com Current Trends and Future Directions of Human Resource Management Practices: A Review of Literature Ogunyomi‚ O. Paul Department of Industrial Relations & Personnel Management University of Lagos‚ Nigeria E-mail: yomipaul@mail.com Shadare‚ A. Oluseyi Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management University of Lagos‚ Nigeria E-mail: seyidare2001@yahoo.co.uk Chidi‚ O. Christopher Department of Industrial Relations & Personnel Management University of Lagos‚ Nigeria E-mail: krischidi2002@yahoo
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Human Resource Management Overview HRM/300 May 17‚ 2015 Human Resource Management Overview A company is going to be successful through their employees‚ policies‚ and guidelines they set in place to follow. The three big topics that will be discussed in the paper are; what is a HR management‚ the primary function of HR‚ and the role of HR in a organizational strategic plan. “Human resources play an essential role in developing a company’s strategy as well as handling the employee-centered activities
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HRM Early studies on human resource management can be traced under the field of the studies of personnel management (Scott‚ 1915; Asher‚ 1972; Campbell et al.‚ 1970). However a shift from personnel management to HRM occurred in the early 1980’s. Some authors (Storey‚ 1994; Torrington et al.‚ 2008) argue that human resource management has two meanings. According to one of them‚ human resource management covers the same activities that personnel management used to before the shift in
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functions‚ and how human resources management is being strategically positioned‚ one must first define what human resources management is‚ and state what the philosophy of personnel management. Human resources management is the strategic and logical approach to the management of people within the organization who individually or collectively contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the business. Human resources management is the strategic and logical approach to the management of the people within
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Southwest Airlines Business Operations Southwest Airlines continues growth during challenging times with no its low price‚ no frills and good customer satisfaction‚ setting themselves apart from the competition. Organizational change is part of the culture that successfully allows Southwest Airlines to set itself apart. The airline industry is subject to external forces such as fuel prices‚ labor costs‚ passenger economic status‚ and public perception. Southwest Airlines has developed a successful
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International Management 6 (2000) 239 ± 260 The internationalization of human resource management Randall S. Schuler* The Rutgers University‚ Suite 216‚ 94 Rockefeller Road‚ Piscataway‚ NJ 08854-8054‚ USA Abstract As we enter the new millennium‚ we are witnessing the rapid appreciation for and development of all aspects of global and international activities and issues associated with and affected by human resource management. In order to understand the internationalization of human resource management
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Human Resource Management Overview HRM 300/Fundamentals of Human Resource Management February 11‚ 2013 Human Resource Management Overview This paper will provide an overview of what human resource management is. It will also illustrate the primary function of human resource management as well as the role of human resource management in an organization’s strategic plan. This paper will further incorporate relevant and personal experiences that address each topic
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The History of Human Resource Management Human resource management (HRM‚ or simply HR) is the management of an organization’s workforce‚ or human resources. It is responsible for the attraction‚ selection‚ training‚ assessment‚ and rewarding of employees‚ while also overseeing organizational leadership and culture‚ and ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws. In circumstances where employees desire and are legally authorized to hold a collective bargaining agreement‚ HR will also serve
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The airline industry is a tough place to make money because of its price sensitive customers‚ too many competitors‚ high capital intensity and boom-or-bust cyclicality. Even though with all these factors‚ Herb Kelleher‚ the cofounder and chairman of Southwest Airlines‚ created the sort of value that any company leader would envy. Herb Kelleher embraced servant-leadership as his style. Servant-leaders put their people above themselves‚ care about their employees‚ humble and empower their people. These
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success of Southwest Airlines? 2. How significant is the 10 to 15 minutes turnaround time of Southwest’s aircraft in terms of savings in investment and utilization of its aircraft compared to competitors? 3. What challenges is Southwest facing in the future and how should they meet those challenges? 4. What should their business and operations strategy be for the future? 5. Has Gary Kelly‚ the new Southwest CEO since 2004‚ been able to maintain the profitability of Southwest Airlines while insuring
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