Essays on Human Relations

Management Theories

Management Theories

Introduction: Overview of Management

Human beings will remain to be the most complicated assets to manage in an organization unless probably the day computers will think, feel, and learn to do things without human intervention. Until then, every manager needs a management concept that will assist him or her to manage these complex resources. Management refers to the process of locating, organizing, planning, leading, and exercising control over the workforce among other resources. Every manager needs to have the necessary skills in making decisions and resolving issues for him/her to be effective, efficient, and beneficial.

In essence, managers’ primary role is ...

Introduction

‘Development of managers’ emotional competencies: mind-body training implication’ is an article written based on research conducted on the effectiveness of mind-body training on the development of managers’ emotional competencies. It uses a quasi-experimental design in testing a sample of managers to represent an entire population. The article is useful in providing information that is crucial in instructional design, talent management, and human resource development.

Summary

This is a research conducted on managers to determine the relationship between mind-body training and emotional competencies. It assesses emotional competencies in relation to human relationships and offers a solution to positive and healthy relationships. ...

The company (TinD) uses many information systems that make its core. The three key ISs include Jidoka, Poke Yoke and T-WINS LS in relation to the identified situation. Jidoka’s purpose is to stop in a safely manner in case of normal processing. In addition, it enables the machine to detect the issue and stops automatically through andon (Toyota Motor Corporation, 2016). Moreover, the purpose of the Poka Yoke is to make issues visible and act as fuel for the Kaizen Teian (Obara & Wilburn, 2012). On the other hand, T-WINS LS helps to manage warehouse and logistics centers of ...

Summary of Unethical Behavior

Joe has exhibited unethical behavior by letting his personal opinions and feelings interfere with his work as a counselor to Jill. Accordingly, he used his religious background in judging Jill’s same-sex attraction. He also allowed his own untested opinion on the effectiveness and applicability of the European technique for erasing memories govern his judgment on whether it would be applicable for Jill or not. He also wanted to test the technique even if Jill did not give him her consent. Also, Joe is not sensitive to the cultural background of Jill during the counseling process. Moreover, he let ...

Introduction

Sociology is one of the subjects or courses offered by diverse universities all over the world, proving only of its importance. It is also evident that different experts propose using sociology in solving some of the most pressing concerns of today’s world; such as, war, criminality, poverty, and other social problems. Hence, it is necessary to understand why this subject is very important. In order to come-up with such an understanding, the varying definitions and significance of sociology must be known first.

The Many Definitions of Sociology

Sociology has found diverse applications in the world and the diversity of its applications has somehow ...

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Personal Statement

I am confident that I have a future in promoting and enhancing the extent of human relations within the business sector. I have been employed by the City of Houston’s anti-gang unit since December of 2015. I previously worked for Brazoria County Pain Center in Angleton, Texas. These work experiences have provided me with skills in leadership, mentoring, and community collaboration. In addition, these employment opportunities have allowed me to acquire technical, interpersonal, and time management competence. I am currently enrolled at the University of Houston-Downtown. I am in the process of completing ...

Human Relations

Before setting out to impress or strengthen one’s image in the workplace, it is essential to conduct a self-exploration. The evaluation will assist an individual to understand himself as well as his roles and purposes in life. Self-exploration is a series of three activities. They include self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. Self-concept ensures that the employee or person has strong personal perceptions. It helps in self-development and verification. Self-esteem, on the other hand, gives the individual meaning and a sense of belonging in the workplace. Lastly, self-efficacy acts as the bridge between self-concept and self-esteem that influences emotion and ...

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I have always been interested on the factors that motivate people’s behavior. Specifically, I often wonder why some people behave or act differently than others. It also intrigues me to think whether a behavior can be deemed abnormal in one culture when it is appropriate and normal on another culture. In other words, I want to know more about the culture’s role in the field of abnormal psychology. Moreover, I have known a few people who suffer from what seems to be psychological disorders (e.g., depression and schizophrenia) and I became more interested to know ...

Introduction

Many philosophers have identified various branches of egalitarianism. One such branch is the luck egalitarianism philosophy, which recognizes distinctive interpretations and critiques. Elizabeth Anderson formulates a distinctive branch of egalitarianism that opposes luck egalitarianism, namely the democratic equality philosophy. This essay will first delineate the main points of Anderson’s opposition to luck egalitarianism and democratic equality. After this review, there will be applied an insightful analysis of the presented principles, which will be opposed. For a balanced presentation, there will also be provided a response to the identified objections.

Section 1

Elizabeth Anderson is one of the major critics of ...

BUSINESS ETHICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

BUSINESS ETHICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Introduction

Recently, business ethics has become the prior task for the organizations, as in the business realities of the 21st century, ethics is neither an option for business development nor luxury. At the same time, there is a common social trend – increasing rates of impatience, which are represented by the irresponsible and selfish actions, leading to the crafty enrichment of some parties of the business process and impoverishing of others. There is a direct interrelation between the business ethics and social responsibility. For supporting this statement, it is essential to refer to the phrase ...

Human Relations Thinking – A break from the past

Introduction Human Relations in an organization is the attitude and interaction that the employees and employers exhibit towards each other. Human Relations thinking and studies have gained significance in the current atmosphere of tough competition and transformation of business methods. There are certain indications that organisational behaviour modifications can affect performances to a large extent. Human relations in workplace is a part of organisational behaviour and invited the attention of scholars as a tool to improve workplace environment and thereby individual and group performances. Before the introduction of Taylor’s scientific management, the humanitarian aspect of labour was neglected ...

Management Viewpoints

Behavioral viewpoint is one of the historical perspectives of management. The behavioral viewpoint emphasizes the importance of comprehending human behavior and also the significance of having a motivated workforce working towards achieving the objectives of the organization (Bagad, 2009). The theorists who advocated for this management viewpoint had the belief that understanding human behavior at their places of work and responding to them effectively enhanced their productivity. This viewpoint emphasizes motivation, conflict management, expectations management, and group dynamics. Those who contributed to the development of the viewpoint perceived employees as individuals, resources and assets that need to be developed ...

Abstract

The modern bureaucratic system replaced the previous patriarchal system which had some flaws that slowed down the further development of the society. The administrative bodies make decisions and realize them, resorting to enforcement matters when it’s needed, within their authority. The bureaucracy tries to satisfy the needs of those people that it administrates, while those people are taking care of other things: production of material and spiritual goods, bringing up the new generation, health care, and their own professional and personal development. The bureaucracy acts in behalf of those people who empowered it to manage the public affairs. ...

Abstract

Women and veterans have long been ignored as far as combat is concerned. Health issues associated with women could easily be controlled, if the issue of women and combat was carefully legislated. However, recent changes in the United States military organization have stressed that women should be given equal opportunities to participate in combat as men. Therefore, this research paper aims at analyzing various constraints to organizational behavior that led to such legislation. Furthermore, analyzes of the best organizational behavior theory that can best enhance the performance of the organization, and hence eliminate cases of women and veterans facing ...

Introduction

Management science and organizational behavior are important features in a productive business enterprise. As a part of a team several times in my life, experiences had taught me to place a great deal of emphasis on control either I have been the person in control as exemplified in the playground photo or the person controlled through the administration for the educational system in the form of education. . The third photo is the ultimate control involving money and wealth which people seek in order to facilitate life’s necessities and enjoyments. Financial rewards are very often the controlling factor in ...

Introduction

An effective and excellent leader has many skills, both recognized and unrecognized. He or she is a problem solver, the person who encourages others to act on decisions that he or she thinks will benefit the whole, instead of just one person. He or she is sensitive to the needs of others, and he or she makes sure that when faced with a difficult decision that he or she is just, fair, and ethical.These decisions are usually very difficult, and sometimes many people or communities rely on a quick, decisive, and right action. Leaders are not always the popular ...

Management and Leadership

Part 1: Theory and reviewSection 1: Introduction There are two major views regarding contemporary management and leadership. The first is the personality perspective. In this perspective, the major influence of the leader is shaped by his power to influence other individuals towards achieving some goals. Therefore, the leader uses special traits that serve as bait and amalgamation for these individuals to work towards some common objectives. The other view is the behavioral aspect. In this case, the leader selects some tools that are directive, participative, and achievement oriented. The basis for selecting these tools is the needs of ...

Human Relations is a study of employee behavior and human problems at the workplace, encompassing effective ways of building and maintaining long-term relationships between people in any kind of working environment: handling arising problems and resolving conflicts with co-workers or customers, being courteous, friendly and adaptable to fellow workers, and creating a healthy organizational climate in which every employee is motivated to work productively (Lamberton & Minor-Evans, 2009).

Positive Human Relations at the workplace are of great significance to any organization. Each employee from an ordinary worker to a top-manager is evenly important, since all of them are involved in the functioning ...

One of the most famous leaders in management named Professor George Elton was born on 1880 in Australia. He was graduated in psychology at Adelaide University. He had joined as a lecturer in Logic, Ethics, and Psychology in 1911 at the University of Queensland. Later on, he became a professor of Philosophy. In 1923, he had shifted to USA and had posted at Pennsylvania University. Mayo was involved in some experiments. Elton Mayo was considered the fathers of the management thinkers and human relations movement. He was famous for his work on the studies of Hawthorne. In 1928, ...

The important concepts of law and justice are necessary foundations that lend legitimacy to a state, in particular and to a society and/or a civilization, in general. Owing to the intrinsic differences in social organizations the concepts of law and justice have varied definitions and approaches in the West and the East. A valid comparison of the Western and the Eastern approaches to these concepts make the comparisons and the contrasts extremely enlightening (Nov 17).

The Western legal culture primarily evolved from the Judeo-Christian sacred texts, the Greek philosophy and logic, and the Germanic-tribal or folk (law) traditions. After 380 AD ...

The correct way to lead one’s life and its relation to happiness has been studied by many philosophers, dating back to Aristotle and ancient Greece. The very nature of human existence begs the question of what men should do with their lives. This philosophical tradition climaxed with Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, who emphasized personal choice and commitment, inaugurating existential philosophy. After decades of developing this current of thought, existential psychotherapy was developed as a way to deal with the anxiety that the uncertain nature of man’s place in the cosmos provokes through a special kind of human relation. Through ...

Community policing connotes to the building of efficient ties between the community and the police. By enhancement of community policing, myriad benefits would be achieved. In the early 1960s and 1970s community policing was a major setback. The mentioned setback got prompted by several factors, thereby, necessitating the development of community policing. Initially, there existed hostility. The mentioned hostility aimed at the police by the community. The communities increasingly treated the police with contempt (Brogden & Nijhar, 2103). The mentioned hostility led to constrained relationship between the police and the community. Due to the increased hostility towards the police, insecurity ...

Fredrick Taylor developed the scientific management theory to increase economic efficiency by improving labor productivity among workers. The phrase ‘scientific management’ is derived from the systematic and observational ways used to analyze and arrange work for regular members in industries. The theory, which is based on facts, was proposed in 1930’s, but it is still applicable to date. Taylor argued that the aim of an organization should be to maximize the employer’s prosperity and improve on employees’ productivity level (Tompkins, 2005, p.26). There are four principles attached to the theory of scientific management: development of scientific ...

1) According to Houston, Bridgmon and Parsons (2008) criminal policy shall refer to a combination of prevention and conservative deterrence programs. Majority of the policy-making that deals with criminal justice is pursuant to criminological theory, whether the authors of the policies are unaware of such fact or not. Some of the common causes of failed policies in criminal justice can be attributed to misinterpretation, fractional implementation, or illiteracy on criminological theories (Houston et al., 2008, p. 58). However, are some instances when there are problems that beset the implementation of policies such as when the law enforcement arrested mistaken individuals. ...

Leadership is process through which subordinates are inspired and influenced to perform duties competently, willingly and enthusiastically. There are different types of leaders including transactionary leaders, transformational leaders, visionary leaders and traditional leaders. Leaders use different methods and approaches to rule their subjects. The approach applied by any leader depends on ones traits and the situation prevailing. As such, there are different types of leaders. Leadership has a great impact on the behaviour, human relations and general performance. Leaders are expected to act as role models to their subordinates. The subordinates usually look up to their leaders and emulate their ...

Introduction

MasterCard became a public entity in 2008 when it embarked on a process of selling shares to the populace. The momentous occasion intimated that a different strategy had to be established to deal with the challenges of being a public corporation. The employees who are spread on a planetary scale had to be taught in the new ways of handling the company based on its current status. As a consequence, the executive members wanted to ensure that all the employees of the company are trained to ensure they understood the essence of such a change to the organization. The Road Map to The Future was the ...

Abstract

The companies have integrated science of human resource management intensively lately, and therefore, the relevant department is aligning itself with the overall strategy of the companies those operate in all parts of the world. The employees at Best Buy has to remain on their toes in order to carry on with the jobs, and the managers are using different kinds of methods in order to monitor the performance of the employees. The company is a retail store, and therefore, its commitment to sales management and hiring dynamically trained marketing agents go along with the aggregate vision of Best Buy. The ...

Communication Techniques

Abstract In a society, it is very important for people to communicate in order to have a peaceful co-existence. This is also the same for an organization. The organization behaviour is essential because it guides and improves the behaviours and the attitudes of the people in the organization. This is why the organization theory was formulated. The organization theory has enabled people to form a hierarchy in, which communication occurs from the manager to the normal workers. Feedback was formulated in order for the workers to be able to communicate and provide imputes on important decisions made by the managers. Efficiency ...

Management and Leadership Development

Introduction Competitions among organizations are tight these days. The success or failure of the company’s market edge in the industry largely depends on the effectiveness of their respective management teams. Management effectiveness includes, but is not limited to, creativeness and the ability to think outside of the box. Resourcefulness and strategic skills are essential in determining ways to outsmart the competitors in today’s global industry. In this paper, readers would get to learn about the techniques and strategies to manage global organizations effectively. Readers will learn the competitors’ edge over one company in relation to management ...

Introduction

Human Relations implies the study of human problems and issues that occurs in the professional and interpersonal relations. It focusses on the analysis of human behaviour and aims at the betterment of interpersonal relationships among employees. The study of human relations involves understanding of the ways in which people satisfy their needs of growth and accomplish their career goals within the organisation (Dalton, 2010). An important aspect in this case is the fact that employees’ personal life that they have outside their workplace has a crucial impact on their performance at the workplace. It has been observed that there ...

Management

Introduction History has its own professional benefits and studying it makes sure we will not repeat the same mistakes that were made a long time ago. Our Corporate World is more complex than we think it is, and making a mistake here means inducing a loss. Management theories make it simpler, easier to evaluate and decrease the chances of loss induction. Today management is what it is because of the great men we will discuss about later on. Taylor encouraged planning in the first phase, he emphasised over the importance of planning for all sizes and types of organisations. He ...

Introduction

Organizational Behavior or OB is an emerging science that deals with the study of how people act and behave in an organization. For the same reason, the theories behind OB are closely related with social psychology as it deals with individuals and organizational behavior and how they are interrelated with each other. Owing to its psychological framework, OB has a wide scope as it encompass a variety of organizational studies such as organizational performance, employee motivation, leadership, team building, organizational structures an organizational management among many other organizational disciplines. The purpose of this paper is to determine how OB developed based ...

Types of Leadership Styles

Prior to begin discussing and researching on analyzing leadership styles of different CEO’s in corporate finance, it would be helpful to figure out basic leadership styles which are likely to be well-known in business and management circles. The scholar D.D. Warrick distinguishes four main styles of leadership: 1) “human relations leader”; 2) “democratic leader”; 3) “laissez faire leader” and 4) “autocratic leader” (158 – 162). The researcher applies certain criteria to define the styles mentioned above: the focus has been put on the fulfillment and workers. An autocratic leader pays a great attention to fulfillment process within a company but ...

One of the main problems facing Ringwood’s Company is inadequate motivation among the employees. For instance, employees of various car groups mainly news cars and second hand cars will fight for customers in order to earn a commission since their salaries are low. Motivation plays a great role in enhancing the performance e of employees. When employees are satisfied, they increase their productivity hence help in improving the organizations performance (Allana, 2013). Basing argument on human relations theory, workers enhance their productivity once they are motivated. As a result, there is a great need for the Ringwood Company to pay their employees ...

Final Responsion

Having taken on this new position as a principal for a particularly troubled school, there are quite a few goals I would like to achieve within my first few months. First and foremost, I need to be able to establish myself as a leader in order to gain the trust of my teaching staff, who are still getting used to me and who are unsure what to think of me. I must be able to improve their perception of me to have a better effect on them than they might have otherwise. Low morale is another huge problem that I must solve – possibly the ...

Introduction

Leadership is an important aspect of every organization. The theory of leadership has is strongly connected to authority, delegation and responsibility. This is because power in every organization is derived from some kind of source or arrangement. Hence, this arrangement or process requires someone to be given the power and authority in order to carry out the main vision and objectives of the entity. This is a form of delegation and every delegation comes with accountability or responsibility. Leadership therefore forms an important aspect of organizational philosophy. The purpose of this essay is to critically analyze the view of leadership ...

In Something to Believe In, Pope John XXIII explains the precepts of peaceful coexistence between men and nations. The article starts with a salutation to the whole humankind and states that peace can never be achieved or guaranteed. The Pope, further, states that the universal order, which has been discovered through science and technology, unveils the greatness of man. He adds that the scientific and technological inventions by man validate the “infinite greatness of God” who is the creator of the universe and the man. He stresses the greatness of God as the creator by quoting from the bible, giving ...

Introduction

The American Tool & Die key owners are considering shifting the location of their organization to a place close to the current emerging foreign automakers. Their former consumers are faced with the challenge of reduced demand that in turn affects the production at American Tool & Die. The AT &D leadership is, therefore, contemplating on the need to change in order to rescue the organization from financial turmoil’s, as well as closure of the company. Mueller plans to establish a fresh plant near the foreign automakers that are taking the market by storm and are potential consumers’ of AT & D products. Nevertheless, ...

“Instructor’s name’

‘Subject’ “The Birth-Mark” and “The Cask of Amontillado” – A comparative study Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne are two important contributors of the nineteenth-century American literature. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most celebrated authors, posthumously though, of the past century. Some of his stories are almost autobiographical, and though he lived in a previous era, his ideas were far ahead of his time. Nathaniel Hawthorne is an author, whose works are even today cited for seeking ethical guidance. His stories urge the reader to analyze his moral confusions. This essay is an attempt to compare and ...

Ethical challenges are common in the workplace for employees on a daily basis. There are plenty of examples of ethics in the world of business but the ethical choices have been made rather difficult in the modern era since the target changes with the progress of society. This is the reason why discussions concerning business ethics in the international workplace at frequent intervals can have a positive impact on the human relations. If the contemporary corporate business ethics and morals in the global workplace are applied to the situation “Credit Suisse admits guilt over tax evasion, fined $2.8 billion” , it ...

VODAFONE GROUP PLC REPORT

Vodafone Group Plc Report

Introduction Vodafone Group Plc. is one of the global primary mobile telecommunications firm. The company is the prime telecommunication network globally founded on revenue (market value of around $72 billion). It is a United Kingdom based firm, established in 1982. Apart from UK, the company has a noteworthy presence in United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region through subsidiary undertakings, direct investments, joint ventures as well as associates. In addition, in these regions the company operates in 31 nations with further partner networking in more than 40 countries. This conglomerate group is engaged in distributing mobile ...

Introduction

Human relations refer to the study of how companies manage and interact with their employees in order to improve the overall employee and organisational effectiveness. It is a field of study which includes topics such as leadership, organisational structure, power centres, and delegation of authority. This particular case would deal with the relationship between human relations and leadership. Human relations also deal with issues that are related to motivation at workplace, fulfilling the needs of individuals or group and improving the quality of life. Leadership is an element that varies from one situation to another. Leadership, in a small company ...

EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FROM THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL TO THE PRESENT

Introduction Management theories and practices today have evolved through the years. The changes in approach to management theory depict the economic and social trends, milieu, and attitudes. In order to comprehend the various approaches, it is crucial to explore their evolution (Duft, 2013). Comparing and contrasting the management theories highlights their differences and similarities in concepts and practices. The analysis shows how management practices evolved to the modern day management theories. Management is a theoretical discipline that dates back to the 199th century; it emerged due to the need for control and coordination of many people working in the ...

The Society of the Spectacle is a philosophy book authored by Guy Debord. The book contains as many as two hundred and twenty one theses divided over nine paragraphs. The Society of the Spectacle is defined by the many theses that the author espoused throughout the book. For instance, the changing relationship between mediated representation and direct experience in modern times sets the context for the first thesis. The author asserts all things that were directly lived previously have been turned into mere representations. This thesis shows the negative attitude and the crucial stance he held towards the developments ...

Corporate governance relies on how capable management and the board are in coordinating the interests of constituents who comprise of employees, shareholders and the community (Freeman, 1984; Adams and Ferreira, 2007, pp.220). In recent years, the issue of shareholder primacy has brought about a debate on whether company management should focus on shareholder wealth maximization or should also encompass other constituents. Managers should aim at fulfilling their obligations to an constituents and as such should not leave their personal values at home. Kluckhohn (1951, pp.389) defines values as desirable concepts that guide individuals in the selection of actions, evaluation ...

White Teeth is a well written book by Zadie Smith where Author portrays post colonial Britain and shares her ideas about the same. White Teeth is smart, tragic and funny book that declared the arrival of novelist in the city. In White Teeth, Zadie describes various elements associated with modern living. This paper intends to discuss how Zadie Smith’s White Teeth is connected with modernism along with further discussing various aspects and problems covered in the book associated with modern world. The paper further compares white teeth with the good soldier written by Ford Madox Ford. Modern world ...

Article review; ‘Us and Them’

This review focuses on the article ‘Us and Them’, from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris. This article evaluates the relationship by people to a person they consider odd. The narrator in this story is a young boy who chronicles the adventures of his family through the various neighborhoods they have had to settle, and the peculiar habits exhibited by people in those residential places concerning socializing and fitting in the society. The narrator and his family do not strike as the most social of personalities as the narrator’s mother observed once, it was no need ...

A classical approach to management gives more focus on administrative procedures as well as the bureaucratic approach.It gives more emphasis on productivity of the organization other than the welfare or motivation of workers or employees.This approach is no longer relevant because it does not take into consideration the informal relations or interactions among workers in an organization which are oof great essence. Human relations refer to the interactions among people in the context of cooperative movement, conflicts as well as group relationships. It basically entails reasons why the beliefs and attitudes as well as behaviors lead to relationship ...

George Ritzers (in Wallace & Wolf, 2006) founded the concept of McDonalization based on Max Weber’s theory of rationalization. Therefore, at the basis of the McDonalization social phenomenon stands the economic theory of rationalization, which promulgates several principles significant for the nowadays living: efficiency, calculability, predictability and replacement of human effort (work) with technologized (mechanized) processes. The efficiency principle consists in the fact that people nowadays developed mechanisms to ease life, based on a do – it – yourself (DIY) concept, which implies staying in line for being served, and not waiting at the tables for someone to take the order; ...

Criminal Law

In this particular case, the communication process that was used by the police chief and the patrol division was not an effective method of communication. The act of the police officer in directing your secretary to post a memo that every road patrol officer is mandated to wear a bulletproof vest at all times effective immediately, without allowing the police officers to use their discretion signifies an autocratic type of leadership. There is a strong indication that the concerned parties did not undergo a dialogue to discuss their thoughts and sentiments regarding the daily use of bulletproof vests. Communication, negotiation and conflict resolution are ...

Human relations theory presents different views and assumptions on human behaviours as compared to assumptions promoted by the classical organisation theory. The classical organisation theory assumes that there is only one way of organising employees in an organisation. Other perceptions that are linked to classical organisation theory entails universal principle of human management, the view that organisations should ignore human factors as well as emphasis on production related goals and internal efficiency. On the other hand, human relations theory assumes that organisations designs and formulates policies that aim at serving the needs and demands of employees. According to human ...

U.S. Department of Education

Organization

Abstract The U.S. Department of Education is responsible for developing policies regarding the educational matters concerning schools and colleges, in the U.S. Being a public agency, the Department of Education operates through fundamentals different from those of private organizations. A State agency is different through a private organization in the following ways such as a shorter time perspective of meeting goals, more turnover, conflicts regarding the agencies goals and the media plays an important role in making the policies work. The public organizations face many problems that stem of from the constraints on HR department, the conflicts ...

The Relationship between Motivation, Organizational stressors and Job Satisfaction in the U.S.A Banking Industry

INTRODUCTION

Background The central role played by the banking sector in the American economy cannot be overemphasised. The banking industry is one of the largest industries in any country with far reaching implications on all other sectors. The banking industry is very competitive with a huge share of the market controlled by few players. Commercial banks offer similar services. Therefore, the only competitive advantage a commercial bank can have over other commercial banks is having highly motivated personnel that deliver outstanding services to the bank’s customers. ...

Introduction

The human relations theory introduced by Elton Mayo is one of the most practical theory that affects the performance of employees in today’s global market place and economic climate. This theory is a true reflection of the needs of employees in organizations, organizational values and the character traits of employees in general. Elton Mayo stated that employee motivation depends on the human relations policy of the organization. Managers should have a good relationship with employees, give them the chance to work in teams and develop their personal abilities and exploit their potential. Managers should also adopt a style where they relate ...

Introduction

Motivational theories were developed to explain sources of motivations for individuals. These theories were designed while studying the behaviour of workers and what made them work hard. These theories have different perspectives and do not even have the same conclusions. Some of these theories include the scientific management theory, human relations theory, the Maslow hierarchy of needs and the Herzberg approach.

Elton Mayo’s Human Relations theory of motivation

This theory of motivation was developed by Elton Mayo who lived between 1880 and 1949. This theory was introduced to check the scientific theory of management by introducing something that was not addressed in Taylor’s theory. Primary ...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of Fiona Wilson’s article “Dilemmas of Appraisal”. The paper also gives an analysis of the article while examining the main aim of the author in writing this article and the major aim of the research. Additionally, I will also analyze the research methods used in this research and the findings of these methods and procedures. Finally, I will provide a conclusion alongside some recommendations based on my findings and inferences concerning the research. The main aim of the article Dilemmas of appraisal is to examine the underlining assumptions of ...

When it comes to measuring the intellectual capability and the level of human relationships, the young people are the best instruments. This can never be achieved better by looking at any other place rather than the American society. The American youth and what they display is a fundamental measure of how environment affects behaviour. The ever changing behaviour of the society is so alarming which has prompted literature writers and other scholars to condemn the act. Technology not only promises people an easy life but also providing measures through which people can leave a life free of stress despite it being ...

Current practices in Employee relations between the UK and Nepal

- Employee relations address the development of mutually beneficial relationships between employers and employees, (Dundon & Rollinson, 2007; Strauss, 2006). - The United Kingdom has a very different culture from Nepal and the two countries are also on very different economic statuses. While the UK has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (nominal) of $36,728 (Wilkinson, et al, 2004), Nepal has a GDP (nominal) of $1,400 (Adhikari, 2000). - Nepal has a more than 100 ethnic groups that speak about 92 languages (Guru-Gharana, Dahal & Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies, 1999), as opposed to the UK which has one dominant ethnic group ...

Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind

Blow, blow, thou winter wind Thou art not s o unkind as man's ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude. High-ho! Sing, high-ho! Unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then high-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky, That does not bite so nigh As benefits forgot: Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As a friend remembered not. 2 High-ho! Sing, high-ho! Unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving ...

Criminal Law

According to Ortmeier (2006), the police officer must possess the following skills and qualities such as proper attitude, integrity, leadership, judgment, communications, human relations, cognitive skills or knowledge and technical skills in order for him to be able to function effectively in the modern society. The police officer must possess the proper attitude in order to gain community support and efficiently carry-out the objectives of the agency. Police attitude is vital to be able to solve the problems he is confronted with in a proactive manner, and not driven by selfish motivations. He must be a peace-maker and encourage cooperative relationships ...