Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 5 page paper uses the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company case as a springboard for discussion. It argues that employers should not be able to test based on utilitarian and deontological principles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on the 720-degree performance appraisal, describing what it is, its benefits and potential downfalls. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines how technical staff respond to motivation. Diversity and generational differences are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on job satisfaction as it pertains to employee retention and happy employees. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how and why drug testing in the workplace is important and necessary. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5-page paper is a report on the book "Encouraging the Heart-A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others." Also included are qualities of a leader. Bibliograply lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the need for training in diversity; how to develop training to address the need; how to deliver it and how to evaluate it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 22 page paper looks HRM in Ireland and considers the way employers may seek to motivate employees with the use of taxed and non taxable incentives and rewards. The paper looks at the tax regime, the theories of motivation and the way in which financial and non financial rewards may be perceived by the ...

A 5 page book review on Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute, which is a brief but profound book. Just as the proverbs of Jesus recorded in the New Testament convey poignant, complex messages about human relationships with just a few words and images, so also does this philosophically ...

This 5 page paper focuses on two aspects of organizational effectiveness, the organization and management of human resources and of technology. The essay describes the training program for employees and the benefits provided to all employees. Part of HRM is the use of technology which is described. Managing technology includes the use of RFID ...

It has been argued that height may be linked to leadership, as most winners of US presidential elections have been the taller candidates. This 4 page paper assesses the degree to which height, and trait theory, may be accurate in leadership studies. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 10 page paper with three sections. The first topic is how to retain employees. Turnover data are reported and employee retention strategies and techniques are discussed. Compensation trends are reported. The last section reports an employee discipline strategy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the argument that the bureaucratic organizational model is now obsolete, looking at the model itself, the benefits that it helped to be realized and the way that subsequent organizational models have evolved, leaving bureaucracy behind, but still retaining some bureaucratic features. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 8 page paper is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, with a presentation on the way performance at a call center can be improved. The current staff are not committed and performance levels are low. The plan is to introduce a new motivation strategy.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a questionnaire that can be used to show what types of questions can be asked in an interview. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper looks at a number of issues concerning training and HRM. The first part of the paper discusses the different ways people learn and the type of learning opportunities there may be in the work place. The second part of the paper considers how a training program may be developed for an ...

This 11 page paper is written as three log entries. The first outlines why looking at motivations and rewards is interesting and the underlying theories that can be applied to the study. The second entry looks at the way this is seen in Starbucks, considering the different rewards that are offered and what they communicate ...

This 3-page paper discusses People Express Airlines and the reason for its decline. Topics presented include marketing, human resources and leadership. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 12 page paper looks at the diversity at Cingular. Carrying out a limited diversity audit the paper looks at the level of diversity and the underlying policies and strategies that have brought the company to this position. The paper goes on to assess how the already good position could be improved. The bibliography cites ...

This 3 page paper looks at the factors which should be considered when looking at international labour relations, considering the differences between international and national labor relations. The paper uses Hofestedes model of cultural diversity as the basis of the discussion. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on global challenges presented to people who develop and oversee human resources development programs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the Bank of America and conducts a brief diversity audit on the human resource practices. The paper starts with some background regarding the bank and then considers the most appropriate approach the research. The audit is conducted using data already in the public domain and the paper ends with ...

A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of employee orientation and how to approach it. Some companies have resorted to presenting the new employee with an employee handbook, telling him to read it and proceed to spending a minimum amount of time showing him minimum expectations for his position. Particularly in the current ...

A 3 page paper that explains planned change, emergent change and opportunistic change. The writer reports the proportion of technology projects that fail and what not to do in project management.

A 3 page paper that reports and discusses the principles and values by which this company conducts business. Turnover rate is reported. Ethical decision making is one of the values of this company. Bibliography lists 4 sources.