Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 4-page paper describes the organizational cultre of Enron, and why it led to the company's failure. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at whether or not human resource management can be used buy a firm as a strategic tool to add value to the firm in a strategic context. The paper discusses different soft and hard approaches to personnel management and HRM in order to help assess the potential strategic values of ...

This 5-page paper compares project managers and line managers, and discusses how they can work together in an organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that responds to two questions in relation to an article in Business Week, How Bob Iger Unchained Disney by Ronald Grover. The two questions are: Iger empowers all his team members, how can the manager balance empowerment and control? The second question is whether or not Iger made the right ...

This 3 page paper considers the issues of creating and managing an inclusive environment in the context of managing diversity. The paper considers what an organization that values diversity needs to consider and address in order to manage and balance issues related to facets of diversity. The paper looks at an example of good diversity ...

This 3-page paper handles Nike's international problems in the 1990s, explaining how, ethically and culturally, the company should have gone about outsourcing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 17-page paper discusses the impact of layoffs and employee cutbacks on the workforce and customers of service companies. The company used as an example is FedEx Corp. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper answers 4 exam style questions on different issues concerning human resource management. The first discusses the statement that interviews are inefficient ad predicting job success to employers should recruit using only application forms. The second argues that strategic HRM (SHRM)is just as important today, even where organization have short term goals. ...

A 6 page paper that begins with a report of the top ten trends in the workforce and trends in compensation plans for 2009. The paper also reports short- and long-term trends in rewards and compensation across the world, including reports from the U.K., Europe, Asia/Pacific and North America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses the use of child labor in India and Pakistan, particularly in the textile and apparel industries. Culture and solutions are also examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10-page paper defines an effective performance management system, how it operates, and how it helps an organization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with a general introduction to work teams, including self-directed work teams and the characteristics that lead to success. The writer brings Hofstede's cultural dimensions into the discussion in terms of the differences between the U.S. and Turkey. Research is reported for both the U.S. and Turkey. Bibliography lists ...

This 5-page paper is a persuasive argument for keeping tuition/adult education/training benefits at a company. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay/research paper that discusses and analyzes 2 Harlem Renaissance poets, Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. The writer briefly discusses the historical context and background of each poet and analyzes Hughes' "Mother to Son" and Cullen's "Saturday's Child." Bibliography lists 3 sources that were drawn from the Norton Anthology of African American Literature. ...

This 22-page paper provides a literature analysis about the emotional and psychological stresses people are likely to undergo followed by a job termination. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 15-page paper discusses how employees contribute to an organization's success. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses a training and development system for human resources at a typical company. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5-page paper provides an example of a model research paper detailing the link between employee empowerment and an increase in productivity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. This is a personal letter of reference for a friend who is in the same profession but who do not work together. The letter describes how they met and the personality characteristic and professional characteristics the writer has observed. No Bibliography.

This 5 page paper describes what is meant by an ethnocentric approach to human relationship management and considers whether or not it is an always inappropriate approach when it is being utilized by multinational corporations. A number of companies are cited to illustrate the points raised in the paper. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 17 page paper. The writer describes and discusses different corporate culture theorists, such as Schein, Drennan, Hofstede and others. These are related to a description of the organizational culture at Wal-Mart. The culture at the executive level is also described. The writer also discusses the relationship between corporate goals and corporate culture. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper looks at how and why it is important for employers to evaluate the training that they provide their employees. The writer argues that unless training is evaluating as well as measured it is difficult, if not impossible, to identify the ways that the benefits provided by the training may be maximized ...

A 4 page paper that describes what a virtual team is and the necessity for them in today's world. The major portion of the paper discusses managing virtual teams, some of the challenges and how they can be overcome. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

3 pages in length. The hiring process in any industry is a repetitive, time-consuming and costly undertaking whereby applicants are screened, interviewed and trained for available positions. Organizations strive to hire people who are not only qualified for the job but also capable of handling challenges and working harmoniously within environment. Some ...

This 5 page paper looks at a fictitious conflict between 2 call center managers who are under pressure and have different styles. The issues, stages of the conflict, impact on the workplace and level of resolution success are assessed and a more effective way of managing conflict is assessed. The bibliography cites 6 sources. ...