------------------------------------------------- HUMAN RESOURCES PURPOSE AND ROLE In simple terms‚ an organization ’s human resource management strategy should maximize return on investment in the organization ’s human capital and minimize financial risk. Human Resources seeks to achieve this by aligning the supply of skilled and qualified individuals and the capabilities of the current workforce‚ with the organization ’s ongoing and future business plans and requirements to maximise return on investment and
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all of the following are true except: a. units of output can be easily measured. b. the quality of the product is critical. c. the job is fairly standardized. d. a constant flow of work can be maintained. Answer: __b___ 2. States are permitted to enact legislation prohibiting compulsory union membership as a condition of employment under: a. Wagner Act b. Railway Labor Act c. Taft-Hartley Act d. Landrum-Griffin Act Answer: __c___ 3. The requirements for federal
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Case Analysis: What is Strategic Human Resources Management and how does it link the people with the strategic needs of the business? What is Strategic Human Resources Management and how does it link the people with the strategic needs of the business? An organization cannot build a good team of working professionals without good human resources. The key functions of the human resources department are not simple. “The purpose of human resource is to hire‚ train and develop staff and
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Introduction to Human Resources: Jack Nelson’s problem Abstract This case discusses a bank with high employee turnover. There are some problems in bank’s home office and braches. These problems have some cause. Jack Nelson‚ a member of the board of directors‚ realized this while touring the 22 branches and being introduced to some of the employees. The following questions will be discussed: what do I think is causing some of the problems in the bank’s home office and branches? Do I think setting
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two major conceptual levels of industrial relations. • One is the intra-plant level where situational factors‚ such as job content‚ work task and technology‚ and interaction factors produce three types of conflict – distributive‚ structural‚ and human relations. These conflicts are being resolved through collective bargaining‚ structural analysis of the socio-technical systems and
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Methods of valuation of human resource: Actually‚ the Valuation of the human asset is the most critical aspect of HRA. How to assess the value of human resources? There are a number of approaches have been suggested for this measurement by researchers. These approaches may broadly be classified into two types: human resource cost approach or human resource value approach as illustrated below (Oluwatoyin‚2014‚ Mehra et al.‚ 2014‚ Ganta et al.‚ 2014‚ Dhaka et al.‚ 2013‚ Guduru et al.‚ 2013‚Andrade
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CIPD Certificate in HR Practice Foundation level Student name: Assessor name: Lead IV name: Title of unit: Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources Unit Number: Contents Page Aim of the report 3 Product and services offered by PC World to its customers 4 PC World’s main customers 5 Four external factors and the impact they have on PC World’s business activities 6 The structure of the organisation
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Session 1 – Review Human Resource Functions Strategic Plans A Strategic Plan is a comprehensive plan in relation to the organisation’s goals and objectives. A Strategic Plan is usually developed with a period of 3 to 5 years in mind. The Strategic Plan should include the overall Mission‚ Vision and Values (covered later in this material) of the organisation along with targets for the accomplishments the organisation expects to achieve. The Strategic Plan should outline specific measures that
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based on their recruitment and selection process that is crucial as a starting point for any achievements. Recruitment is basically the process of identifying and hiring the best-qualified candidate internally or externally for job vacancies offered in an organization (Dessler 2013‚ p.172). Likewise‚ Cathay Pacific has emphasised on a few recruitment methods to invite people that are interested to apply for the job offered by them. However‚ selection is the process of selecting the most suitable candidate
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Wood industry [SAM& Co. consulting] Lecturer – Ahmed Shaheem Due date – 5th May 2013 Content page 1. Introduction: 4 2. Human Resource Management: 5 3. Wood industry: 5 3.1. Mission: 5 4. HR issues in Wood industry: 6 4.1: Communication: 6 4.1.1. Communication issues between senior and lower level staffs 6 4.1.1.1 Organizational Hierarchy 7 4.1.2. Team work 8 4.2. Ethical Issues: 8 4.2.1. Hiring and termination issues: 9 4.2.2. Discrimination: 9 4.2.3. Performance
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