There is likely a connection between stress and illness. Theories of the stress–illness link suggest that both acute and chronic stress can cause illness‚ and several studies found such a link. According to these theories‚ both kinds of stress can lead to changes in behavior and in physiology. Behavioral changes can be smoking and eating habits and physical activity. Physiological changes can be changes in sympathetic activation or hypothalamic pituitary adrenocorticoid activation‚ and immunological
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Human Resources strategic Human resources are given increasing emphasis‚ as the primary factor of productivity has become the most important factor for the survival and development of an industry‚ the most important resource in the knowledge economy age rapidly upgrades the importance of human capital. Human resource strategy is the enterprise to achieve the overall strategy‚ therefore‚ must be based on the overall strategic requirements of enterprises‚ to determine the human resource strategy
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERION SPECIFICITY AND STATISTICAL EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION H. W. Hennessey Jr. and H. John Bernardin Plaintiffs’ expert witnesses in EEO cases involving performance appraisals often claim that adverse impact is a result of the type of rating format used. Their theory is that more specific rating criteria will lead to lessened adverse impact. We tested that theory by comparing data from a simple category-based rating system against data from
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The field of Human Resources is full of difficulties and challenges. The business world has large expectations that are continually changing. How can a Human Resources Manager complete the necessary tasks to run a competent department while become the strategic partner and advisor that it needs to be? There are many paradoxes within Human Resources; probably more so than with any other profession. As a Human Resources professional‚ I have come across paradoxes in my career. I have not yet been
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be an increased need for skilled employees at every level and department of the organization. (Neilson‚ 2000) Have a better understanding of what individual desire and how to attract talent people is important. This paper aim to look at the connection between psychological contract and motivation theory by analyzing commitment and trust model The Herzberg theory‚ Vroom’s expectancy theory‚ and McGregor motivation theory will be discussed to see how psychological contract align with employee motivations
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References: Referrences * Mathis R.L‚ Jackson J.H (2008) Human Resource Management‚ Cengage Learning‚ London. * Armstrong M. (2006) A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice‚ Kogan Page Publishers‚ London. * Smart B.D (2005) Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring‚ Coaching‚ and Keeping the Best People‚ Portfolio Hardcover‚ London. * Torrington D.‚ Taylor S.‚ Hall L. (2007) Human Resource Management‚ FT/Prentice Hall‚ London.
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-a compared analogy- Human resources have become the politically correct way of addressing Earth’s most valuable resource… the human being. There is a long history of attempts to achieve an understanding of human behavior at the work place. From the early 1890‚ academicians and practitioners developed theories and practices in order to explain and influence the behavior of employees at the work. The Human Resource Glossary by William R. Tracey defines Human Resources as: “The people that staff
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Human resources in Russia: The greatest opportunity‚ the greatest challenge A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit Sponsored by 1 Contents Russian human resources today The best in the world? Educated and cultured Quality is deteriorating at the margins Which are the difficult positions to full? 3 3 3 4 6 Salaries – what do you pay? The role of pay in staff motivation Competition for talent forcing pay rises The battle with HQ The dollar peg: weak US dollar – what currency
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OPEN ACCESS ISSN 2280-4056 E-Journal of International and Comparative LABOUR STUDIES Volume 3‚ No. 2 May-June 2014 E-Journal of International and Comparative LABOUR STUDIES ADAPT International School of Higher Education in Labour and Industrial Relations Scientific Directors Lauren Appelbaum (USA)‚ Greg Bamber (Australia)‚ Stuart M. Basefsky‚ (United States)‚ Daria V. Chernyaeva (Russia)‚ Richard Croucher (United Kingdom)‚ Maurizio del Conte (Italy)‚ Tomas Davulis (Lithuania)‚
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paper‚ the author will describe the changing role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in response to trends in globalization‚ technology‚ diversity‚ e-business‚ and ethics. . "Changes in the population‚ in technology‚ in employees’ expectations‚ and other aspects of the business environment place heavy demands on modern HR professionals—and anyone else involved in management (The McGraw-Hill Companies)." The roles and responsibilities of human resource management have changed significantly in the past
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