...Targeted Workforce Diversity: Strategies to Avoid Adverse Impact Workforce diversity has increasingly become more and more vital to organizations across the world. Many scholars articulated the value that workforce diversity has in enhancing an organization’s longevity, ability to attract the best talent, and increase novelty. According to Ployhart and Holtz (2008), “recruitment and selection are essential mechanisms for increasing diversity” (p. 153), therefore, in order to effectively increase and target diversity, organizations must develop or adapt new strategies of recruiting to avoid adverse impact. The purpose of this paper is to review literature that offers strategic remedies for organizations to consider in developing and maintaining their workforce diversity programs. Workforce Diversity and Diversity Management Practices Diversity has been defined in many ways and can have multiple meanings depending upon the objective for which it is sought to be defined. For the purposes of this paper, workforce diversity is defined as policies and practices that seek to include people within a workforce who are considered to be, in some way, different from those in the general population (McInnes, 1999). Knouse (2008) defines diversity management as the ability to maximize the advantages of organizational member diversity and minimize the problems. One can make the case for diversity several ways (Cox, 1993). It is the legal thing to do; it is the moral thing to do;...
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...Not exactly. While the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) apply to federal employers and private and public employers subject to Title VII (i.e., those with 15 or more employees), they are guidelines—not law. This means should a covered employer find itself in court on a discrimination claim, the court will apply the standards found in the UGESP to determine whether unlawful discrimination has occurred. Therefore, an employer that has followed the guidelines, including applicant tracking and adverse impact testing, will most likely have a strong, albeit not guaranteed, defense. These guidelines apply only to selection procedures which are used as a basis for making employment decisions. For example, the use of recruiting procedures designed to attract members of a particular race, sex, or ethnic group, which were previously denied employment opportunities or which are currently underutilized, may be necessary to bring an employer into compliance with Federal law, and is frequently an essential element of any effective affirmative action program; but recruitment practices are not considered by these guidelines to be selection procedures. Similarly, these guidelines do not pertain to the question of the lawfulness of a seniority system within the meaning of section 703(h), Executive Order 11246 or other provisions of Federal law or regulation, except to the extent that such systems utilize selection procedures to determine qualifications or abilities...
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...Application Strategic Partner HR Fiscal Performance 2. (TCO 1) Modern concepts for promoting employee involvement include all of the following except: (Points : 4) Delegation Theory X Management Participative Management Goal Setting Employer Training 3. (TCO 2) Jonathan, a VP for Human Resources, is evaluating the extent to which the hiring and employment practices in his organization are in compliance with federal and state laws. Which type of external influences that impact HRM is Jonathan considering? (Points : 4) Workforce diversity Community relations Governmental legislation Ethics Labor unions 4. (TCO 2) According to court definition, evaluating men and women using different standards is an example of: (Points : 4) Correction imbalance Adverse impact Sexual harassment Adverse (disparate) treatment 5. (TCO 3) Which of the following is not true regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? (Points : 4) It prohibits discrimination in hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, and privileges of employment based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. It protects employees 40-65 years of age from discrimination. It prohibits retaliation against an individual who files a charge of discrimination. It prohibits retaliation against an individual who opposes any unlawful...
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...1) When should employers reassess the assessment methods they use in hiring? Assessment methods should be reevaluated if organizations desired goals and expected outcomes of hires are not achieved. Business and staffing strategies will differ and may require multiple methods of assessing to accomplish staffing objectives. Methods provide effective and/or efficient means to identify applicants/candidates ability to be a successful hire. Factors employers should consider in determining if assessment methods may require evaluation; • High employee turnover rates • Poor performance related to new hires • Low applicant rates • Declines in organizational productivity • Screening of applicants effectively • Identification of competencies requirements (Person-job fit) • Identify development needs and/or capacity to obtain knowledge • Organization and cultural fit (Person-organizational fit) • Talent and HR philosophy alignment to business strategy • Other attributes; personality, attitude, motivations, teamwork and interests (Person–group fit) and (Person-vocation fit) • Validity/reliability and accuracy of method to achieve staffing goals • Minimize adverse impact, ethical and legal concerns • Maximize ROI/costs of hiring • Candidates reaction (fair, consistent and objective) Source: Strategic Staffing 2nd edition – Phillips and Gully. Chapter 9 Assessing External Candidates page 233- 240 2) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both structured...
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...Introduction According to Bratton and Gold (2012), human resource management is a strategic approach to managing employment relations which focuses on leveraging individual's abilities and commitment which is critical to accomplishing sustainable competitive advantage. This is achieved through a distinctive set of integrated employment policies, programmes and practices embedded in an organisational and societal context. Activities which are performed by HRM are mainly strategic planning, staffing, recruitment and selection, performance management, training, compensation, labour relations, workforce planning and talent management (Bratton & Gold 2012). Human resource management (HRM) is decisions made about the relationship between people and the organisation. These decisions are influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factors can be classified by organisation, job and individual which relates to the analysis of strengths and weaknesses in an organisation. External factors consist of political, economic, social and technological reflects on how the organisation evaluates its opportunities and threats. The aim of this report is to evaluate the importance of human resource management in terms of workforce planning, strategic planning, managing talent and recruitment and selection. Strategic Planning The activities mentioned above support the managing of organisation. An area of expertise is strategic human resource management (SHRM) which relates...
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...is entering the final planning phase of his new venture, Landslide Limousines. This business will be opening its doors in Austin, Texas very soon, but prior to its grand opening, recruitment and selection strategies must be implemented. Atwood and Allen Consulting has been hired to complete these strategies, and will incorporate the impact of organizational diversity on the organization, and the laws considered for recruitment and selection. The population of Austin continues to grow and diversify. There is no longer one ethnicity making up the majority of people. Robinson (n.d.), “By the middle of the next decade, the number of Asians in Austin will more than likely exceed the number of African Americans. While the general population of Austin doubles every 20 to 25 years, the number of Asians in Austin is doubling every ten years” (Asian share skyrocketing). In addition to Asians, Latinos are also increasing in population faster than Anglos (Robinson, n.d.). Bradley Stonefield’s organizational goal is centered on first-class transportation for his customers. It is important to interpret the demographic trends of the Austin area for recruiting staff of Landslide Limousines. Because Austin is becoming more diverse, Mr. Stonefield needs to be able to meet the needs of multiple cultures. Within the first year, 25 employees will be hired, and having a diverse work team will help to ensure all customers are delivered the first-class service they deserve. “When companies discover...
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...entering the final planning phase of his new venture, Landslide Limousines. This business will be opening its doors in Austin, Texas very soon, but prior to its grand opening, recruitment and selection strategies must be implemented. Atwood and Allen consulting has been hired to complete these strategies, and will incorporate the impact of organizational diversity on the organization, and the laws considered for recruitment and selection. The population of Austin continues to grow and diversify. There is no longer one ethnicity making up the majority of people. Robinson (n.d.), By the middle of the next decade, the number of Asians in Austin will more than likely exceed the number of African Americans. While the general population of Austin doubles every 20 to 25 years, the number of Asians in Austin is doubling every ten years” (Asian share skyrocketing). In addition to Asians, Latinos are also increasing in population faster than Anglos (Robinson, n.d.). Bradley Stonefield’s organizational goal is centered on first class transportation for his customers. It is important to interpret the demographic trends of the Austin area for recruiting staff of Landslide Limousines. Because Austin is becoming more diverse, Mr. Stonefield needs to be able to meet the needs of multiple cultures. Within the first year, (employees will be hired, and having a diverse work team will help to ensure all customers are delivered the first class service they deserve. “When companies discover...
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...models. I have taken into consideration the models which were already used by most of the virtual organization like eBay and amazon. I have thoroughly investigated these models and taken my notes from there. For the Task 5 as it was a presentation, I had to be sure the studies I am carrying out should be very comprehensive and should give me the arguments to prove my points; it should be so convincing that there would not have been any ambiguity left. I have read articles and journals and have included them in my references. For Task 6, I have studied the organization like Tesco and Sainsbury and got most of the information from their case studies. Task 7 was the most complex of all since there were so many recruitment and selection methods and there was a very intensive literature on the subject. It was very hard to find the one which...
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...Final Project Strategic Staffing at Chern’s: A Case Study Case Study Requirements: The assignment is to be only handed in via Moodle.. All questions regarding the assignment must be asked in the forum on Moodle. You may work in teams of 4 maximum. You are required to complete the Team Member Evaluation. IMPORTANT: All submissions will be ran through a plagiarism checker. Your role is an external staffing consultant hired by Chern’s. Your job is to conduct a strategic analysis of how it staffs its sales associate positions. Your final product will require you to combine each of the assignments into a cohesive report, including a table of contents and any necessary appendices. Format your report as a professional product that you would give to the organization. You are expected to document all resources using APA styling. This assignment has been modified from the original: Phillips, J., & Gully, S. M. (2012). Strategic staffing. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Prentice Hall. Chern’s is decentralized, which means that your report will be distributed to many store managers, many of whom are unfamiliar with staffing terminology and jargon. Write your report so that they understand and adopt your recommendations ad are committed to implementing the changes you’ve suggested you might want to keep a copy of the final report to show potential employers the type of strategic staffing work you are capable of performing. Read the Case Study before going any further. You will...
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...same time, recruitment and selection also have an image problem. First, recruitment and selection are often viewed as ‘old’ ingrained HRM domains. It seems like the traditional recruitment and selection procedures have been around for decades, which is at odds with the ever changing internal and external environment of organizations. Hence, practitioners often wonder whether there are any new research-based ways for recruiting and selecting personnel. Another image problem for recruitment and selection is that a false dichotomy is often created between so-called macro HR (examining HR systems more broadly) and micro HR (examining individual differences). It is further sometimes argued that organizations should value macro approaches and write off micro approaches as not being relevant to the business world. We posit that these image problems and debates only serve to distract and fracture the field and hide the fact that excellent HR research and practice needs to take both macro and micro issues into consideration. For example, creating an effective recruiting strategy (some would describe this as a macro process) requires considerable understanding of the decision making processes of potential applicants (viewed as micro processes). The same can be said with respect to designing effective selection systems, etc. The challenge for many...
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...Table of contents Capture | Content | Page | 1 | Introduction | | 1.1 | Bank's Mission | | 1.2 | Bank's Vision | | 2 | BODY PART (Basic HRM practices) | | 2.1 | Selection & recruiting process | | 2.2 | Training & Development | | 2.3 | Performance appraisal method | | 2.4 | Compensation & benefits provided | | 3 | Concluding part | | 3.1 | Problem found | | 3.2 | Your suggestions | | 3.3 | Conclusion | | 1 INTRODUCTION IFIC Profile International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited (IFIC Bank) is banking company incorporated in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh with limited liability. It was set up at the instance of the Government in 1976 as a joint venture between the Government of Bangladesh and sponsors in the private sector with the objective of working as a finance company within the country and setting up joint venture banks/financial institutions aboard. In 1983 when the Government allowed banks in the private sector, IFIC was converted into a full fledged commercial bank. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh now holds 32.75% of the share capital of the Bank. Directors and Sponsors having vast experience in the field of trade and commerce own 11.31% of the share capital and the rest is held by the general public. 1.1 Bank's Mission Our Mission is to provide service to our clients with the help of a skilled and dedicated workforce whose creative talents, innovative actions and competitive...
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...advantage to expand. Responsibility will be placed on our supervisory team to successfully integrate employees into our new system. Intensive structural changes, training and evaluations ensure that our organizational structure is aligned with this vision. In response to the anticipated changes and potential challenges, it is my responsibility to explain the considerable impact you, as first-level managers, have on the way employees behave. Exhibiting proper behavior is important and impacts productivity, profit increases, and employee attitude regarding the quality of work life. Supervisory cooperation is necessary to promote high-performance work practices, maintain diversity, equal employment opportunities and fair treatment for employees. Management Behavior Managers must utilize available resources to enhance productivity, quality of work life, and profit by enabling employees to utilize their talents and maximize their usefulness. Managers have considerable impact on employee behavior by influencing their actions and attitudes. Research states that critical factors for business success are (1) recruiting and retaining skilled employees, (2) increasing customer satisfaction, and (3) employing and developing leaders (Clark, 2004). High-performance work practices rely on how effectively managers utilize sources to enhance organizational performance. Our company’s philosophy is demonstrated in the following statement: “People work harder because of the increased involvement...
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...The Impacts of Recruitment Practice at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Chapter One: Introduction This chapter consists of background of the study, statement of the problem, general and specific objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, limitation of the study and organization of the paper. 1.1 Background of the Study The government of Ethiopia has launched economic reforms, financial liberalization measures and restructuring of financial institutions with the aim of promoting a competitive environment and efficient banking services to the public. The financial sector, with implementation of flexible interest and exchange rates that are market-lead, shows sign of improvement. In addition, the coming in to effect of the Licensing and Supervising Banking and Business Proclamation No. 84/1994 propels the emergence of many private banks in the market since 1994 (Kiyota et.al, 2007). This joined by rapid technological advancement and improved communication systems, has contributed to the increasing integration and resemblance amongst banks in the financial sector. As a result, banks are now faced with very high and intense competition amongst them (Harvey, 2010). Hence, in order to win this intense competition and maintain their market share of the bank industry; Human resources management is critical to the success of organization because human capital qualities that make it valuable, in sense high quality employees provide that a needed services as they...
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...SHORT-FORM ETHICS APPROVAL APPLICATION TO IRB (INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD) Is this the right ethics approval application for your study? NO, if: * you will be collecting data from minors (age 17 and under), or * your own subordinates/students/clients would be asked to provide data specifically for research purposes, or * individuals with a mental or emotional disability will be specifically recruited as participants, or * individuals in crisis (i.e., natural disaster victims) will be specifically recruited as participants, or * participants will be recruited through a residential facility such as a prison or nursing home, or * participants who are less than fluent in English will be specifically recruited as participants, or * individuals aged 65+ will be specifically recruited as participants, or * economically disadvantaged individuals will be specifically recruited as participants, or * military personnel will be specifically recruited as participants YES, if: * your data collection consists only of surveying/interviewing non-vulnerable adults, or * your data was/will be created as part of an organization’s standard operating procedures, or * data collection will be completely anonymous (i.e., without a signature line on consent form and even the researcher won’t know who participated and who didn’t). Even if you meet criteria above, in some situations the Institutional Review Board (IRB) may require you...
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...integration and resemblance amongst banks in the financial sector. As a result, banks are now faced with very high and intense competition amongst them (Harvey, 2010). Hence, in order to win this intense competition and maintain their market share of the bank industry; Human resources management is critical to the success of organization because human capital qualities that make it valuable, in sense high quality employees provide that a needed services as they perform capital function and resource of the employer (Donnelly et.al, 1992). Since, human resource management is vital for an organization, to acquire an effective and efficient employee, Recruitment, as a human resource management function, is also one of the activities that impact most critically on the performance of an organization. Therefore, recruitment is the process which has to be done carefully. According to (Weihrich and Koontz, 1994),...
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