July 21‚ 2011 The strategic management of an organization ’s human resource has been recognized as one of the keys to business success. This particular strategy generally involved the optimization of the employees ’ potentials mainly through training and performance assessment. This organizational strategy has been integrated in several businesses mainly to improve profitability‚ establish stronger customer relations as well as achieve considerable business expansion. Strategic human resource management
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[pic] “Investing in Africa’s Future” FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION COURSE TITLE: MMS505 HRM & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SEMESTER II: EMBA ASSIGNMENT - JANUARY 2012 LECTURER: MUSHONGA A D 1. Case Study: Paula was a secretary who had returned to work for her former employers. She was reckoned to be one of the best: a fast‚ accurate typist‚ intelligent‚ and willing. On her return‚ she acquired a word processing system‚ and was sent on a course. She was enthusiastic
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Change Models (Hand out) 1) Lewin’s Planned Change Model Lewin’s model gives a simple overview of what all change entails. It is based on the underlying assumption that any condition exists because of competing forces that are in equilibrium. In order to effect any change‚ some of these forces have to be adjusted. The unfreezing process is therefore a process of disturbing the forces. This can be done in a variety of ways‚ and the other two methods typically start off by beginning to weaken
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general terms‚ describe strategic HRM and its importance in the organization. If I understand it correctly‚ it is the proactive management of people. This by thinking ahead of the problem‚ planning in ways for a company to better meet the needs of its employees‚ and provide a way for the employees to better meet the needs of a company. It is important as it can help point a direct or lead to the direction a company wishes to grow into or follow. In short‚ it is Strategic hiring and HRmanagement
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‘HRM IS A STRATEGIC AND COHERENT APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF AN ORGANISATION’S MOST VALUED ASSETS’. DISCUSS. OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC The discussion on the topic begins with definition/explanation of HRM and two useful models. Discussion proceeds with explanation of the aims of HRM‚ characteristics of HRM and concludes with the views of the group on HRM as a strategic and coherent approach to the management of the organizations’ most valuable asset. Meaning of HRM Human Resource
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and cohesion of action in the highly competitive and continuously changing business scene; to identify what type of competitive advantage the enterprise should pursue‚ what activities and positioning should select and how to implement the strategic choices. Strategy formulation is only one part of the equation however; it is often in the details of implementation that business strategies get into difficulties. Implementation like formulation requires an appropriate environment. There no
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Best Practice Model (High commitment) The ’best-practice’ theory is based on the assumption that HR practices observed in high-performing firms can be transformed to other companies with the same results. Pfeffer’s list of seven HR practices for competitive advantage through people is one of the best known set of best-practices. It is said when adopted will lead to better business performance. Employment security and internal labour markets Selective hiring and sophisticated selection
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CRITICALLY COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE ’BEST FIT’‚ ’BEST PRACTICE’ AND ’RESOURCE-BASED VIEW’‚ MODELS OF HRM STRATEGY AND EXPLAIN HOW EACH APPROACH IS ARGUED TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE. Strategy is the skill and planning that are involved in governing resources. In a business sense this relates to "a set of ideas‚ policies and practices which management adopt in order to achieve a people management objective" in studying Human Resource Management it is important to differentiate
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The Strategic Role of HRM in Multinational Corporations – A Holistic Perspective. Sanjay Bhavnani Director & Chief Operating Officer MMS Maritime Agency(I) Pvt Ltd Mumbai. A Subsidiary Company of Meiji Shipping Group‚ Japan To say that Human Resource Management is assuming a key importance in all organizations would be an understatement. It would be far more realistic to recognize the fact that the field of HRM is being perceived as more strategic in nature at all levels of an Organization which
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Universal Health Care the Best Fit for America? Ms. Jani Pearson Janet M. Lambert Eng. 122 Composition II December 3‚ 2012 Introduction Most developed nations have universal health coverage. Why doesn’t the United States have universal health coverage? In that health care issues in the United States have been a hot topic for some years‚ many involved in the discussion have compared the successes and failures of other developed countries’ healthcare policies as a model to integrate universal
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