...Facilitating Change Amy Hanley ORG/581 August 11, 2014 Facilitating Change As an organization grows, it is important to assess its structure and design. This is especially important as a company expands internationally, as workplace culture varies from country to country and these nuances can determine the success of the organization. This is includes considering the current structure and allocation of resources, identifying any potential challenges transitioning into a new environment, and then determining solutions to meet the needs of the organization within the confines of its new culture. As Walmart expands its operations into China, it is critical that leadership identifies organizational changes needed before establishing operations in that country. Current Structure and Organizational Design Walmart’s current organizational structure has the business broken into three segments- U.S., international, and Sam’s Club- all under the Walmart Stores, Incorporated umbrella. Each division has its own leadership team whose President is accountable to the President of Walmart Stores. Each division runs as its own independent business, giving them more flexibility to make decisions to directly impact the business within their division. Additionally, each division maintains its own real estate, human resources, marketing, and procurement/distribution departments. Overarching leadership across the three divisions include the Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer...
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...Labour 1. You need to analyze the relationship between business and labor. Write a question that your essay will answer. You can use one of the ideas on page 2, or you can come up with your own. The relationship between business and labor is a partnership in the enterprise of making money. What is fair when it comes to work? Labor relations are generally defined as relations between management and workers. They are also called business relations. Workers or group of workers are represented by trade unions. Labor relations may take place on different levels such as regional, national, international. The main challenge for such relation is ability to adapt to emerging changes. The world and technology develops very fast, so do relations between workers and management. Trade unions (also called) labor unions are organizations of workers who united to defend their rights, solving problems in the industry such as wages, working hours, bonuses, Union represented workers and negotiate with the management on behalf of the workers. Such relations are usually accompanied by tensions and conflicts and company owners usually want to earn more and pay less. Workers are willing to work in better conditions for a better salary. Labor unionism in the United States is an expression of the American democratic spirit working itself out in industry is hardly to be doubted. Its beginnings coincided with the period when the free colonies were establishing state governments, and the principles...
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...Trade Unions in the RMGs sector of Bangladesh: A Case Study Prepared By MD. Osman Dhali Roll – 51 Session 2009-10 B.B.A. 16th Batch Department of International Business Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Supervised by Abu Hena Reza Hasan Professor Department of International Business Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Date of Submission: 05/08/2014 Letter of Transmittal 05 August, 2014 To Department of International Business Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Subject: Submission of ‘Trade Unions in the RMGs sector of Bangladesh: A Case Study’ Dear Sir/Madam, Here is the paper on ‘Trade Unions in the RMGs sector of Bangladesh: A Case Study’. This has been prepared as a part of B.B.A. program under University of Dhaka. I would be happy if you read the report carefully and I will be trying to answer all the questions that you have about the study. I have tried my level best to complete this study meaningfully and correctly as much as possible. If you need any clarification about any issue of this paper, I will be pleased to assist you. Sincerely, ----------------------------- MD. Osman Dhali Roll – 51 Session 2009-10 (B.B.A. 16th Batch) Department of International Business Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Chapter 1 3 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Background of the study 4 1.3 Research Aim and Objectives 5 ...
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...collective [industrial relations] machinery but on individual relationships. In the face of tough economic conditions, there is a new emphasis on helping line managers to establish trust-based relationships with employees” (CIPD 2014). Critically discuss Sarah Pedros, a member of the Acas Strategy Unit (2011) stated, “Fragmentation, demographic change, complex contractual relationships, remote management, individualisation, and a vacuum of representations for both employers and employees will create a more challenging environment for good employment relations in the years ahead.” Critically evaluate this statement and the impact of these factors on employment relations practice. While many managers might prefer to manage their organisations without interference from trade unions, managing without unions is often more challenging than managing with them. Critically discuss this assersion with reference to literature of which you are aware. Over recent years’ non-union employment relations have become far more prevalent in the Irish context. Critically consider the key issues which organisations should consider in establishing non-union operations in Ireland. Critically evaluate the extent to which various types of employee involvement and participation initiatives lead to democracy in the workplace. Your answer should consider three types of involvement or participation initiatives. “Managing without unions could be just as difficult as managing with them”. Discuss...
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...democracy in the UK Hints: European Union: European Union regulations are directly binding on all Member States without the need for national legislation to put them in place.European Union directives bind Member States to the objectives to be achieved within a certain time-limit, but leave national authorities to decide on how to implement them. Directives have to be implemented in national legislation. Government and EU influences on business activity UK national government as well as the European Union play a big part in influencing business activity today: through taxation and spending through laws, directives and regulations through encouraging business activity through subsidies and support by providing advice and support for business. Government influences on business activity 1. Employment policy: 2. Regional policy 3. Inflation policy 4. Education and training policy 5. Taxation policy 6. International policy 7. Establishing the 'rules of the game 4.1. Influence of the EU on industrial Democracy in the UK: Industrial democracy is an arrangement which involves workers making decisions, sharing responsibility and authority in the workplace. In some European countries the structures of Industrial Democracy have been in place for decades but the ideas behind Industrial Democracy do not fit in well with the more aggressive relationship that has existed between managers and unions in British companies. European...
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...INTRODUCTION The term "Industrial Relations" has developed both a broad and a narrow meaning. Originally, industrial relations was broadly defined to include the totality of relationships and interactions between employers and employees. From this perspective, industrial relations covers all aspects of the employment relationship, including human resource (or personnel) management, employee relations, and union-management (or labor) relations. Since the mid-twentieth century, however, the term has increasingly taken on a narrower, more restricted interpretation that largely equates it with unionized employment relationships. In this view, industrial relations pertains to the study and practice of collective bargaining, trade unionism, and labor-management relations, while human resource management is a separate, largely distinct field that deals with nonunion employment relationships and the personnel practices and policies of employers. Both meanings of the term coexist in the twenty-first century, although the latter is the more common. ORIGINS The term "industrial relations" came into common usage in the 1910s, particularly in 1912 upon the appointment by President William Taft of an investigative committee titled the Commission on Industrial Relations. The commission's charge was to investigate the causes of widespread, often violent labor conflict and make recommendations regarding methods to promote greater cooperation and harmony among employers and employees. Shortly...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Karen Smith University of Phoenix Online February 21, 2011 Matthew McCallister The telecommunications industry has experienced economic pressures that has produced diminishing returns for stockholders and decreased value in stock shares the past three years. Global Communications has been no exception. The senior team gained approval from the board to partnership and globalize the corporation to reduce cost and increase profitability. Although this strategic plan has been approved, resistance from the Technologies Workers Union has set the stage against outsourcing jobs that will cause workers to lose their employment positions. Ethical Dilemmas provide some of the most challenging decisions for a company to address. The response to these dilemmas should only be made after careful group decision-making techniques are in place. In the Global Communications scenario, the company specializes in the telecommunications industry and had to make tough choices on ethical issues and changes within the company. This scenario provided an example for the class to investigate similar ethical dilemmas within companies in the United States. This research is then used to synthesize the key discoveries and results of comparing and contrasting the practices of each company related to key course concepts. Key course concepts include response...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications john smith University of Phoenix Online February 21, 2009 The telecommunications industry has experienced economic pressures that has produced diminishing returns for stockholders and decreased value in stock shares the past three years. Global Communications has been no exception. The senior team gained approval from the board to partnership and globalize the corporation to reduce cost and increase profitability. Although this strategic plan has been approved, resistance from the Technologies Workers Union has set the stage against outsourcing jobs that will cause workers to lose their employment positions. Ethical Dilemmas provide some of the most challenging decisions for a company to address. The response to these dilemmas should only be made after careful group decision-making techniques are in place. In the Global Communications scenario, the company specializes in the telecommunications industry and had to make tough choices on ethical issues and changes within the company. This scenario provided an example for the class to investigate similar ethical dilemmas within companies in the United States. This research is then used to synthesize the key discoveries and results of comparing and contrasting the practices of each company related to key course concepts. Key course concepts include...
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...accordance to tradition, is the relationship between the management and the employees in an unionized organization. This relationship is formal and legalistic, as it involved the acts of law. It is also often viewed as the sub set of employment relationship. Industrial relations play an important role in Asia, with significant transition over the years. Despite the fact that different Asian countries opted inconsistent strategies in the aspect to industrial relations, I do not agree to the statement saying that Singapore is the odd country out when compared to other Asian countries. Background to Industrial relations in Singapore With a relatively small population of 4.3 million people, Singapore sought survival in the 1950s to 1970s with heavy industrialization. In order to attract foreign investment, the state had to mold an industrial relations polices that were able to effectively draw investors. The symbiotic relationship between the political party, the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the labor movement crafted the industrial relations in Singapore. Anantaraman (1990) stated that in the initial stages to gain political stability and at the same time eliminate the communist, the PAP efforts in eliminating the communists not only brought political stability but also a dependent trade union movement. The noncommunist National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) took over the Singapore Association of Trade Union (SATU) to become the leading trade union organization. Anantaran (1990)...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Global Communication (GC) was a dominant force in the telecommunication industry. With the recent decline in stock prices, they will consider outsourcing jobs to India and Ireland as a cost cutting measure. With added pressure from stockholders and the need to stay competitive, Global Communications need to offer better services than their competitors do. GC is not alone when fronted with these types of issues. Many companies have struggles to keep their companies alive against the growing number of competitors in any given industry. Management is compelled to make decisive choices in order to turn their companies around. These decisions include the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes. Many companies found that maximizing use of employees and organizational communication can be the difference in regaining stability and losing everything. While outsourcing will take away jobs from existing employees and bring down employee morale, companies may want to look into merging with an existing company. Mergers will provide new opportunities, new avenues, and career development that will result in competition and eventually job security. Mergers are a new business opportunity that will allow the company to broaden their horizons and produce skillful associates as well. Global Communications can realize and accomplish new goals by merging with a...
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...Practices 5 3. Establishing and Decertifying a Collective Bargaining Unit 9 * Part of the Process of Establishing a Union 9 * Part of the Process of Decertifying a Union 9 4. Administering a Collective Bargaining Agreement 12 * Role and Function of an Arbitrator 12 Conclusion 14 Works Cited 16 1. Define the term “collective bargaining” and list and describe four issues that are mandatory components of a collective bargaining agreement. Include and discuss [showing relevance or applicability] at least one reference found in our text, along with a current web-based news item/magazine article about a real life example of a collective bargaining action. Pick any two of the four mandatory components you've listed and include and discuss [showing relevance or applicability] at least one reference found in our text, along with a current web-based news item/magazine article about each of those [two] collective bargaining issues in action. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiations involving the representatives of the employer and employee for terms and conditions of employment that will apply to the employee. In the United States the negotiations that happen between concerning parties are written into legally binding contracts and usually last from one to five years. (Budd 235) Collective bargaining is specifically an industrial relations mechanism or tool and is an aspect of negotiation applicable to the employment relationship. In collective bargaining...
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...Lecturer/Tutor: Ms Gurmit Kaur Pritam Singh/ Dr Marc Morgan Word Count : Date of Submission: Executive Summary: Introduction: The concept of Industrial relations has a wide meaning. The expression industrial relations by itself means relationship that emerges out of day to day working and association of labour and management. But when taken in its wider sense it includes “the relation between an employee and an employer in the course of running of an industry and may project itself to spheres which may transgress to the areas of quality control, marketing, price fixation and deposition of profits among others.” Industrial relations is about people as individuals. In some case they are members of or are represented by large organisations. For employees these organisations are unions for employers they are employer associations. However what we pay or get paid takes place within a wider system of industrial relations in which governments, courts and tribunals influence our pay levels and other conditions of work. So industrial relations is largely about how pay, working conditions and work are set when we go to wprk for someone or we employ someone. Industrial relations work fits into a number of categories: * Establishing and modifying systems of industrial relations and human resource management, and specific procedures within them * Negotiating new agreements * Negotiating to resolve industrial disputes and grivances * Interpreting and applying awards...
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...that assists in establishing trade standards for its members. Since the beginning of the WTO Bangladesh has used tariffs as their primary trade policy for imports and exports of goods and investment capital. They use a 5 tariff scale system with a maximum tariff rate of 25% and a minimum tariff of 3% with an average tariff of 14.85%. This system, although staggered with 5 different levels of tariffs, has been questioned where different goods would fall on the chart. Bangladesh has a strong export relationship with the European Union. Trading good that are produced in Bangladesh are duty and quota free when exported to developed countries especially those in the European Union. Of all exports from Bangladesh, finished or partially finished, 90% are sent to the European Union. The tax rate on goods being sent to the United States is decreasing at a disproportional rate compared to other developed countries and the belief is that they will stay much higher in the near future. While the government of Bangladesh hopes that they are able to work out a duty free trade agreement with the United States, the terms of the agreement are being worked out. These factors are going to make exporting of apparel and other goods to the US not competitive compared to other developed countries. The government of Bangladesh has, over recent years, been promoting the country as a good destination for manufacturing and exporting of goods especially to the European Union. In 1977 an organization...
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...(Budd, p. 11). It is meticulously thought out and written a contract, between employer and employee. This is a legal document enforceable for a one year period (AFL-CIO). These are the major subjects of bargaining: * Compensation: wages, benefits, vacations and holidays, shift premiums, profit sharing. * Personnel policies and procedures: Layoff, promotion, and transfer policies, overtime and vacation rules. * Employee rights and responsibilities: seniority rights, job standards, workplace rules * Employer rights and responsibilities: management rights, just cause discipline and discharge, subcontracting, safety standards. (Budd, p. 11) According to ABC News, Brian Bennett from ESPN talked about Northwestern players get Union Vote. The NLRB ruled that Northwestern Football players qualify as an employee of the university and can unionize. This was accepted after three years member colleges and universities have worked to re-evaluate the current rules. This is beneficial for employees in this case the athlete and employer in this case university. The player is an employee since the player sign a contract for the university and as result obtain a scholarship. For now, the push is to unionize athletes at private schools, such as Northwestern, because the federal labor agency does not have jurisdiction over public universities. (ABC NEWS) Jack Murtha, a writer for Greater Media Newspaper website writes about Township of Marlboro, settles new contracts for incoming...
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...and direct investment (FDI) because of the influence of GATT/WTO and APEC and as a result, it further promotes the economic growth of East Asia. The mutual economic dependence of each countries has increased a lot and therefore, close economic cooperation among Asian countries is necessary for healthy economic development. Many countries try to deepen their cooperation by establishing agreement and carrying out negotiation or discussion (Kawai 2004). Besides, the East Asian countries want to have their own institutions where they have vital voice in decision making after the financial crisis. As a consequence, the regional economic integration become an inevitable trend. The structure of this essay is organized as follows. The first part of this essay will discuss the driving forces of East Asia’s regional economic integration, including the failure of the WTO and APEC, and the financial crisis. The second part will illustrate how regional organizations of East Asia are developed in aspect of trade cooperation and financial cooperation and then followed by the difficulties in creating a regional economic union, such as the resistance from the United States and the great...
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