keeping the two major forms of passenger and commerce transportation open and operating. This essay expands on these themes. Three recent examples are ...

This 27 page paper looks the different factors that need to be considered when writing a health and safety document for a company. The paper includes examines of different perspectives on morals considering if the legal requirements are sufficient or if businesses should have a moral obligation in addition to the legal foundation. The legal ...

21 pages in length. The purpose of this study is to uncover the legal implications of the FMLA that have caused employees and employers alike to enter into litigation, either because an employee took advantage of a legal loophole in the Act or an employer failed to uphold his or her legal obligations as ...

This 21 page paper gives a good and comprehensive overview of employment and the disabled person in the UK, paying special attention to the males. The paper starts by looking at the statistics that show the differences in employment and unemployment rate between disabled and able bodied workers, then looks the way disability is viewed ...

This 10-page paper examines certain employee benefits and legislation connected with them. Under discussion are pension and benefits acts, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at why and how pay equity and equality in total remuneration is protected in the United States, considering the federal laws, such as the the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and equal opportunities, including the Equal Pay Act. The paper considers how this ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the act. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper examines the legal and ethical issues of unionization as it pertains to this particular case study, the First Central Bank of River City. The paper discusses the legal and ethical aspects and determines how the bank's management could have handled things better.

A 6 page research paper on the book Rights at Work: Pay Equity Reform and Politics of Legal Mobilization by Michael McCann. The writer demonstrates that McCann's main thesis, which is that legal action makes a viable tool for instituting social change, is a sound one, and that McCann's recommendations in pursuing change in the ...

A 10 page paper discussing legal and financial effects. The use of temporary workers and independent contractors has increased dramatically over the past decade or so. While some are concerned that temporary workers will be less dedicated to their jobs and their effective employers, others concentrate more on the long term legal and ...

A problem for employers is the impact of dishonest staff. This 10 page paper considers how understanding the differing motivation behind the dishonest acts can help employers develop prevention strategies. The paper starts by looking at minor acts of dishonesty as a result of dissatisfaction and then considers wide motivation as presented by crime ...

A 10 page paper on the issue of discrimination as it applies to the disabled or handicapped individual. A description of the Americans with Disabilities Act is included as a foundation for the issue at hand. Two different types of disabilities are detailed: Mental illness, and dwarfism. Also included are sections relating to different incidents ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this 1931 act pertinent to unionized workers. The possibility of repeal, and the movement to repeal the act in the 1970s, is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at an English sex discrimination law issue. The paper, written as preparation for a presentation looks at what is meant by discrimination, how sex discrimination can take place, and the impact of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The paper includes a poster designed to raise awareness of this new act. ...