-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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International Review of Business Research Papers Vol. 4 No.3 June 2008 Pp. 35-44 Human Resource Functions And Activities In The 21st Century To Attain Competitive Advantage Andries du Plessis‚ Andrew Hobbs‚ Rebecca Marshall and Sherrol Paalvast This article reports on human resource functions and activities in the 21st century and how it should assist organisations to maintain their competitive advantage. By adding value to the organisation in which it exists‚ HR can secure its place for
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Management LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to ● Identify the level of the supervisor’s position in a management team. Describe the major competencies supervisors are expected to bring to their work. Discuss the resources supervisors must manage and the results obtained from them. Identify the key behaviors that are likely to positively affect employee attitudes and performance. Discuss the need for balancing a concern for output and a concern for the people who perform
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International Journal of Economics and Management Sciences Vol. 1‚ No. 4‚ 2011‚ pp. 01-11 MANAGEMENT JOURNALS managementjournals.org HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA UNDER A GLOBALISED ECONOMY Francis C. Anyim Ph.D1‚ Cyril Oseloka Ikemefuna2 and Samuel E. Mbah3 FCIPM‚ FNIM‚ FABS‚ FCAI; Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management‚ Faculty of Business Administration‚ University of Lago. E-mail: chucksanyim2004@yahoo.com 2 Department of Industrial Relations
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Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies Human resource accounting and international developments: implications for measurement of human capital Maria L. Bullen Clayton State University Kel-Ann Eyler Wesleyan College Abstract Human Resource Accounting (HRA) involves accounting for expenditures related to human resources as assets as opposed to traditional accounting which treats these costs as expenses that reduce profit. Interest and contributions to growth in HRA have been evident
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HRM within an organization? Discussing the close links between this function and human resource planning‚ work analysis‚ job design‚ and human resource development (using examples). With the development of global economy‚ market competition to a large extent means competing for talents. To prosper‚ corporations must keep their pools of talents in good shape‚ which demands highly of sound hiring and retention of human resources. “The best thing we can do for our competitors is to hire poorly”‚ a
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Human Resource Planning Human resource planning (HRP) in simple words could be defined as planning for the future personnel needs of an organization‚ taking into account both factors in the external environment and internal workforce. It is the process by which an organization ensures that it has the right number and kinds of people‚ at the right place‚ at the right time‚ capable of efficiently completing those tasks that will help the organization achieve its overall objectives. HRP is an important
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Function of the Skin The skin is more than just external covering. It acts as a sensitive boundary between our bodies and the environment. The skin has several important functions‚ for example: Protection‚ temperature regulations‚ waste removal and sense of touch. Protection • The skin acts as a protective organ. The film of sebum and sweat on the surface of the skin (acid mantle). It acts as an anti-bacterial agent to help prevent the multiplication of micro-organisms on the skin. • The fat
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this project right through from the start my courses. I am also thankful to all TEVTA Staff and training staff for his valuable suggestions‚ gentle supervision and encouragement throughout my internship. Along with all this I am very awful to the Human Resource Department of TEVTA and their cooperation during my stay in the organization. Especially I am thankful to those people of HRM Department who helped me in completing my Internship Report. VIRTUAL UNIVERISTY OF PAKISTAN vi TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL
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www.ccsenet.org/ibr International Business Research Vol. 4‚ No. 1; January 2011 The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Corporate Performance: A Study of Graphic Communications Group Limited Rosemond Boohene‚ PhD (Corresponding author) School of Business University of Cape Coast‚ Cape Coast Tel: 233-20-710-5865 E-mail: rboohene@yahoo.com Ernesticia Lartey Asuinura School of Business University of Cape Coast‚ Cape Coast Tel: 233-33-213-7870 Abstract E-mail: ticialassuinura@yahoo
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