...HRM (Human resource management) essays and reports These essays link in broadly to the area of Human Resource Management which is more commonly known as HRM. I hope you'll find these useful. You can download these reports by right clicking on the paper name and choosing "save target as". You can download, print and share these essays, but if you use these reports please reference them appropriately. An investigation into whether organisational culture is directly linked to motivation and performance through looking at Google Inc. - I researched and wrote this article for my final year dissertation at the University of Birmingham in 2006. This article examines the relationship that exists between organisational culture and performance, and how these factors influence employee motivation. The issues are discussed at length, firstly through a review of the current literature relating to the topic, and secondly by means of investigating the organisational culture of Google. Thanks to Suzana Rodrigues for supervising my writing of this article. HR is far too obsessed with adding value. Would it not be better for HR departments and HR professionals to concentrate upon the ‘risk reduction’ aspect of their policies and functions? - I wrote this paper in 2006 on my Human Resource Management course for David Perman at University of Birmingham. This paper provides an analysis of the current trend in HR practice towards demonstrating added value. This is done by evaluating...
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... (ii) Best Fit 3. Best approach in different contexts 4. Summary – Google case study 5. Contingency perspective of organizational theory and Justification for application Conclusion References 1. Introduction: - This report is based on a case study of Google’s HR practices. Google Inc. is located at Mountain View, California is not simply known for its unique workplace culture but it also known for its advance innovation approach and HR programs. The HR practices at Google which are named as ‘people operations’ is intended to describe that HR is not merely an administration but rather it makes sure the strong relationship between employee and employer. The case encourages discussion on whether the company’s culture is truly emphasis on attracting and motivating the best employees or it is with a business motive. In order to present critical review of the case study , the concept of HRM as a new strategic approach to the management of people is discussed and two different approaches “best practices” and “best fit” is explained. In the end of the report, the case study is presented from “best fit” HRM perspective .Thus this case study helps us to analyze the two different HRM approaches are applied in the organizations. 2. Two perspectives on SHRM: - HRM has experienced a drastic change over the last few years. “Influenced by many internal and external factors HRM has enlarged its work and activities from administration like making HR policies and...
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...------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form * About Us * Payment Details * Sample Project * Contact Us * +Projects4MBA * RSS * Email * Facebook PROJECTS 4 MBA * H*ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg * * OME * QUESTIONNAIRE * FREE MBA PROJECT REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE * DISTANCE EDUCATION IN INDIA * ORDER MBA PROJECT SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 6:29 PMYOU ARE HERE:HOME QUESTIONNAIRES QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION Questionnaire for Recruitment and Selection Recruitment and Section can be evaluated by using the following questionnaire :v Q1. Since how many years have you been working with this organization? a. 0-5 Years b. 5-10 Years c. 10 to 15 Years d. More than 15 Years Q2. Does the organization clearly define the position objectives, requirements and candidate specifications in the recruitment process ? a. Yes b. No Q3. How well are the organization’s affirmative action needs clarified and supported in the selection process? a. Poor b. Adequate ++++++++++ c. Excellent Q4. Is the organization doing timeliness recruitment and Selection process. a. Yes b. No Q5. Does HR provides an adequate pool of quality applicants ? a. Yes b. No Q6. Rate the effectiveness of the interviewing process and other selection instruments, such as testing? a. Poor b. Adequate -c. Excellent Q7. Does the HR team act as...
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...Date and time: November 29, 5pm Name of the Company under study: GOOGLE, INC (Text pages 712-715) Where Headquartered (city/state): Mountain View, Ca Part I: Comprehensive Case Analysis – Developing HR Business Partner Competencies in this Case Analysis 1.0 Background on your Company (Type the Company’s background in 3 paragraphs.). Tip: See the “about us” or company information portion of the company’s website or other source. Keep track of all your sources. They are to be included in Section 10 of this report. The creation of goggle’s company starts in 1996 between two smart students of Stanford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They first try to understand the importance of web pages for people. Their aim was to find the best and faster way to connect people with all information. The company was founded in September 1998, they offer results from a huge amount of Web pages. The results are based on a proprietary algorithm. Google’s technology for ranking Web pages is called PageRank http://www.hoovers.com/company/Google_Inc/hsrfri-1-1njht4-1njfaq.html The company growth gradually because of the index of the Websites and other online content that they made it accessible through their search engine to everybody who has access to internet. The company offers different types of useful search. Today, Google operates the leading Internet search engine, by offering very precise search results from actually billions of Web pages. The company is...
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...1. Background This report is produce to review and analyse the Human Resource Management (HRM) policies with which to ensure employee retention and development. The report will provide an insight into how an organisation’s policies is important and necessary to achieve the objective in securing employees’ retention and how development can be implement to help employees’ growth linking it with organisational performance. More studies will be done on actual companies or organisation, journals and articles to support the report. However, there will be some limitations on the policies discussed that might not work on certain employees. 2. Introduction Human Resource Management (HRM) is the use of policies, practices and systems that influence employees’ behaviour, attitudes and performance (De Cieri et al., 2008) and individuals are being utilised to achieve organisation’s objectives (Mondy and Noe, 2005). By recognising people are a firm’s most valuable asset in running a business, Human Resource (HR) department has the responsibility to manage the wellbeing of all employees in order to retain and develop existing employees in achieving organisation’s business objectives (Stone, 2005). HR division also serve as a middle person between top management and lower level management. Therefore, HR department is an important channel for upward and downward communication between employees and management. It is a channel for employees to voice their grievances and complains thus...
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...Executive Summary: This report gives an overview of Sky Plc, it looks in to the products and services that Sky have to offer, like Broadband and TV packages. It also gives a summary of what the company want to achieve with its customers. With over 21 million customers across 5 different countries Sky is growing from strength to strength. With a revenue of £11.3bn in 2015 Sky saw a 10% increase on the year before, showing that even in an ever difficult economy, staying committed to your goals and your people, growth is still possible. The report looks in to external factors that could affect the company’s growth 2016 such as; The whole sale of its premium channels, this is something that is a long term issue for Sky as it doesn’t give them a unique edge over its competitors. Another element is the financial state of the global market, even though Sky is achieving its goals at present, this could change and could be affected by exchanges rates, rate of inflation and the amount that the public have to spend. The function and structure of the company have a large impact on how the business is run, the report looks in to some of the functions such as: HR and Customer service. By different functions pulling and working together it can improve productivity and turnover. Building on these relationships and supporting one another can create great team spirit and a strong work force. 1.1 Who are Sky Plc Sky is Europe’s leading entertainment company. The group serves 21 million...
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...Human Resource Management Individual Report January 2013 Introduction Managing Human Resources effectively has become vital to organizations within the modern and fast paced business environment. Today’s market demands knowledge innovation and trust more than mere comparative analysis of sales/services and market share, and the hierarchy of the centre and periphery model is evolving into a different paradigm. Human Resources specialists are more important in business strategies today as there’s a change in market dynamics; more so in the present economic situation of a global recession and downturn across industries as economies around the world are globally connected and interdependent. An organization with performance driven HR planning and development practices distinguish itself from competitors and brings quality & loyal workers who are committed and passionate about the success of their organization. In order to understand the concepts and HRM strategies/practices learned in lectures better, I have chosen the company that has ranked 1st on ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ list of Fortune (a well-known international business magazine) for 2007, 2008 and 2012. , based in Mountain View, California, Google is the world's most popular search engine. The company started out of a garage in 1998, has generated wealth faster than any company in history and now dominates the worlds’ information industry. Currently, Google has more than 30,000 employees worldwide...
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...Effectiveness of Online Recruitment and Selection Process : A Case of Tesco Aakash Gopalia Oxford Brookes University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to give an overall assessment of effectiveness of using internet to recruit and select people with the case reference to Tesco. For this research paper, exploratory, theory building approach is used. Online recruitment is effective in terms of saving cost of recruitment and selection. Case exploration about the effectiveness of online recruitment and selection depicts that it saves time to hire and reduces recruitment cost. Effectiveness of online recruitment and selection process can be used by other firms working in different industries, students working on internship programs on HRM, HR practitioners and researchers to develop further thesis and projects. Introduction Recently there has been significant increase in use of internet to recruit and select people has grown (Hopkins &Markham, 2003). Various research evidences show that online recruitments have become easy way to save cost and valuable time of firms (Hart, Doherty & EllisChadwick, 2000). Some recent studies on the effectiveness of internet in recruitment and selection have reflected the benefits delivered by Internet to the organizations. This research article evaluates the effectiveness of internet to recruit and select people with reference to the case of Tesco in terms of recruitment and admin cost, time to hire, market image and to attract...
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...goals, and its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). Then human resources must describe jobs that will perform tasks necessary to meet the goals. Factors to consider, such as the skills of current employees, available tools, and management information systems, are presented in the discussion on how labor supply and demand are matched. Job analysis, which is used to determine the knowledge, skills and abilities required for each job, is described, and the importance of job analysis for almost all HRM activities is emphasized. Finally, current issues in human resource planning, which today must deal with downsizing and rightsizing, are presented. Additional Features of this Chapter Exhibit 5-2 is s sample replacement chart. Examples from various job analysis techniques are provided and Exhibit 5-4 outlines the steps in a job analysis. Exhibit 5-9 gives a sample job description for a benefits manager. “Ethical Issues in HRM” discusses various competitive intelligence activities and the difference between ethical vs. legal. ADDITIONAL LECTURE OR ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS Environmental Scanning: Bring to class (or have students bring to class) news articles about general trends in your community and region, as well as national and world-wide. These should not necessarily be directly related to HR topics. Ask students in small groups to review the articles and discuss how the information in them could be used by strategic human resource...
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...Reflective Journal for Week 8 HRM Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility Explain: In the 1970’s, Friedman (1970) stated that the only social responsibility of an organisation is the profit maximization. However, the definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has changed over time. The current definition of CSR is a process with the aim to embrace responsibilities for the company’s actions and encourage positive impacts through its activities on the environment and all stakeholders (Crane, Matten, & Spence, 2014; Lis, 2012; Mallin, 2009). As a company which presents a good CSR, The New Belgium Beer Brewery was introduced in the lecture. They are making great efforts to minimize their impact on the environment, such as utilizing renewable energy, innovating a smart grid and reducing waste. In the prescribed reading, Glavas and Piderit (2009) provides strong evidences that corporate citizenship positively influences employee behaviour. Their survey revealed that an employees’ perception of their company’s corporate citizenship influences their engagement, and can provide high-quality connections and creative involvement. Expand: Companies with a reputation for high quality CSR may be more attractive to job applicants (Backhaus, Stone, & Heiner, 2002; Lis, 2012). Lis (2012) revealed that the effect of four different CSR-dimension (product, environment, diversity and employee relation) were significantly correlated with perception of organizational...
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...members are there in SHRM? There are over 250,000 members in SHRM, spread out in 160 different countries. This is the world’s largest HR membership organization. There are more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States, with subsidiary chapters in China, India, and United Arab Estates. This large organization has focus on being the leading provider of resources to serve the needs of HR professionals and advance the professional practice of human resource management. SHRM is a great tool for human resource professionals and leaders in many companies. Forty percent of members have titles of director or above. Fifty percent of members work in organizations with more than 500 employees. 2. What types of careers are available in the HRM field? Cite three of these and provide a description of each of the three. Director of Human Resources at Atlas Technologies, Inc. in Charleston South Carolina: They are looking for a motivated, hands-on Human Resources professional who wants to define their future with an IT defense firm focused on accountability and growth. It would be a leadership position to develop, oversee, and contribute to benefits administration, recruiting, learning & development, compensation and employee relations. The ideal candidate has more than 15 years of progressive experience as a Human Resources professional who will develop and lead strategic corporate initiatives. Director, Recruiting at Progressive Insurance, in Cleveland, Ohio: The...
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...Unit = SHR601-6 Unit Co-ordinator= Pauline Lowenberger Summative Assignment: A Report Writing based on a Case Study By Tanzina Shomy Student ID: 1322288 Title Page “A Written Report about comparison of the achievement attained by two travel firms named the AET and SA exploiting diverse strategies in an akin sets of HR practice.” Date- 10-1-2016 By- Tanzina-Shomy-Motahar Student ID –‘1322288’ Executive Summary This written report emphasised the constant achievement of about 2 travel businesses in 2 different countries named “Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX, USA” and “Airport Express Train, Oslo, Norway”. It will also be studied the internal consistency of HR of both firms and how they achieved competitive advantages, success and conclusively touched the highest position through HPWS theory into the practices. Yet, both travel firms were monitored accordingly different methods like age, ownership, range of the company, competitive strategy, labour law and national framework, whereas both travel companies were accomplished success applying theory of HPWS into the practice. Generally, the Airport Express Train (AET) and the Southwest Airlines (SA) travel businesses are suggested to follow ‘the chain of impact framework’ as a recommendation for future success in travel business. This report will explain also how the HR and HPWS models are applied in this case. For example...
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...------------------------------------------------- INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES IN it/ites INDUSTRY HRM ASSIGNMENT -3 sUBMITTED BY - SAYANI COOMAR (ROLL NO: 2) SHRADDHA PATIL (ROLL NO: 5) LAKSHMY UNNIKRISHNAN (ROLL NO: 6) sUBMITTED BY - SAYANI COOMAR (ROLL NO: 2) SHRADDHA PATIL (ROLL NO: 5) LAKSHMY UNNIKRISHNAN (ROLL NO: 6) TABLE OF CONTENTS SL NO. | TOPIC | 1 | INTRODUCTION | 2 | CHALLENGES FACED AND THE NEED FOR GOOD HR PRACTICES IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 | INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES | 4 | FOUR CRITICAL DIMENSIONS OF BEST PRACTICES | 5 | INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN DIFFERENT HR AREAS | 6 | CREATIVE THAT LEADING COMPANIES USE TO MAXIMISE THE POWER OF PEOPLE | 7 | ORGANIZATIONS THAT TOP THE LIST FOR THE BEST ADOPETED HR PRACTICES | 8 | LATEST NEWS ON THE INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES ADOPTED ACROSS VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS: | 9 | CONCLUSION | INTRODUCTION India was declared itself open to Liberalization in the year 1991. This paved the way for industrialization and rapid transformation in the Industry and Business sector. Liberalization also meant change in the working style of the people and hence organizations needed to innovate the HRM practices in an effort to ensure survival in an increasingly hypercompetitive environment. The key challenges of any HR department are employee acquisition, retention, developing employees, performance management, and talent-management according. Seeking, developing and engaging and keeping talent is a big challenge for today’s organizations...
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...GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENCE UNIVERSITY CLASS ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY & PLANNING (MEG 3123) Prepared by Name | Number | | | MBA IN E-GOVERNANCE Programme 111 Year 2 Semester III Report Submission Date : 15 October 2015 Lecturer: Lt Col (Retd) Athula Samarasinghe Student declaration: | I declare that: | * I understand what is meant by plagiarism * The implications of plagiarism have been explained to me by our institution * This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published or unpublished works of other people. | Student's signature: | Date: | Total number of pages including this cover page | | Submission Date | | Due Date | -10-2015 | Lecturer's Name | Lt Col (Retd) Athula Samarasinghe | OFFICIAL USE ONLY MARKER’S COMMENTS | Marker’s Name | Marks Awarded (100%) | Analysis of Topshoes Company Introduction This is an analysis of make-believe company called “topshoes”, with aim of drafting/imposing IT policies in each area where IT has been used. This hypothetical “topshoe” brand focuses on all age groups of the company. Products of this company maintain high demand in the local market as well as foreign markets. The company is very much concerns with the quality of the products and cost effective ways of manufacturing by using cutting edge technology as well as appropriate IT applications witch effects both quality and cost...
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...1.0 Introduction: The pharmaceuticals sector is one of the potential as well as capital oriented sectors in Bangladesh. The pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh is also one of the most developed sectors within the country's economy. Pharmaceutical industry is technologically the most developed manufacturing industries in Bangladesh and the third largest industry in terms of contribution to government’s revenue. The industry contributes about 1% of the total GDP. The pharmaceuticals market is almost self-sufficient in meeting local demand as 97% of the drugs are manufactured locally while the remaining 3% are imported from abroad. The industry manufactured about 5,600 brands of medicines in different dosage forms. Due to recent development of this sector we are exporting medicines to global market including European market. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh .The Company was founded in 1958 by Samson H. Chowdhury along with three of his friends as a private firm. It was converted into a public limited company in 1991. It is engaged in the manufacturing of branded generic pharmaceutical products and also other ethical drugs and medicines. The company formulation facilities include Pabna Unit, Dhaka Unit, Pesticide Unit, Cephalosporin Unit and Animal Health Unit. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited has extended its range of services towards the highway of global market. It pioneered exports of medicines from Bangladesh in 1987 and has...
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