Employee Relations Issues Individual Research Project Employee Relations Issues By Oksana Kirsanova GB520: Strategic Human Resources Management Kaplan University April 25‚ 2011 Abstract Abstract The aim of this report was to explore the problems and trends of Employee Relations and learn how the right approach can control organizational success. If a small amount of time is spent on implementing an effective performance management system within a company then it can lead to a large impact on
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Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? Q1) What is the cause of the problems described in the case? How serious are these problems? The main problems of Nordstrom are its compensation and incentives policies that are distorted. This company uses a Sales-per-Hour ratio as the leading in performance evaluation and work compensation. This performance indicator is not properly balanced by other important factors‚ such as customer satisfaction‚ it just focus the sales and the number of hours worked. The
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Leadership and Improving Employee Relations Patricia Solano MGT 210 December 11‚ 2011 Keith Jacobs Leadership and Improving Employee Relations In Chapter 15 of Supervision: Key Link to Productivity‚ there is a survey to determine what type of leader a person is (Rue & Byars‚ 2004). I took that survey and I scored 68 in leadership and 32 supervisory. What this means is the person who is a leader tends to get things done with motivation and guidance to get the best possible
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ask all your team members to contribute equally and achieve the target within the desired time frame. Motivate them to work in groups. This way employees have no other choice than to trust their fellow workers and take each other’s help as well. An employee must have the liberty to express his ideas and all of them should sit together to decide on something which would be beneficial to all. One should try his level best that all the employees must have their lunch together at the same time. Half an
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Instances where employee and management relations are hampered?? conflict is an inevitable part of organizational life and will influence organizational teams. A lesser known fact is that conflict can be healthy‚ even useful and productive. However‚ conflict can become dysfunctional and inhibit productivity if parties become entrenched‚ disputes become personal‚ or team members take sides (Chris Musselwhite). When people work together‚ conflict becomes a part of doing business. It is a normal occurrence
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Running head: EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE REGULATIONS Employer and Employee Relations Jeffrey Cox‚ Alicia Hill‚ Theresa Kirkwood‚ Lisa Layne‚ Christopher Mead‚ & Matthew Sanders University of Phoenix Online MGT/434 Jennifer Schneider March 15‚ 2010 Employer and Employee Relations Employers face many challenges within the workplace but federal laws and regulatory agencies exist to ensure that employers’ are correctly operating
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Employee Relations Strategies: Employee relations are a part of human resources‚ primarily responsible for strengthening the employer-employee relationship. For the organisation to perform better‚ it is important that the employees are comfortable with each other and work in a team with a common goal in mind. People feel more motivated to do work that is enjoyable‚ and they are hesitant towards work that is burdensome. The organisations management should promote healthy relationships between the
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conducts training programs for employees. HR staff members organize training manuals and determine the most appropriate method of delivering training to meet the needs of the organization. Department training specialists consult with managers and employee supervisors to assess performance improvement needs and to organize developmental programs for new and existing employees. Recruitment The human resources department helps organizations meet recruiting objectives. The department screens potential
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Managing Employee Relations * Relationship between an employer and employees lies at the heart of what makes an organisation effective. * Employees have power to allow organisation to meet and exceed its objective or to fail. * Highly motivated employees= more productive‚ engaged and greater contribution towards its overall direction and success. * Demotivated employees= high absenteeism‚ poor time keeping‚ low productivity‚ strikes (collective strike) ‚ working to rule= undermine
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Internal Employee Relations is first defined in the chapter‚ are those human resource management activities associated with the movement of employees within the organization. Some of the topics related to internal employee relations include: Terminations Demotions Downsizing Transfer Promotions Resignations One of the first factors discussed in affecting internal employee relations is employment at will. Employment at will is an unwritten contract created when an employee agrees to
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