By Musalia Doughty Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 1.0 Overview of the Organization 3 1.1 Corporate Hierarchy of Home Depot 4 2.0 Strategic Human Resource Management at Home Depot 5 2.1 Workforce Diversity Management at Home Depot 5 2.2 Disadvantages of Workforce Diversity 7 3.0 Strategy to Counter Diversity Issue at Home Depot 7 3.1 Employee Relations 8 4.0 Implementing Employee Relations at Home Depot 8 4.1 Team-working 9 4.2 Functional flexibility 10 4
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BTEC HND in Business - Level 5 Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour Submitted by: Silviu Daniel Varvara ID: 22716 Edexel: FA62596 Date: Lecturer: Statement of Authenticity: I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. Where the work of others has been used, has been used to support my work and credit has been acknowledged. Task 1 1.1 You are required to select any two companies
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Executive Summary Human resource management is a sensitive issue in an organization. The performance of any organization is determined by the workforce management practices in place. Owing to the competitive nature of workforce management, human resources are managed strategically (Aghazadeh 2003, p. 201). In this paper, a case study of strategic human resource management has been done. The company considered is called Home Depot. The paper briefly explores the company and its human resource strategy
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I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with a minor in multicultural relations and sociology in 2004 from Ferris State University. During my time in college, I completed coursework in psychosocial theories, practice, research, and social welfare policy. I gained knowledge in mental health, gerontology and working with individuals with disabilities. I was provided education in assessment tools and research methods. I also completed four study abroad programs in Israel, France, Switzerland
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Solving the Dilemma A Leader’s Guide to Managing Diversity Increasing workforce diversity has become an inevitable fact of organizational life, but it is still unclear whether this increasing diversity has a positive or negative effect on organizational performance. Leaders seeking to manage diversity effectively should consider research findings that suggest that when the tasks to be performed are complex, diverse workgroups produce more creative and innovative solutions and achieve better results
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Why Do Companies Need a Human Resources Department? Introduction: In order to understand the vitality of the Human Resource department in an organization one must first understand what the Human Resource department is about. Human resource management (HRM), or human resource development, entails planning, implementing, and managing recruitment, as well as selection, training, career, and organizational development initiatives within an organization. The goal of HRM is to maximize the productivity
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Diversity in the Workplace We live in a society today that is culturally diverse. With this diversity of the population, comes the need for a diverse and culturally competent nursing workforce to care appropriately for patients. The purpose of this paper is to examine diversity in the workplace, its importance to nursing as a profession and its impact on the delivery of culturally competent nursing care. Importance of Diversity in the Workplace Huston (2014) reveals that age, gender
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possesses unique strengths and weaknesses derived from their culture in addition to their individuality. When managed properly, diversity in the workplace can leverage the strengths and complement the weaknesses of each worker to make the impact of the workforce greater than the sum of its parts. Recommended diversity in the workplace solutions include: Ward off change resistance with inclusion. - Involve every employee possible in formulating and executing diversity initiatives in your workplace. Foster
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INTRODUCTION The increasing level of globalization within services industries has brought many challenges – including how to manage a culturally diverse workforce. Managing a multicultural workforce, either within a business unit or within a global corporation can be a challenging task for managers. For individuals, understanding the complexity of cultural diversity is a life-long learning task that is relevant to the world of work, the community and in global contexts. It is therefore important
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Part 2 Cases Case 1A–Joint Venture #1: The Corning-Vitro Divorce This case analyzes the business venture and subsequent breakup of Corning Glass Works, and American company, and Vitro, a Mexican firm. Suggested Questions for Class Discussion 1. Did Vitro and Corning do enough research before engaging in a joint venture? 2. Was it wise to start with such a large venture? 3. Could some of the problems have been mitigated through cultural
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