Essays on Work Force

Development of Performance and Reward Management system in Nokia

Performance and Reward Management are very critical functions of Human Resource Management especially in Multinational firms which employ a diverse workforce. The performance Management and Reward management systems in these organizations have to address country specific issues to make them more effective. Well formulated policies for performance and Reward Management achieve important HRM objectives such as motivation, employee satisfaction and loyalty and low employee turnover. However changing workplace environment and external factors necessitate that these policies are reviewed and reformulated regularly to keep them aligned with organizational strategies as well as external environment. Due to the global implications of ...

Introduction

The Institute of Medicine, U.S.A, identified global health problems as health concerns that transcend national boundaries. These health issues are influenced by environment prevailing in other nations. Thus, there is a need for cooperative action from countries across the globe to find solutions to these concerns. With the kind of high mobility seen today, an epidemic outbreak in Africa, can readily spread to rest of the globe, if measures to contain its spread are not taken on a global scale. Polio eradication, containment of influenza virus, policies to restrict tobacco use are examples of policies that were instituted to ...

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Introduction

Retaining the efficient human resources, especially the top talent is in fact very essential for organizations for its smooth functioning as well as to remain competitive. Strategic measures have to be adopted by firms in view to keep the talented work forces on board. As the work forces appear to be diverse in their needs and expectations, the Human Resource (HR) managers need to identify specific and effective ways to strategically deal with the employees. It is noticed that in matters associated with retaining top talent, providing any one or two factors that influences job satisfaction would ...

Industrialization after the Civil War Final Paper

Strayer University This paper was prepared for HIS 105 Contemporary U.S. History

Taught by: Dr. James Allen

Introduction This paper will discuss some aspects, affected groups and effects of the industrialization of the US after its civil war. Particular attention would be on the change from a primarily agrarian economy to an industrialized one in what was called the Gilded Age or the Second Industrial Revolution.

Growth of Transportation and Manufacturing

After the Reconstruction revived the economy and society of the South to bearable levels, the nation shifted its energies to expanding the industrial base of the North to the rest of the country. The railroad industry paved the ...

DD Month YYYY Datasil, a Canadian distribution firm specializing in sale of computer and electronic equipments was apparently bought by the US firm with a carefully planned strategy to access the Canadian Market. According to experts firms that plan expansion in other countries must thoroughly evaluate the external and internal factors of the M&A before establishing an operation in a new country (East 1). The expansion plan must address all these issues before initiating the process in order to achieve a smooth transfer of operations. According to East, the first and foremost issue is the financial soundness of the ...

Today’s ageing Workforce and Labor Shortages

Canada is witnessing a change in its work force – the percentage of workers aged above 45 has changed from 27% in 1993 to 40% in 2010; a phenomenon that is compelling the experts to re - examine the common beliefs about an aged work force. The Canadian demography is heading towards an increase in senior population with its baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1965(Parkinson, McFarland & McKenna, 2015), reaching retirement age. Parkinson et al, (2015) predict serious implications on the Canadian economy, Government policies and the well being of Citizens unless significant adjustments are made to address ...

A Study on the differences between Maersk and Citigroup in IHRM practices

Globalization of business operations and the emerging issues have necessitated that business organizations reformulate their management policies to resolve the problems arising out of a diverse cultural atmosphere. Business destinations in developing countries offer a multitude of opportunities but organizations have to prepare themselves well to address the differences in business factors influencing success. These factors may be related to political, economic, cultural or legal environment and affect the functions of organizations. One of the organizational functions affected seriously by the diverse factors is that of International Human Resource Management (IHRM) and multinationals formulate different policies to confront the ...

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 ...

Introduction

Human resource management and human resource planning are integral parts of any organization. Employees are key players in any organization and the success of an organization considerably depends on the productivity of the employees. Human resource management aims at ensuring cohesion between employees and the management. In the 20th century employees were merely considered as tools to achieve organizational goals but the trend changed. Continuous and intensive research has played a major role in ensuring that organizations view the work force as assets rather than just a means of production (Niehaus& price, 2013, 5). For the purpose of this ...

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

Business Organizations in a Global Context Increasing Competition in business has induced industries to expand their operations globally. Liberalization of laws related to foreign direct investments in developing countries has further facilitated transferring of business operations across boundaries. However, shifting of business operations to other countries needs an in depth knowledge about their cultural, social, economic, political and legal dimensions for conducting business functions smoothly. Firms contemplating globalization of their activities often hire business consultants to advice them about the business environment of other countries for easy transitions. The case discussed in this paper concerns the operations of a ...

Illegal Immigration

Introduction As stated in many social publications that review the modern issues, America is the country of immigration. We cannot deny that immigrants are an essential part of American culture, history and economy. There are even the examples of immigrants helping America to develop its economy, so we cannot say that it is such a bad thing. But we should remember that immigration should be wise and no immigrant should not interfere with the life of an American in any way. Unfortunately, the cancer of the economy and manpower of the country is the illegal immigration. Firstly, we should ...

Abstract

This study looks at the glass ceiling by examining three specific research questions. The questions look at the definition of the glass ceiling, its effects as well as how it can be broken. This part of the research contains a comprehensive literature review of some of the sources to be used. The literature review only includes sources from current peer-reviewed journal articles. The literature review reveals the fact that the glass ceiling is still in place in the current workplace and has various effects. The effects stem from factors such as unequal pay for the same job and lack ...

Human resource Strategy for Globalization of Business Processes

Globalization of business operations has become an imperative strategy for businesses to grow and sustain their activities in future because of the driving forces of market. The two most significant changes that have enabled businesses to expand across borders is liberalization of economic policies in developing countries like India, China, South Korea etc. and the innovations in the IT sector which has made accessibility of information and transaction of business infinitely easier. All businesses aspiring to grow by exploiting the immense opportunities offered by these changes must respond to the market forces and develop strategies to expand their operations ...

The setting of the novel Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser had its setting in Detroit between the year 1880 and 1910. The setting in the book has certain similarities and differences between itself and the city of Detroit during the same period. This essay will compare the city of Detroit and Chicago in the novel during the same period. It will discuss various events which took place between 1880 and 1910 and compare these events with those which are discussed in the novel Sister Carrie. This notion of women joining the workforce instead of being left at home to ...

The world has witnessed a phenomenal change since the nineties, following liberalization of economic policies by many countries which facilitated the entry of MNCs into international markets. Many companies manufacturing Electronic and FMCG items have benefitted from it immensely. Service providing business organizations like Banking, Tourism and hospitality have also exploited this opportunity to internationalize their operations. Globalization of business activities is the new doctrine for profitability and all Multinational companies are considering expansion strategies to gain entry into countries with promising growth opportunities. But experts are also of the view that markets for electronic items, food and drinks ...

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Introduction Statement of Problem Statement of Purpose Research Questions Significance of the Study Definition of Terms: Chapter 11 History of pay inequality Chapter 111 Laws Chapter 1V Women in leadership roles Chapter V Research Methodology Conclusion

Bibliography

Abstract Gender Differences as a Predictor of Salaries in Leadership Roles. Salaries have increased drastically in the past 50 years but still there is a salary disparity between men and women. In today’s workplace, leadership roles are very competitive. Applicants must have many qualifications to be considered for leadership positions. Workforce found that women needed a Ph.D. to equal the ...

Abstract

This is a literature review on various research articles on the glass ceiling phenomena. The purpose of this literature review is to understand the glass ceiling phenomena, by looking at the various ways in which the glass ceiling phenomena presents itself. This literature review also intends to come up with various strategies which can be used to break through the glass ceiling. The glass ceiling phenomena has not yet been defined clearly by any of the researchers, but most articles agree that the phenomena discriminates women from career development. Means in which the glass ceiling effect manifests itself include ...

The Glass Ceiling: Women are under-represented in Management and Leadership Positions

Gender equality is a social issue that has invited the attention of policy makers as an important part of social justice. There are legislations enacted to give equal status to women in every area including the work place. Australian legislative body has passed a law in 1984, strictly specifying that no discrimination may be made against women at workplace regarding promotion, compensation and other facilities. Known as the sex discrimination act, it recommends legal action against discrimination on the basis of gender, sexuality, marital status, family responsibilities or pregnancy. It advocates for equal opportunity, status and respect enjoyed by ...

A Case Study of Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Introduction and Background The American workforce has gone through a series of changes since the 21st century as the cultural composition changes over and over. Through research was done, it has been revealed that the women labor force in the Army medical center has continuously increased as since 1990 according to the case study. Likewise, the composition of the Asians, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders and Alaskan Americans have taken the same trend of increasing in this field thus contributing to an increasing cultural diversified workforce in the medical center. As such, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) is ...