Employee Relations Emerald Article: Managing HRM risk in a merger Jane Bryson Article information: To cite this document: Jane Bryson‚ (2003)‚"Managing HRM risk in a merger"‚ Employee Relations‚ Vol. 25 Iss: 1 pp. 14 - 30 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01425450310453490 Downloaded on: 06-11-2012 References: This document contains references to 53 other documents Citations: This document has been cited by 10 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight
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Main problem in the case: lack of HR department to oversee the HR function and administer all HR specific issues and problems. Violation of the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and Pregnancy Discrimination Act Consequences of the problems: firing of Henry Jaques‚ demotion of Gavin and elimination of his position from the organization‚ discharging Miriam for pregnancy issues‚ and turning down of Bandag truck maintenance service people who applied for the driving
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Description "Humans are small group beings. We always have been and we always will be. The ubiquitousness of groups and the inevitability of being in them makes groups one of the most important factors in our lives. As the effectiveness of our groups goes‚ so goes the quality of our lives." (Johnson and Johnson 2003: 579). Since I have studied in Exeter University‚ I have been taught to study in a group‚ which is totally different from my undergraduate course. In Human resource management class
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Key Training Areas HRM/326 INTRODUCTION In order to stay competitive in technology‚ pricing‚ and costs with all the new global competition companies are forced to find new markets and new territories. Because of the global market and competition the workplace in the United States is not only a place for Europeans and Americans but is now a place for Africans and Asians. The result is a more accommodative workplace. Policies that ensure practices are fair and not racist have been
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to develop the office space strategy for Dillon offices‚ research was conducted to better understand current trends in office configuration and furniture options The research was conducted by reading articles found on sites such as Forbes‚ Washington Post and many more. Outlined below is a summary of the options identified and a recommendation based on the findings. Open Office Concept The open office concept is something that has become popular over the last decade due to companies like Google. The
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Front office – is one of the most important departments in any hotel. There are many different types of tourists – business tourists‚ families‚ groups‚ adventure tourists‚ eco tourists‚ leisure tourists‚ etc. However they all have one thing in common – they chose one hotel and expect to receive best service. This is the place where their staying begins and ends. Here hotel makes it’s first expression on guest. There is one famous saying: “you will never have a chance to make first expression for
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Case 1 FUN AT HITECH 1 ANWS:- According to my view I feel Employee referral hires have greater job satisfaction and stay longer at companies. It’s has the highest applicant to hire conversion rate. Sales persons are the most hired position from employee referrals. Inexpensive sourcing method. Employee referral program can cut down recruitment time. Successful referrals tend to generate other successful referrals. 2 ANWS In this case study fun at work has
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reference in completing this take home assignment) The BK steel is a single owner engaged in aluminum and steel production and designs for office and house hold constructions. It is a medium scale establishment having its main factory in Colombo and five other branches operated in Negambo‚ Gampaha‚ Kadawatha‚ Baththaramulla and Panadura. In the main office there is a Personnel Administration Department headed by a Personnel and Administration Manager supported by tree clerks for the personnel and
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There are 2 parts to Assessment 1. Part 1 should be approximately 2000 words. Part 1 Star Industries is a company on the move. They are experiencing growth in their industry and have plans to open operations interstate & in South East Asia. You can read more about STAR on the STAR intranet link. The General Manager would like to ensure all STAR policies and procedures align with company goals‚ vision and mission. Lately there have been some performance issues internally and he has discovered
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E1 All large companies need a human resources department. The human resources will help a company run smoother and effective on the labour side of things. Without this a business would collapse straight away because there would be no one to sort out who will work‚ at what times‚ when the staff will get paid‚ or if staff has problems with other members of staff. What do the Human Resources department? Staff planning and skills auditing The human resources department need to monitor the
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