The need to improve productivity and cost effectiveness has made some companies to adopt a multi-skilling labour strategy where workers can work across their traditional occupational boundaries. The study assessed the problems and barriers of multiskilling using a cross-sectional survey of construction workers in some selected cities in north-western Nigeria. Descriptive statistics was used in the analysis. Results show that lack of training and limit on human skill retention by workers are among
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above mentioned methods the boredom and low job satisfaction associated with Job Specialisation can be remedied thereby meeting all requirements set forth for this essay. JOURNALS Title and Article Reference | Owan, H 2011, Specialization, Multiskilling, and Allocation of Decision Rights, in Jed
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Introduction In the post-war period, Japanese companies developed the concept of lean production. Lean production was regarded as the third step in the historical progression, which took industry from the age of the craftsman through the methods of mass production and into an era that combined the best of both (The Economist 2009). Lean production was designed to combine the flexibility and quality of craftsmanship with the low costs of mass production. And due to its unique characteristics bringing
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1.) How is software adding value to automaker products? Software that improves the customer experience , and the auto industry is working on technology that allow car to be managed via the cloud perhaps, automakers doing the most to innovate with software and apps. It my Ford Touch intense is in dash touch available for select vehicles with control for navigation, music, phone integration and temperature. 2.)How are the customer benefits from software enhanced cars? How are customer benefiting
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CASE STUDY : Automaker Become Software Company 1) How is software adding value to automaker products? Software that improves the customer experience , and the auto industry is working on technology that allow car to be managed via the cloud perhaps, automakers doing the most to innovate with software and apps. It my Ford Touch intense is in dash touch available for select vehicles with control for navigation, music, phone integration and temperature. 2) How are the customer benefits
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Emerging Trends of HRM Dr.Tulika Singh 1. Globalization Growing internationalization of business has a significant impact on HRM .the function of hiring, training, compensation, maintenance and so acquires global perspective. The HR department is acquired to cope with problem s of unfamiliar languages, laws, management styles work ethics etc. globalization acquires new skills &therefore managerial training becomes a critical process. 2. Corporate re-structuring Re-organization resulting
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Qantas Airlines Business Report Established in 1920, Qantas is the world's 11th largest airline and the 2nd oldest. It was founded in the Queensland outback as the Queensland and Northern territory Aerial Service (QANTAS) Limited, by pioneer aviators Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster. Qantas was a former government owned business; it did not view profits or efficiency as its prime goal. In 1993 a 25% stake was sold to British Airways. Qantas was privatised in 1995 and has had to adopt
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Table of Contents Procedures 2 1. Introduction of Sheraton 2 2. The role of the HR Manager 3 3. The overall business strategy 4 4. The adopts reference to the employment relationship 5 Reference 5 Procedures 1. Introduction of Sheraton Located in the Centre of Sydney's, Sheraton on the Park (formerly known as Grand Park) was purchased and changed the name by Sheraton Hotel in 1994. Public areas of the hotel include two restaurants, a lounge-style glasses and a lobby lounge
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It has been widely accepted that change is the only constant in life. Change is the process of moving from a current state to a potential future state, whether planned or unplanned and comprises of the expected and the unexpected (Dawson et al, 2014). Change is an ongoing phenomenon, existence is synonymous to change, as such, it is an integral part of the life of an organisation. Organisational change is the framework for managing the ‘transition state’ of the organisation. As earlier defined, change
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PERSONAL ASSESSMENT GROWTH PLAN | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (BUS 5450) | ABIOYE TOLULOPE | PERSONAL ASSSESSMENT AND GROWTH PLAN A convenient starting point for a discourse of this nature would, expectedly, be to provide a brief sketch of my background. My formative years of knowledge- acquisition were spent at various educational institutions in Nigeria. Specifically, between the year 2004 and 2008, I was at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State for degree program leading to the award of Bachelor
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