CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The concept of training predates history; it is as old as man himself. The earliest man learnt to hunt and grow crops for his survival. One of the earliest types of training was on the job training (OJT)‚ which is still in wide use today China began training of her workers through conceptual case studies in the 5" century BC. Confucius presented problems to his students and asked them to contemplate possible solutions to those problems. The case study is still widely
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Using Balanced Scorecard for Subcontractor Performance Appraisal S. Thomas NG‚ Hong Kong‚ China Key words: Subcontractor performance‚ performance appraisal‚ balanced scorecard SUMMARY Several influential industry reports have pointed out that a decline in construction quality and productivity could be attributed to the performance of subcontractors who are entrusted to complete the actual works‚ yet subcontractor performance appraisal is a much neglected subject in construction. To facilitate
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Employee Recognition and Performance: A Field Experiment∗ Christiane Bradler† Robert Dur‡ Susanne Neckermann§ Arjan Non¶ ‚ ‚ ‚ January 2013 Abstract This paper reports the results from a natural field experiment designed to investigate the causal effect of public recognition on employee performance. More than 300 employees worked on a three-hour data-entry task‚ where we randomized the unannounced provision of recognition after two hours of work. We find that recognition increases subsequent performance
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Why managerial performance appraisals are ineffective: causes and lessons Clinton O. Longenecker Graduate School of Management‚ The University of Toledo‚ Toledo‚ OH‚ USA Claims that‚ in the quest for competitive advantage‚ modern organizations are making increasing demands on their change managers. Questions what organizations are doing to help managers develop the skills necessary to operate in a rapidly changing work environment. Suggests that systematic management development efforts at
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Percy Morales Biology 160 Return of the Whoop! The resurgence of Pertussis Part I 1. The illness is transmitted from one person to another through aerosol droplets. It begins as a mild respiratory infection‚ progresses to a cough‚ develops into a paroxysms of cough (whoop) before symptoms wane over weeks to months (duration is typically 6 – 10 weeks). Some symptoms include only sneezing‚ low fever‚ and slight cough and then within a several days you develop the whooping. The mechanism is
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EMPLOYEE COUNSELING: AS A TOOL FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (Ref No. F049) VINU KUMAR PGDM HR‚ ITM Businesss School‚ Navi Mumbai SNEHA AGARWAL PGDM HR‚ ITM Businesss School‚ Navi Mumbai Abstract The HR function of any organization has the most important challenging job of "making the most" of their Human Resource. An employee can give his best to the organization only if he is in a good "frame of mind". In today’s fast-paced corporate world‚ there is virtually no organization free of stress
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Sustaining Employee Performance HRM 300 Sustaining Employee Performance Huffman Trucking is constantly re-evaluations its employee policies and always looking for better ways to serve employees and customers alike. Re-evaluating key positions within the company such as the Operational Analyst‚ and Truck Driver positions in order to sustain employee performance in these areas‚ are just some examples on how the company constantly strives to continue to be successful now and in the future. The following
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To achieve profitability‚ focusing on employee engagement is significant in an organization‚ since Daniels(as cited in Arrowsmith and Parker‚ 2013) states that highly engaged employees tend to be more satisfied‚ productive‚ loyal and positive towards their work and organizations‚ which results in higher performance and lower cost. Shuck(2011) also points out that the development of employee engagement has a vital impact on the organizational outcomes. Employee engagement refers to an employee’s involvement
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“ANALYSIS ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND ITS EFFECT ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY” A Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the course of MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) Submitted by: D’SOUZA JOSLYN JERALD Register Number: 1116040 Under the Guidance of Internal guide External Guide Mrs. Claret D’Souza Mr. P Suresh Asst. Professor‚ MBA Deputy Manager‚ HR AIMIT
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process of job or work performance. The relationship between personality and the level of job performance is dependent on the environment in which he/she is working. It is important to note that job or work performance of an individual are related to organizational success or failure. Hence performance should be aligned to achieve organizational goals. According to various researches it is concluded that cognitive ability is a major contributor towards employee’s performance as compared to the five
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