...Human Resource Management (HRM) XXXXXXXX BUS303: Human Resources Management Instructor: Conni Whitten September 7, 2014 Throughout history Human resource management (HRM) has had many very different job descriptions. The main purpose for Human resource management is managing people within an organization with a very thorough and structured process. HRM, complex as it is, is constantly evolving with the ever changing times every businesses faces. “The goal of HRM is to maximize the productivity of an organization by optimizing the effectiveness of its employees while simultaneously improving the work life of employees and treating employees as valuable resources,” according to reference to business. Within this paper many areas of Human Resource management such as the EEO and affirmative action, the planning and recruitment process, the selection and development process, the compensation and benefits process, the safety, health, and employee and labor relations will be examined. Every business big or small should have long and short term goals and a strategic plan to achieve those goals in order to increase the market value of that organization. When you speak of HRM, you speak of people, every business has to have people, and having a well-developed HRM department will allow the business to gain their employment, develop their skills, and keep them motivated and happy while working for the organization. Listed below are the major everyday strategic HRM...
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...Organizations are intent on human recourses as a benefit to their firm so that it can help the organization achieve its competitive advantage. Changes in the environment such as widespread globalization, rapid technology and other such factors have led to organizations realizing the significance of controlling human resources in a firm. Since organizations have also become more dynamic and complex, the need to manage human resources has become more essential. In recent years, many individuals demanded for a more strategic approach to managing people in a firm, rather than the traditional methods, and thus the idea of strategic human resource management (SHRM) was adopted. Strategic human resource management is a branch of human resource management, and it can be defined as ‘ the linking of human resources with strategic goals and objectives in order to improve business performance and develop organizational culture that foster innovation, flexibility and competitive advantage.’ (Sinha, R 2007). This essay is going to focus on how strategic human resource management helps organizations achieve a sustained competitive advantage. Sustainable competitive advantage is the position a firm develops in relation to its competitors that are not duplicable an unsurpassable than its competitors. Recently scholars have come to the basis of HR skills and competences as sources of competitive advantage. Human resource practices as well as competitive strategies are based on the assumption...
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...Human Resource Management (HRM) practices However, the greatest impact on both service quality and productivity in hotels is likely to derive from efficient and effective HRM practices. Recruitment is presently negligible in Indonesian and Malaysian hotels, but has become a crucial issue in Singapore (eg. Debrah, 1993) and Australia, in terms of both quantity and quality. Desperate situations require innovative solutions. The Singapore Grand has a comprehensive recruitment strategy, including the attraction of older employees, incentive employee referral programmes, hotel trainees from SHATEC, guest workers, and a mix of full-time, part-time, casual and “internal casual” employees. Australian hotels are in a similar situation. At least part of the solution to the staffing dilemma - ie., quantity but variable quality - may be in closer hotel management involvement in the curricula and accreditation of hotel training schools and associations. Criteria for employee quality in all hotels needs attention as well, and this has been established in most hotels studied, through job analyses, revised job descriptions and distilled selection criteria. The Jakarta International and the Penang Resort, in particular, have designed comprehensive job analysis and selection interview systems. Most hotels suggest that skills requirements are less crucial in choosing service employees than their attitudes, behaviour or values. Cultural advantages appear to exist here in Indonesia and Malaysia...
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...HRM 300 Final Paper Human Resources Management Click below link for Answer http://workbank247.com/q/hrm-300-final-paper-human-resources-management/3370 http://workbank247.com/q/hrm-300-final-paper-human-resources-management/3370 HRm 300, Human Resources Management: Final Paper Instructions This final paper is intended to demonstrate your knowledge of two main goals: • Your knowledge of the primary concepts presented in the course • How you interpret and then initiate that knowledge and understanding in a fictional business situation The requirements of this paper are common to the basic tasks of H.R. Professionals and/or Operations Managers. Whether your career is in H.R. or as a Manager, the tasks below are very common to both careers. Your final paper will be evaluated on a number of criteria including your demonstrated knowledge of text book concepts regarding each HRM and then, your planned and specific actions based upon your knowledge and understanding of your chosen business to address and solve that specific problem. The Scenario: You: Are the newly hired Human Resources Manager (HRM) of the company you’ll choose below and you report to Mr. Johnson. You’ve been hired to address issues existing within your company and that require your immediate attention. Your Company: You decide which business you work for. In the Additional Learning Resources of Unit 1, you'll find the Sample Business Plans link. Once at the Center for Business Planning/MOOT...
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...Factors affecting Human Resource Planning in an organization Human resource planning can be defined as the process of identifying the number of people required by an organization in terms of quantity and quality. All human resource management activities start with human resource planning. So we can say that human resource planning is the principle/primary activity of human resource management. 1. Employment :- HRP is affected by the employment situation in the country i.e. in countries where there is greater unemployment; there may be more pressure on the company, from government to appoint more people. Similarly some company may force shortage of skilled labour and they may have to appoint people from other countries. 2. Technical changes in the society :- Technology changes at a very fast speed and new people having the required knowledge are required for the company. In some cases, company may retain existing employees and teach them the new technology and in some cases, the company have to remove existing people and appoint new. 3. Organizational changes :- Changes take place within the organization from time to time i.e. the company diversify into new products or close down business in some areas etc. in such cases the HRP process i.e. appointing or removing people will change according to situation. 4. Demographic changes :- Demographic changes refer to things referring to age, population, composition of work force etc. A number of people retire every year...
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...HR Management Strategy Plan Paper HRM/420 HR Management Strategy Plan In this plan, we perform the 2nd stage of the restructuring of Baderman Island Vacation resort. Being a recap, our 1st stage included determining the lawful conformity problems that presently exist to incorporate the alternatives to lessen liability and our work routine conformity system. In this administration strategy, we: Describe the danger evaluation and administration plan Identify the safety and health programs Implement the succession plan Incorporate disaster backup plan Risk Assessment & Management Program It's the main concern of the resort to assure our visitors, and our stakeholders that all attempts are being made to make sure our facilities are in complete conformity with all state, federal and international rules. For this reason, we have already commenced execution of several of the risk factors identified. For example, we expeditiously set up high performance power generators throughout our facilities during the “Legal Compliance” stage. Additionally, we decreased the opportunity of safety risks through providing key cards to visitors for entry into their rooms, setting up safety screens in all facility halls and...
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...Introduction The following essay will trace the development of Human Resource Management/Personnel Management. Within this essay the origins of personnel management will be described and how the Human Resource Management (HRM) developed from that process. A brief discussion on the development of the ‘factory system’ and a description of the employee working conditions within these ‘factory systems’ will be discussed. Also included will be an outline on how these ‘factory systems’ operated and what this meant for the employees. The development of the ‘Welfare Tradition’ will be discussed and how it relates the Human Resource Management of today. The role the ‘welfare officers’ played in businesses and the changes that was brought about will also be discussed. After the ‘Welfare Tradition’ came the ‘Scientific’ movement. The changes in businesses that the ‘Scientific Movement’ brought about will be looked at. F.W Taylor’s ‘Principles of Scientific Management’ will be explored and the affects his principles had on businesses. The ‘Behavioural Science’ movement will be discussed along with Elton Mayo’s ‘Human Relation School of Thought’ and his experiment widely known as the ‘Hawthorn Studies’. The impact this had on businesses and the affect this had on the managers and workers will be included. The growth of trade unions and the affect they had on employers and employees will be discussed along with Jeffrey Pfeffer’s seven key HRM practices and a brief analysis of their meaning. Included...
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...HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTISE EFFICIENCY IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION HRMS IN TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD (TNB) -THE CASE STUDY- Abstract Although there is no official link connecting organizational performance and HR practices, there is still that link. It does not matter the lack of a physical connection, so as long as the connection does exist. Firstly, managing people the right way helps any organization achieve improved performance over time. When organizations manage their people well, the organization's performance itself will also improve over time. But if organization wants a more tangible basis for measuring HR performance and efficiency, then here are some commonly used metrics for that purpose. HR management starts with selection and recruitment. When a company has vacant positions, it will look for applicants for that position, in the hopes of finding the best one to suit the job. The measurement dimension to look out for here then is the level of sophistication that the processes of recruitment are at. Are the selection and application processes up to par? Do they come with appropriate psychometric tests? Does the department make use of clear criteria when it comes to selecting qualified people from its pool of applicants? Are the interviews as structured as they should be? The next process to look into is induction and training. Induction is the process of officially introducing newly hired employees into the company or the organization. Metrics here would still pertain...
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...1. INTRODUCTION TO THE BANKING SECTOR 1.1 Banking Sector of Pakistan The banking sector in Pakistan consists of Commercial Banks and Specialized Banking Institutions. During the quarter-1 of financial year 2004 as per SBP Quarterly report there has been robust growth in deposit mobilization and credit off take with a rise of PKR 23.1 billion in net credit to the private sector[1]. The banking/financial sector in Pakistan comprises of Commercial Banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Microfinance Banks (MFBs), Non-banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) (leasing companies, Investment Banks, Discount Houses, Housing Finance Companies, Venture Capital Companies, Mutual Funds), Modarabas, Stock Exchange and Insurance Companies. Under the prevalent legislative structure the supervisory responsibilities in case of Banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and Microfinance Banks (MFBs) falls within legal ambit of State Bank of Pakistan while the rest of the financial institutions are monitored by other authorities such as Securities and Exchange Commission and Controller of Insurance[2]. At present there are 41 scheduled banks, 6 DFIs, and 2 MFBs operating in Pakistan whose activities are regulated and supervised by State Bank of Pakistan. The commercial banks comprise of 3 nationalized banks, 3 privatized banks, 15 private sector banks, 14 foreign banks, 2 provincial scheduled banks, and 4 specialized banks2. 1.2 State bank of Pakistan The State Bank of Pakistan regulates...
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...Master thesis for the attainment of the academic degree of ‘Master of Business Administration in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development’ International SEPT Program, University of Leipzig THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) PRACTICES AND SERVICE BEHAVIOUR IN SERVICE QUALITY IN VIETNAM’S TOURIST HOTELS Name of Student: Email of student: Matriculation Number: SEPT ID Number: Mai Hung Manh manhmhvnpt@gmail.com 2182281 VN05-14 First supervisor: Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Utz Dornberger Dr. Nghiem Sy Thuong 20th May 2012 22nd June 2012 Date of assignment of topic: Date of submission: TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF FIGURE.............................................................................................. 4 LIST OF TABLE ............................................................................................... 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.................................................................................. 7 ABSTRACT....................................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 9 1.1. Background ............................................................................................. 9 1.2. Rationale of the research........................................................................ 10 1.3. Research objectives ..............................................................................
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...Chapter 10 DIRECT EFFECT OF EU LAW 1. What are the conditions that have to be met by a provision of EU law to have direct effect? a. Direct effect occurs where a provision of EU law is of a general application and is directly applicable in all Member States. b. Direct effect occurs where a provision of EU law is clear, precise and unconditional. c. Direct effect occurs where a provision of EU law is on a list of directly effective provisions established by the Commission. a. This is a wrong answer. Item a above describes the main features of EU regulations. b. This is the correct answer. The conditions for direct effect were established in the Van Gend en Loos case. c. This is a wrong answer. The Commission has never produced any such list. 2. Which of the following types of direct effect allow an individual to rely on a provision of a directive against a Member State? a. Vertical direct effect b. Convex direct effect c. Horizontal direct effect. a. This is the correct answer. Vertical direct effect refers to a situation where an individual is allowed to rely on a provision of EU law in national proceedings against a Member State or its emanations. b. This is a wrong answer. There is no such thing as convex direct effect in EU law. c. This is a wrong answer. Horizontal direct effect concerns a situation where an individual is allowed to rely on a provision of EU law in national proceedings against another individual. 3. Which of the following...
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...help build up this company. The procedures and guidelines are very important to help build up this company and the quality of the hospitality of each customer. As upon serving as the new manager my concept of rules or practices would: (1) There is a shared commitment to the quality vision through a common goal of continuous improvement, which results in action by all to make the vision come to life and thrive. (2) The organization fundamentally exists to meet the needs/requirements of customers, both internal (paid to create the products and services) customers and external (pay for products and services) customers. (3) Ongoing training of internal customers is essential, and it takes teamwork to create a network of this most important resource of the organization. The first step is to develop a strategy plan. I have chosen the Crosby Complete Management System which consists of fourteen (14) steps the qualities of this system must commit to centering its quality focus on the needs of its customers. The cost of quality is carefully defined and used as management tools, also quality counsels are formed of groups of people who spotlight quality and...
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...Ethics In Human Resource Management Alisha Wood Saint Augustine’s University Ethics and Human Resource Management Wikipedia, defines ethics as: "…a study of values and customs of a person or a group. It covers the analysis and employment ofconcepts such as right and wrong, good and evil, and responsibility." Wikipedia, defines utilitarianism as: “…ethical doctrine of greatest good. The ethical doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the criterion of the virtue of action The complexities of business and our human/social society makes corporate ethics a very interesting study. To a practicing manager in the working world today, this becomes critically important, especially if they don’t get it! And many obviously have not and still do not. The questions are really simple to ask - yet hard to answer: What does good business today really mean? What does ethics have to do, if anything, with good business? What impact can the human resource function have on either? Within business, what is my responsibility as a human resource professional? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is known as one of the areas that has drawn many attentions in the business environment over the last twenty years. Carroll (1991) argued that corporation should be addressed not only from economic and legal perspectives but also from ethical and philanthropic perspectives; the idea of CSR’s pyramid is then derived. Furthermore, the efficiency theory...
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...Human Resources Departments are very rarely thought of as a strategic partner for organizations or one that can add value by management teams. In the fast paced workplace HR professionals are expected to “provided expanded services of higher quality, [which are] faster and seamlessly linked with other corporate functions” while maintaining the personal, face-to-face relationship with the organizations employees (Hendrickson, 2003, p.1) This can become a challenge because of the added responsibilities and required turnaround time, but human resources professionals do have the potential to provide top notch work with the assistance of a human resources information system. HRIS/HRMS Overview Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) are a key piece of every human resources department in today’s workplace and about 90 percent of all HR departments currently operate with some form of computerized” system (Mishra and Akman, 2010). An HRIS “is a system used to gather, store and analyze information regarding an organization’s human resources [function] comprising of databases, computer applications and hardware and software necessary to collect/record, store, manage, deliver, present, and manipulate data” to keep companies running smoothly from an employment perspective (Shibly, 2011, p.157). A well thought out and implemented HRIS is a strategic partner for human resources professionals, managers and employees within an organization. They “emphasize doing administrative tasks...
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...ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR). Ms. Suhas Diwate Suhas_diwate7@rediffmail.com Name of Author/Co-Author: Suhas B. Diwate Institutional Affiliations: Asst. Professor (HRM- Department of Management Studies), Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering, Sewagram Correspondence Address: Suhas B. Diwate C/o B.M. Diwate, Gajanan Nagar. Near Z.P. Colony. Wardha-442001 ( Maharashtra) Contact Details: • E-mail ID- suhas_diwate7@rediffmail.com • Mob: +91 8087293033 • Fax No: NA Title of paper: “ Role of HR for CSR” ABSTRACT: Concept of CSR A Business Unit is in society, within which it operates. This speaks of a number of stakeholders to which the organization has a responsibility. The social responsibility of business encompasses the economic, legal, ethical and discretionary expectations of that society have of organizations at a given point in time. The Concept of CSR originated in the 1950s in USA. CSR became a matter of utmost importance of diverse groups demanding change in business. It is a voluntary assumption of responsibilities that go beyond the economic and legal responsibilities of corporations. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) covers all aspects of an organization’s operation, inter-alia the relations with stakeholders including the employees as one of them. Business cannot exist in isolation. They need the infrastructure...
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