Essays and Research Papers on Human Resource Issues

This 3 page paper look at the practices and underlying HRM philosophies that cam be seen in practice at the UK bank; HSBC, examining some of the HRM strategies that are in place and the underling theories that support them. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 15-page paper provides an overview and recommendations of how natural health food manufacturer Golden Harvest can become more socially responsible. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page consideration of a case study where an employee accepts a housing allowance but does not use that allowance to live according to the standard expected by the company. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper. This is a letter of recommendation/referral from a person's supervisor in property management written in support of the person becoming a lecturer. The letter describes the many abilities and personal characteristics of the person, including leadership abilities. No Bibliography.

This 5-page paper provides a memo to management regarding dealing with a merger between the fictitious InterClean and EvironTech. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The aim of this 20 page paper is to develop a new model by which leadership may be assessed and developed. The model is based on existing leadership theories combining the ideas of Goleman including the concepts of emotional intelligence and the different leadership styles, and the characteristics that are designed in an idea leader. ...

This 10 page paper looks at Tony Fernandes; the CEO of AirAsia, considering the leaderships style and examining his approaches to business with reference to relevant leadership theories. The bibliography cites 17 sources.

A 7 page paper that begins with an introduction to organizational culture. The paper briefly explains the scenario, a small loan mortgage company, and discusses the types of company cultures the owner needs to consider. The steps in establishing the culture are discussed. The paper also comments on the criteria needed for hiring new ...

This 11-page paper discusses how employee learning styles are useful for human resources and talent management. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 11 page paper is a set of short forum style articles ready to be posted on a forum regarding HRM issues, created in response to questions asked by the student.

The major part of this 4 page paper explains and discusses employee empowerment and the advantages of effective employee management. The writer comments on how employee empowerment may be adopted in the tourism industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks what is meant by culture, the way in which culture is assessed and viewed in a theoretical manner and how these theories can be applied to real world cases. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins with a literature review of employee engagement and involvement. This includes the costs for disengaged employees and benefits of engaged employees. Involvement is the key to engagement. A number of activities to involve employees are reported. Two case studies are briefly presented, each company had to make changes to ...

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, discusses Herzberg's model and then discusses it in reference to the postal system. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

It has been argued that it is not organizations which change, it is people that change. This 9 page paper looks at organizational change to assess this view, looking at change theory as well as cases of change in order to determine whether it is the employees or the companies that change. The bibliography cites ...

This 9 page paper discusses the following quote “Organizations don't change. People do - or they don't. If staff don't trust leadership, don't share the organization's vision, don't buy into the reason for change, and aren't included in the planning - there will be no successful change” The way change takes place is discussed looking ...

This 20 page paper looks at HRM strategies which are utilized in a large organization, such as the National Health Service in UK, and considers the way in which they may be improved utilizing modern HRM theories. The areas of consideration include general HR strategies, employee development, grievance handling, training and employment relations. The bibliography ...

This 7 page paper is a plan to improve service in a visitor’s centre where poor service is being delivered. The paper identifies the problems, presents a sample questionnaire and then suggests strategies that may be implemented to increase service levels. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at the concept of employee involvement in the workplace. The paper is written in two parts. The first part considers the theory and the ways in which employees may have involvement in the workplace. The second part of the paper identifies two companies that have used employee involvement successfully. The ...

This 8-page paper provides a literature review and recommendations to an organization that needs to motivate employees. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper examines Adams equity theory, based on social exchange theory and how it manifests in the workplace. The toothy is then considered to assess the way it may explain employee behavior and compared with self interest theory as well as concept of distributive and procedural justice. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 15 page paper looks at affirmative action programs in the United States. History is included. How a human resource manager might implement a program is central to the discussion. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 13-page paper discusses how companies can improve their hiring processes. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 9-page paper discusses why Taylorism isn't effective in the service sector. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 17 page paper looks at different leadership theories, with a focus on the ideas of Goleman in order to assess the commonalities and the way a new model of leadership may be created. The paper includes an introduction, problem statement, literature review and presentation of a new management model. The bibliography cites 16 sources. ...