...resource department of SK Holdings, South Korean company, has been recruiting more men than women, a practice that is common throughout the country. This essay finds that the HRM practices in this company do not align with the company’s business strategy, especially during the process of implementation of new technology. The essay further discusses how the hiring of more women would improve the competitive advantage of this company. A recruitment and retention plan for this company targeting women employees is also included. Potential obstacles that the company is likely to face during the process of recruiting more women are examined. Finally, the essay recommends some of the HRM practices that this company could adopt in order to the visibility of women employees. 1. How the HRM practices align with the company’s business strategy According to Lorber (2005), the HRM practical model represents effective solutions for issues related to gender inequality in organizations. The model values all people, irrespective of gender, in pursuit of goals within an organization. It stresses the role played by every individual within a given organization and presents equal opportunities for all. Thus, the diversity promoted by HRM model in valuing people helps in the promotion of gender equality, which is in turn associated with accomplishment of goals of an organization. Although there has been significant progress to ensure gender equality in South Korea, SK Holdings does not treat...
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...in the fields of education. But due to the Asian financial crisis in 1998 where thousands of men lost their jobs or took pay cuts, and their wives had to assist financially. Due to this situation women started small businesses and worked part-time job, and a couple of years later the Korean government banned gender discrimination in the workplace, requiring businesses with 500 employees to provide child-care facilities, creating additional opportunities for women. This minicase shares a story about a Korean women name Choi Dong Hee who worked for SK research arm she was the only woman who’d worked for the company. Choi believed that the company didn’t recognize nor did they utilize her talent. So, Choi demonstrated her talent by creating and conducting a yearlong study recommending the company to modify their policy permitting subscribers to use any wireless portal. Choi proposal was denied, but she didn’t give up she was consistent, dedicated to her vision, and convincing. In the end SK adopted Choi’s policy, and SK quickly recognized that the women’s viewpoint can assist SK with serving its customers (McGraw-Hill, 2012). SK’s Business Strategy Since 2003, SK Telecom has been organizing various Business Relationship (BR)-strengthening programs to foster trust-based Win-Win Partnerships with our business partners. Business Relationship (BR) management...
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...the 1998 Asian financial crises, when thousands of men lost their jobs or took salary cuts, and their wives entered the workforce. Years later the government banned gender discrimination in the workplace and required businesses with more than 500 employees to set up child-care facilities and the Government established a Gender Equality Ministry retrieved from (www.pacificbridge.com). In January 2000 the National Assembly gave the Presidential Commission on Women the authority to investigate work-related discrimination against Women according to (www.pacificbridge.com). Today the government has set the tone for Human Resource Management and businesses are expected to follow with the exception of the country top 400 companies, which are family run conglomerates that make it difficult for females to rise to the upper ranks. Cho Jin Woo, who is the director of the Gender Equality Ministry, stated “the country has a long way to go in equal employment rights for women’s” retrieved from (McGraw-Hill 2011). The government has hired thousands of women’s, that represents about 42% of its new employees last year and according to (McGraw-Hill 2011), many of the government positions that were filled, are senior positions in the judiciary, international trade administration, and foreign services. Before Choi Dong Hee joined SK Holdings, the...
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...been trying to shatter the glass ceiling for many years. The European Union has been touting equality between women and men for decades (Reding, 2012). In spite of their progress men still dominant company boards. 86.3% of board members are men while there are only 13.7% women. 96.8% of men are boardroom chairs while 3.2% are women (Reding, 2012). Corporate culture in Korea has come a long way but it still has a long way to go. Korean women continue to get paid 38% less than Korean men (Harden, B., 2010). South Korean women are seeking other careers besides teaching in today’s society. Even though times are changing South Korean men still do not want to acknowledge the changes (Phatak, Bhagat, & Kashlak, 2012). SK Telecom is Korea’s largest mobile phone carrier (Mu-hyun, 2012). It was established in 1984 and remains a major contender in the mobile industry. They are dedicated to building a better future for customers and information communications and staying on the cutting edge of technology (SK telecom, n.d.). SK Telecom has pioneered several historic breakthroughs such as the world’s first CDMA commercialization, world’s first CDMA 2000 1x, 1xEV-Do and HSDPA services (SK telecom, n.d.). With these types of innovating minds it is hard to believe that one of its’ senior managers is unwilling to hire women because he feels they lack tenacity (Phatak et al., 2012). SK Telecom is all about providing the best and cutting edge technologies to their customers. Choi...
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...publication. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-92-79-23283-1 doi: 10.2838/65541 © European Union, 2012 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Luxembourg Women in economic decision-making in the EU: Progress report A Europe 2020 initiative Table of content Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1 The economic importance of gender diversity in corporate boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2 The gender imbalance on corporate boards: facts and figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3 Initiatives to promote gender balance in business leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.1 Measures taken by the Member States and the industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.1.1 Legislative measures . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013 INSIDE THIS REPORT... General Standard Disclosures • • Report Profile Strategy & Analysis: Joint Address By Our Chairman And Managing Director Board of Directors Governance Management Team 001 004 006 007 008 • • • Material Issues • • • • • • Practicing Sensible Economics 2013 Inaugural Flights Environmental Consciousness Creating an Inspiring Workplace Community Friendly Organisation Memorable Airport Experiences 010 013 014 018 024 028 034 038 039 Performance Data Glossary GRI Content Index cover rationale Malaysia Airports is Accelerating its Growth Momentum in tandem with the rise in the global economy. With Asia as the concentration point of global aviation growth, we are in a strong position to leverage on this as we have built up our capacity and capability to compete effectively over the years. Being a global airport company with a dynamic portfolio, we are optimistic of success as we have the fundamentals in place to operate as a world-class airport business. Critical components that support this include an efficient airport network and system, a good working relationship with all the stakeholders, an excellent service capability as well as an ample infrastructure capacity to compete with international industry players. These elements put us in good stead in a highly competitive global aviation market and ensure that millions of users and travellers continue to enjoy access to airport facilities and services that are efficient...
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...A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE WITHIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING OLDER ADULTS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE by Valdes J. Snipes Bennett A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Capella University June 2006 UMI Number: 3226208 Copyright 2006 by Snipes-Bennett, Valdes J. All rights reserved. UMI Microform 3226208 Copyright 2006 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346 © Valdes J. Snipes Bennett, 2006 Abstract It has been theorized that the leadership style (LS) of a leader/manager in nonprofit organizations is important to effectively motivate employees to work together in achieving goals. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between leadership styles, organizational culture (OC), and organizational effectiveness outcomes (OEO). The relationship study applies data collection and scoring procedures developed by Bass and Avolio. The correlation between independent variables of transformational, transactional and passive/avoidant leadership styles and the dependent variables of transformational and transactional OC, and OEO variables of effectiveness...
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...Distribution T-student Distribution Chi-Square Distribution F Distribution Index Number Etc. Correlational Statistics Covariance Correlations regressions 1 4/7/2014 Some Terminology Variables are things that we measure, control, or manipulate .They may be classified as: 1. Quantitative i.e. numerical Continuous: takes fractional values ex. height in cm Discrete : takes no fractional values ex. GDP Random Variable: If the value of a variable cannot be predicted in advance Non random : If the value of a variable cannot be predicted in advance Some Terminology 2. Qualitative i.e. non numerical 1. Nominal: Items are usually categorical and may have numbers assigned to them. Ex. gender (male, female), martial status ( married, unmarried, divorced) etc. 2. Ordinal: Items are usually set into some kind of order by their position on the scale. Ex. The first, third and fifth person in a race. 3. Interval: Interval data (also sometimes called integer) is measured along a scale in which each position is equidistant from one another. Interval data cannot...
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...nanceGender and rural microfinance: Reaching and empowering women Guide for practitioners Enabling poor rural people to overcome poverty This paper was prepared by Linda Mayoux and Maria Hartl. Linda Mayoux is an international consultant on gender issues in economic development including microfinance. She is currently global consultant for Oxfam Novib’s Women’s Empowerment, Mainstreaming and Networking (WEMAN) programme. Mayoux prepared this paper in collaboration with Maria Hartl, Technical Adviser for Gender and Social Equity in IFAD’s Technical Advisory Division. Annina Lubbock, Senior Technical Adviser for Gender and Poverty Targeting, Michael Hamp, Senior Technical Adviser for Rural Finance. Ambra Gallina, Gender and Poverty Targeting Consultant, also contributed. The following people reviewed the content: Maria Pagura (Rural Finance Officer, Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Carola Saba (Development Manager, Women’s World Banking) and Margaret Miller (Senior Microfinance Specialist, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor – CGAP). The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IFAD concerning the legal status of any...
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...A PROJECT ON MICRO FINANCE MANAGEMENT AND ITS ANALYSIS IN INDIA BANKING MANAGEMENT CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1. ABSTRACT 3 2. OBJECTIVE 3 3. METHODOLOGY 3 4. INTRODUCTION 4 5. EMERGENCE OF MICRO FINANCE 5 6. CLIENTS OF MICRO FINANCE 6 7. MICRO FINANCE NEED IN INDIA 6 8. MICRO FINANCING REGULATIONS IN INDIA 7 9. ACTIVITIES IN MICRO FINANCE 8 10. LEGAL REGULATIONS 9 11. GOVERNMENT ‘S ROLE IN SUPPORTING MICRO FINANCE 12 12. MICRO FINANCE SUPPORTING WOMEN 13 13. MICRO FINANCE MODELS 14 14. SUCCESS OF MICRO FINANCE IN INDIA ...
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...Project Management in the OSCE A Manual for Programme and Project Managers Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Development, Coordination and Design This manual is designed and developed by the OSCE Secretariat’s Conflict Prevention Centre, Programming and Evaluation Support Unit (CPC/PESU). Main Author: Sebnem Lust, Programme and Project Evaluation Officer Co-Authors: Laura Vai, Head of Programming and Evaluation Support Unit Sean McGreevy, Project Co-ordination Officer Editor: Keith Jinks Designer: Nona Reuter Published by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE Secretariat CPC/PESU Wallnerstrasse 6 1010 Vienna Austria Telephone: +43 1 514 36 6122 Fax: +43 1 514 36 6996 www.osce.org Email: pcc-at@osce.org © 2010 OSCE ISBN: 978-92-9234-301-9 Rights and Permissions: All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may be freely used and copied for educational and other non-commercial purposes, provided that any such reproduction is accompanied by an acknowledgement of the OSCE as the source. ii Acknowledgements This manual contains comprehensive guidance on how the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe applies the Project Cycle Management method and the Logical Framework Approach to its project work, as well as essential information on the political, programmatic, regulatory and information technology aspects of project management. The manual’s purpose is to ensure coherence, consistency and transparency...
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...Table of Contents Executive summary The model used in the SERVQUAL states that there are three variables to measure service businesses: service quality, product quality and price/quality ratio. Another study done by Nassrin (2009) has found that there is a difference in the level of satisfaction of students from different academic levels about university restaurants. We used these theories in our hypothesis and variables formulation and we found that that the level of satisfaction of students toward the restaurants differs between students of different academic levels. We proposed some recommendations for the managers to enhance the satisfaction level of students. We recommended them to do a qualitative research to know the specific needs of each of each of the academic level, and then use these findings to reshape the marketing and product mix of the Newrest restaurant. Introduction As the population is growing at a high and fast rate, and the world is recognizing a rapid-changing environment, the issue of customer satisfaction is becoming more and more critical as well as crucial while launching products into the market; this is done in order to satisfy customers’ needs and wants, and hence meet their requirements. In fact, with the adoption of new technologies and the increased awareness of consumers about the products and services offered in the market, the competition in the business market is becoming more and tougher. For that purpose, companies...
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...Slovakia country risk analysis Seminar Paper Submitted at Lauder Business School, Vienna in Corporate Risk Management by David GRÜNFELD KRÁLIK Eva PÓSA Valentine TARELKO * Submitted on: 26.04.2014 Table of contents 1. Introduction 5 2. Political Risk 6 2.1. Government stability 6 2.2. Corruption 7 2.3. Socioeconomic conditions 8 2.4. Internal and External Conflict 10 2.5. Investment Profile 11 2.6. Military in politics 14 2.7. Religious tensions 15 2.8. Law and Order 15 2.9. Democratic Accountability 15 2.10. Bureaucracy quality 16 3. Current Economic Situation in Slovakia 17 3.1. Slovakian Economic Outlook 18 3.2. Outlook Economic Risk Evaluation for the Slovak Republic, Eurozone and the EU 19 3.3. Components of the Economic Risk Analysis 20 3.3.1. GDP Growth Rate 20 3.3.2. Government Budget 21 3.3.3. Current Account to GDP 22 3.3.4. Inflation Rate 22 4. Financial Risk Assessment 24 4.1. Foreign Debt as a Percentage of GDP 24 4.2. Foreign Debt Service as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services 24 4.3. Current Account as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services 25 4.4. Foreign Debt as a Percentage of GDP 25 4.5. Exchange Rate Stability 26 5. Conclusion 27 6. List of references 28 7. Appendix 30 Methodology: Country risk is a composite concept that relates not only to political risk but also to financial and economic risk. Specifically, this paper aims to assess...
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...ACNOWLEDGEMENT At the very first moments, thanks to Allah for especial blessing in completing the assignment. A single individual can achieve no perfect goal. I am indebted to a number of people for their kind advice, suggestion, direction, cooperation that enable me to have an experience in the dynamic and challenging environment NGO sector ultimately to prepare this assignment. Then I likely thank from the core of my heart to Dr. Naznin Islam for his excellent guidance which has helped me preparing this assignment properly. I express my sincere gratitude to Honorable Executive Director A K Arzoo and other officials of Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF) for helping me providing information’s whenever we asked for it. Without their kind co-operation in all respect it would not been possible for me to prepare this assignment. CONTENTS Sl.No. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 16 17 18 19 Introduction Objectives of the study Methodology of the study Theoretical discussion Concept of NGOs Historical background of NOGs in Bangladesh Types of NGOs Functional coverage of NGOs Role of NGOs behind the rural development Advantages and disadvantages Findings Jagorani chakra foundation (JCF) Objectives Working area Programs Programs related rural development Exceptional and successes of JCF Achievements of JCF Concluding remark Subject Page 02 02 02 03 03 04 05 06 08 09 10 10 11 12 13 15 15 16 17 1 INTRODUCTION: Bangladesh has a strong tradition...
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...The Future for U.S. labor The United States is facing a challenge in finding work for workers who have been unemployed since the recent recession. After many years of leading the manufacturing industry, the recent economic crisis, as well as the growth of the competitive global market, has caused many U.S. factories to shut down, and in turn caused a rapid decline in employment of U.S. workers (Baily, Manyika, & Gupta, 2013). However, simply employing the U.S. workers will not solve the high unemployment problem the country is facing. In this global marketplace, the United States will not only need to make improvement in the economy to create jobs that are robust and sustainable, but will also need to build a workforce that is strong and trained with the right skills (Baily & Bosworth, 2014). This paper will first look at the significant events of the history of U.S. labor to understand the current situation of the U.S. economy and how it has affected the workers. In this paper, U.S. labor, workforce or labor force refers to a pool of people who are employed in the United States. Since manufacturing is a significant source of employment for U.S. workers, the government has made advanced manufacturing as the center of its economic agenda to help with recovering the U.S. economy. Advanced manufacturing, as described in the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report, is an effort to improve the U.S. industry in systems engineering using...
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