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Identification is a means by which organizational members define the self in relation to the organization (Turner, 1987). Thus, identification represents the social and psychological tie binding employees and the organization – a tie that exists even when employees are dispersed. An organization’s identity provides members with an answer to the question, “What is the … Read more
Zappos is an online shoe retailer with a focus on fast delivery, great quality and providing the customers with the best possible value. Zappos focuses on customer service, but this also means that they care a lot about their own employees. Their hiring assessment isn’t based on the educational background, but whether are you a … Read more
The best way to involve workers in safety and health matters is to have a workplace safety and health committee or worker representative. This provides a formal system of involving workers in identifying hazards in the workplace, investigating incidents, resolving complaints and more. Health and safety committees and representatives play a vital role in preventing … Read more
The Thirty Years” War (1618-1648) first began with when the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia tried to reduce the religious activities of his subjects, provoked rebellion among Protestants. The war involved the strongest powers in europe for example, Sweden, France, Spain and Austria all of them prosecuting campaigns mainly on german land. Mostly … Read more
Once upon a mattress is a “musical comedy” that started on Broadway in 1969. The music is written by Mary Rodgers, “the lyrics were written by Marshall Barer. However, the play of Hans Christen Anderson fairy tale The Princess and The Pea”. Which are the stimuli? When the play first started out there were mixed … Read more
The following metrics can be used to analyse the performance of a video on YouTube: Number of views over time The most important metric to determine the success of a video is the number of views the video has over time, as the videos are uploaded to be watched. YouTube Insights provides this metric at … Read more
Daniel Borzutzky Reflection Beginning with his literary work The Performance of Becoming Human, Chilean-American author Daniel Borzutzky utilizes grotesque diction, to express societal issues such as state sanctioned violence, inequity, and immigration. Initially, after reading about the author I expected to encounter a literary work that expressed social justice issues of Chile and the United … Read more
The High Performance Work System (HPWS) is the tool which can used to evaluate the performance of employees in any firm in different directions. The current study took the HPWS as an independent variable by taking this variable as a whole and not in parameters. The performance of the firm was measured by two parameters … Read more
The prefectural governments of Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Kanagawa adopted the first comprehensive evacuation plan on Thursday to prepare for a possible eruption of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak. The evacuation plan calls for 750,000 people leaving their homes in 14 municipalities in Shizuoka and Yamanashi due to lava and pyroclastic flows, as indicated in March … Read more
Companies that choose to use Theory Z for leadership are attempting to balance the cultures of the American business concepts, with that of the Japanese business culture. Often time’s companies struggle to find the perfect balance but in many cases companies utilizing Theory Z successfully have gained tremendously in profits, as well as in employee … Read more
Importance of GLP Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) is a set of principles that guides how laboratory studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, reported and archived. This is different from laboratory safety standards (such as appropriate clothing). GLP helps to ensure the credibility and traceability of data submitted, thereby addressing the issue of non-reproducibility in many … Read more
Kooza first premiered in 2007 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where circus conglomerate Cirque du Soleil, the largest theatrical producer on this earthround, was founded in 1983 as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations of Jacques Cariter’s voyage to Canada.Defining “nouveau cirque” by combining circus styles from around the globe, animal free thrills, continuous live music, … Read more
“VIRES Virtual Test Drive” (VTD) is a tool chain and modular framework for the provision of virtual environments in engineering simulations for the automotive and railroad industry. Virtual Test Drive (VTD) provides a combination of the central task and data control, traffic and scenario simulation, image generator and sensor simulation. This is one of the … Read more
Leadership Reflection Question 1: The two leader I admire the most are serena Williams and my older brother Khaled, my brother Khaled is older than me by 9 years, he always guided me throughout my life, I watched him go through some rough times and it amazed me on how he handled it so gracefully. … Read more
When the Europeans began to migrate to the New World, problems began almost immediately. These problems consisted of land use, religion, and disease. Owning land was extremely important to the European settlers. In England, and most other countries, land meant wealth and power. Many of the settlers who came to North America could never have … Read more
The Concept of Alternate Staffing As companies strive to find new and thoughtful ways to manage costs in their organization alternative staffing is a concept that has taken hold with many companies over the last several years. Alternative staffing refers to hiring individuals on a part-time or as needed basis, typically under short term contract … Read more
When the Europeans began to migrate to the New World, problems began almost immediately. These problems consisted of land use, religion, and disease. Owning land was extremely important to the European settlers. In England, and most other countries, land meant wealth and power. Many of the settlers who came to North America could never have … Read more
Imagine being presented with a terrible, mind-numbing conflict. How would most people react? Would there be aggravation? Would there be an icy desolation? Or even utter joy? Of course, these are quite a few ways people would react when confronted with a difficult situation, but it most likely that the best way to respond to … Read more
The role of HR has changed considerably in organisations due to the external business environment. Some of the forces which have shaped HR are funding and staffing issues. There is widespread competition amongst organisations and they are fighting to survive. Decisions need to be made around funding and certain techniques put in place to meet … Read more
What is ethics? Most people would simplify it as a moral standard that people rely on when making decisions whether it’s in business or in your personal life. I believe a set of ethics should be created when conducting business or in your personal life for responsible decision making. My list of ethics could go … Read more
Who are the so-called “Plain People”? Without sufficient insight and research, one might presume the Amish and the Mennonites to merely be interchangeable terms for a group that is essentially one in the same. This assumption is, no doubt, an incorrect perception. Although expressed in very different ways, both share a commitment to nonviolence and … Read more
Have you ever been concerned or worried to use the microwave because you always heard that it may give harm to you in some way? Or it may destroy the micronutrients in your food? Or even worst, it will cause cancer? It is true? Or it’s just myths? Don’t worry; these are the questions that … Read more
Imagine driving down a highway or a busy road, and you feel your cell phone go off in your pocket. You reach down into your pocket and see it’s a snap from your crush as of 8:09 this morning. Without being aware of your surroundings, you respond in a heartbeat. Now imagine yourself being helped … Read more
Chipotle Case Analysis Strategic Profile/Introduction Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is a public company that was founded as World Foods Inc. Later the company merged with a company out of Delaware named Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. The company became public in January of 2006. An interesting note is in 1998 McDonald’s became the majority shareholder by … Read more
As an unpredictable human action, multiple factors both internal and external are complicatedly tried to understand, anticipate and enhance human performance. As such, it is not rational to concentrate on any one activity, mechanism, or variable as being responsible for all the internal and external concerns that enhance or impede human performance. In any sport … Read more
Define Motivation Motivation is the term used to describe the reason(s) behind one’s behaviour. Workplace motivation can be defined as the process by which a manager or leader encourages their team to achieve a pre-defined set of goals. It is the ‘why’ in why we do things. Dr P.G Aquinas (2006) defines motivation as… “Those … Read more
ABSTRACT What is being called human resource management (HRM) today has had a long and checkered history. A number of key changes in the social and economic environment have affected the evolution of HRM, some of which we will highlight in the following sections. Although many of the historians of HRM begin with the 19th … Read more
Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley: Case Analysis SITUATION ANALYSIS The case is about a young banker named Rob Parson, who was hired for a very challenging job of market coverage professional by the Paul Nasr, a senior managing director in Capital Market Services at Morgan Stanley for his outstanding performance and energetic attitude. Nasr promised … Read more
Conflict and sacrifice finds everyone. They are inevitable parts of being human; you cannot flee from them. In the novel My Name is Asher Lev, Chaim Potok develops the idea that an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by conventions or circumstances is often accomplished through conflict and sacrifice, especially when there are various relationships at … Read more
Interpersonal and intrapersonal skills form one of the major areas of concern when it comes to quality and responsible leadership (Ricketts, 2011). These are skills concerned with how one conducts himself personally and how he interacts with others in his environs. From the assessment as done above, my interpersonal and intrapersonal skills rate me to … Read more
Indore Institute of Law (affiliated to davv & bar council of india) b.b.a.ll.b(hons.) Vth sem Mrs.Bharti Mishra Concept of Human Resource Planning Content 1.introduction 2.objectives of research 3.research methodology 4.aim of the project 5.definition 6.human resource management 7.hr planning process-steps 8.need for human resource planning 9.importance of human resource planning 10.strategic hr planning 11.conclusion INTRODUCTION … Read more
Leadership is an influential process. The leader is in a position to shape, regulate, control and change the attitudes, behaviour and performance of his group members. The latter are supposed to comply with the leader’s desires and directives and partially suspend their own judgment. There exists a particular relationship between the leader and his group … Read more
Performance Management explains your interaction with the employee at each stage of the path between these important life cycle events. Performance management gives you an opportunity to communicate with a job opportunity. Role of performance management in HR: Create a clear job description using the employee recruitment plan that identifies the selection team. Fill out … Read more
In literature, authors set the main characters up for different challenges that they will have to overcome throughout the story. Many of these stories have similar conflicts that can be compared and contrasted to one another. The protagonists in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, “A Worn Path,” by Eudora Welty, “A Rose … Read more
It is a style that consists of a blazer and pant. Usually the pants are of different colour from the blazer. The pant can be jeans, khakis or slacks. The shirt can be a Polo shirt, open-collar blouse or dress shirt. History of Business Casual The Business Casual attire did not exist until recently. They … Read more
Leadership is an influential process. The leader is in a position to shape, regulate, control and change the attitudes, behaviour and performance of his group members. The latter are supposed to comply with the leader’s desires and directives and partially suspend their own judgment. There exists a particular relationship between the leader and his group … Read more
Charlie Charlie was the pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress which was called Ye Old Pub. He was born in West Virginia on a farm. He had milked cows and lived without electricity. He went to school every day and he worked as a janitor at his local elementary school every night. He served in … Read more
Organizational Behavior in The Workplace Organization behavior refers to the study of the actions of people in the workplace which is aimed at achieving desired results, success, and growth in the long run. These behaviors can be utilized to help draw out value adjust everyone’s approach. Some of the skills common to find in the … Read more
Development of human resources is very essential for any organisation that would like to be a dynamic and growth-oriented. Unlike other resources, human resources have unlimited potential capabilities. The potential can be used only by creating a climate that can continuously identify, bring to surface, nurture and use the capabilities of these people. Human Resource … Read more
“Performance management system (PMS), is the process of identifying, measuring, managing, and developing the performance of the human resources in the organization.” A system that measures workers performances that we use to improve the individual performance (SHRM 2010 Curriculum Guidebook for the complete list). Beer and Ruh (1976) had coined the phrase performance management in … Read more
In Forbes’s Article “The 2018 Human Resources Trends To Keep On Your Radar,” Josh Millet describes how the growth of technology will impact the workplace and more specifically its impact on Human Resources. Millet explains that in 2018 a big internal shift is coming and the focus is on technology, how it can be used … Read more
What Is an Ethical Dilemma? “A student finishes a Ph.D. working on a problem that has aspects that are directly patentable and solve a major problem in the disk drive industry. His new job could be with Hitachi or Seagate, or some similar firm. He arrives at the new job and discovers that the work … Read more
The Yuma Territorial Prison historical importance were the building blocks of Yuma. It helped with the local economy. The Yuma Territorial Prison was the first state penitentiary in Arizona. On July 1, 1876, the first seven convicts entered the prison. Over the next 33 years, the prison would become home to 3,026 convicts. The prison … Read more
Enron Introduction The Enron code of ethics was well detailed, and all the provisions of the code of ethics were in line with the policies of the company. According to Sims and Brinkmann (2003), Enron policies together with the code of ethics fostered the company reputation of being fair and honest. The company tried to … Read more
Biological hazard A biological hazard is a hazard that can cause harm to a human or a living organism. These hazards can vary from a microorganisms, viruses or toxins. Teratogen A teratogen is anything that may cause a problem with an embryo. It may also cause a complete stop to the pregnancy. Alcohol is a … Read more
Various scholars have attempted to explain delinquent behavior. Among the more influential explanations, I find to be argumentative, is normative conflict theory within group norms. Normative conflict theories can be described as having a legal reasoning, in man and law, along with modern forms of life. My concept of normative conflict is functional: it turns … Read more
Gamification: Genuine or Bullshit? During the past few years, as the Internet became much more accessible and smartphones rapidly gained their popularity, we also witnessed the rise of gamification. Undoubtedly, many businesses see gamification as an effect marketing strategy and various non-business organizations have also integrated gamification with their works. But is gamification as fruitful … Read more
Human Resources Management was brought out in the early 1900’s specifically for people who serve as employees for the organizations or companies. The key concept of organizations is to carry out enrollment, to manage and to provide superior supervision for the individuals who are employed at that organization. People, specifically speaking employers, are significant when … Read more
Although job satisfaction and organisational commitment are similar as attitudinal or affective constructs, several differences have been observed between the two constructs. Job satisfaction refers to the extent to which individuals “like” or are “happy” with their work, while commitment refers to the extent of “attachment” or “loyalty” to the organization (Mottaz, 1987). Also, Organizational … Read more
Employers evaluate the strengths of employees when making decisions for promotions, pay raises and participation on special projects. Exhibiting the strengths an employer values can help workers advance in their careers. Workers seeking a new position should highlight activities that illustrate the strengths, such as leading a group or work on team projects. Flexibility Flexibility … Read more
