Case Study "Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices" Nike ’s strategy of shaving costs caused ethical dilemmas that ultimately damaged its reputation. Nike outsources all of its manufacturing. This approach has provided Nike with huge profits‚ "from a 1972 level of $60‚000 to a startling $49 million in just ten years" (Bartlett‚ Ghosal‚ & Birinshaw‚ 2004). "Production is now globalised‚ with different countries concentrating on different parts of the process depending on what they
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contain all the duties and responsibilities‚ which a HR assistant should perform at the workplace. To prevent future problems‚ the job description for Human Resource assistance needs to contain the following information: Develop recruitment strategies to meet current and anticipated staffing needs Employees training Explain company personnel policies‚ benefits‚ and procedures to employees or job applicants. Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment. Interview job applicants
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Running Head: RECRUITING AND HUMAN RESOURCES Recruiting and Human Resources Teressa Collis-Miller Gardner-Webb University Abstract Effective employee recruiting is an essential key in making a business successful. Businesses can fail simply because they do not have the most qualified and/or dedicated employees working for them. HR relies on effective employee recruiting in order to find the most qualified candidates to interview and potentially hire. The HR department has to have a clear
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Human Resource Management Recruitment & Selection Submitted by Date submitted: Contents Pages 1 | Introduction | 3 | 2 | Recruitment; a strategic tool | 3 | 2.1 | Key factors for a recruitment and selection process | 4 | 2.2 | Methods of selection available for Best People | 4 | 2.3 | Assessing selection methods | 5 | 3 | Assessment centres an evaluation | 5 | 4 | Interview | 7 | 5 | Curriculum Vitae
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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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Student name: Naomi Pillay Student number: 49953915 Human Resource provisioning (hrm2601) Unique number :880206 Assignment 2 (based on study unit 4‚5‚6 and 7) Table of Contents 1. Job analysis and Hr activities 2. Recruitment 2.1. Advantages of external recruitment 2.2. Disadvantages of external recruitment 3. Selection 4. Illegal aspects of selection 5. Orientation Programme 6. Promotion 6.1 Internal staffing Job analysis and hr activities Q1. Job Analysis is the process of
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Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practice BY SEASON ISSUE DEFINITION How do Nike do the international labor practice effectly? SITUATION ANALYSIS In the mid-1990s Nike‚ one of the world’s most successful footwear company‚ is hit by a spate of alarmingly bad publicity. After years of high-profile media attention as the company that can "just do it". Nike is suddenly being portrayed as a firm that relies on low-cost‚ exploited labor in
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Theories of HRM Equity theory Equity theory is a theory that attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships. Considered one of the justice theories‚ equity theory was first developed in 1963 by John Stacey Adams. Employees seek to maintain equity between the inputs that they bring to a job and the outcomes that they receive from it against the perceived inputs and outcomes of others. Equity theory
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New Trends in Development and Human Resource Development in Developing Countries Kazumi Yamamoto Professor‚ Aichi University Content I The Preface II The Changes in Development Thinking and Trends in Aid to Developing Countries III The Economic Achievements of Developing Countries and Changes in Recent Years IV The Importance of Human Resource Development and New Needs in Changing Circumstances V The Conclusion: a Desirable Role for Japan and our Expectations of the IDEAS
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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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