Outline the different selection methods that are available to organisations and discuss how the use of assessment centres might support the selection process. During the selection process, a company may utilise a variety of methods in order to be sure of which applicant they wish to hire. These methods will include widely used techniques such as requesting a curricula vitae be submitted, a face-to-face interview and references from employers. Another method to support the process, is the use
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Journal of Management http://jom.sagepub.com/ The Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices on Employees' Attitudes and Behaviors Rebecca R. Kehoe and Patrick M. Wright Journal of Management 2013 39: 366 originally published online 8 April 2010 DOI: 10.1177/0149206310365901 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jom.sagepub.com/content/39/2/366 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Southern Management Association Additional services
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Mid Sweden University Department of Social Sciences Business Administration D Master Thesis Fachhochschule Aachen Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften Europäischer Studiengang Wirtschaft Diplomarbeit THE IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON CASH HOLDINGS – A Quantitative Study of Swedish Manufacturing SMEs Author: Place of Birth: 1st Examiner: 2nd Examiner: Tutor: Term: Due Date: Maxime Abel Frankenthal, Germany Prof. Håkan Boter (Mid Sweden University) Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stephan
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Factors influencing job satisfaction Nowadays, being a professional is byzantine complex journey universally. In most of the profession, the “next gen” is increasingly hunting for a technology-focused globe and constantly transforming. Trede (2012) mention besides being knowledgeable and skillful, the individual must also trait sense of responsibility towards themselves, others and organization. Today for a nurse to hold on and work blissfully in one work place is challenging due to dissatisfaction
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changes in demographic characteristics of the U.S. work force have resulted in greater work-family conflict. Examples of these demographic changes include the rising number of dual-worker families and working single mothers (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1999, 2000). It is becoming increasingly important for organizations to deal with issues arising from work-family conflict. Research showed that work-family conflict is related to value and culture (Schein, 1984). In another study, Carlson
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0309-0566.htm The effect of corporate branding dimensions on consumers’ product evaluation A cross-cultural analysis Nizar Souiden ´ Faculty of Business Administration, Laval University, Quebec, Canada Corporate branding dimensions 825 Received October 2004 Revised September 2005 Accepted January 2006 Norizan M. Kassim Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business and Economics
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IRJC International Journal of Marketing, Financial Services & Management Research Vol.1 Issue 8, August 2012, ISSN 2277 3622 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN INDIA R. ANITHA* *Assistant Professor, Anna Adarsh College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ABSTRACT Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a very important role in the development of the nation. It is very much vital in the case of underdeveloped and developing countries. A typical characteristic of these developing
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Running Head: Politics and Leadership Politics and Leadership in Higher Education Paper There are several important political issues that affect higher education and impact leaders and leadership. As a nation we have lost confidence in many of our most important institutions including our colleges and universities. A common criticism focuses on how education expenses continue to rise in America. Although America continues to be one of the most educated countries in the world
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HR Planning and Staffing: How are they connected? We hear the statement: “HR Planning is the foundation of staffing under the new PSEA”. But what does this mean and how do we make it happen? Background HR planning is a generic term that can have many different meanings. For the purposes of this discussion, we mean the following: HR planning is a process that identifies current and future human resources needs for an organization to achieve its goals. It means forecasting an organization’s future
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NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY Nicholas Bloom John Van Reenen Working Paper 16019 http://www.nber.org/papers/w16019 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 May 2010 This paper has been prepared for a chapter in the Handbook of Labor Economics Volume IV edited by David Card and Orley Ashenfelter. We would like to thank the Economic and Social Research Council for their financial support through the Center for
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