The success of any business can always be traced back to motivated employees. From profitability and productivity to innovation and hard work it always leads to employees. An important factor that drives an employee to want his or her job is motivation. Unfortunately‚ motivating people is not an exact science. Some employee are motivated by money others may appreciate recognition of job well done. Research has shown that the way job are organized can lead to increase of decrease effort. The Job
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department. In fact‚ if not handled properly‚ it could be detrimental to the overall organization. Here are some challenges that come along with downsizing: Addressing the shifting morale and needs of the surviving employees‚ maintaining the productivity and profitability of the organization‚ and retaining skilled‚ and qualified employees. Staff cutbacks can leave the surviving employees feeling demoralized‚ bitter‚ angry‚ and in shock. One role of Human Resource Management is to act as an employee
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JOB DESIGN‚ PARTICIPATION‚ AND WORK ARRAGEMENTS Peter James D. Cortazar MBA-TEP HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE ORGANIZATION DR. NERI S. PESCADERA Dean‚ Graduate School of Management November 19‚ 2010 JOB DESIGN‚ PARTICIPATION‚ and WORK ARRANGEMENT Topic Outline A. DEFINITION OF TERMS: - Primer B. HOW CAN JOB DESIGN IMPROVE WORKER WELL-BEING AND WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE? - Reducing Occupational Stress (Targetting the Individual) - If you can’t take the
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designed to impact the organization as a whole. The primary goal of QWL programs is to improve the overall well being of the employee‚ while achieving organizational objectives‚ such as increased productivity. In addition to this‚ QWL programs were developed to reduce absenteeism‚ turnover and increase productivity (Martinez‚ 1997). Although it is difficult to come up with an all-encompassing definition of QWL‚ many researchers describe QWL in term of its major content areas. For example‚ May‚ Lau
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is availability of sufficient labor to meet the workload at all times. Transforming practices in the work place so that it suits employee needs better‚ is extremely crucial in ensuring employee satisfaction and commitment. Flexible work hours‚ telecommuting‚ compressed work weeks etc. are examples of flexible work arrangements. We would be concentrating on implementing flexible work hours at our work place. Flexible work hours also known as flextime is a work schedule that allows employees a certain
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from home without being in a workplace. Jobs such as data processing and management‚ travel agencies and insurance companies. Working from home is a work that is not common here on Curacao. Works that are done from home for a company is called telecommuting. Work is something we do‚ not something you travel to‚ not a place that we go and nor where we are. During the upcoming years the technology has made the work of the most people‚ individual and firms‚ easier. This is because of the using of computers
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airport lounges‚ hotel rooms‚ public libraries or Wi-Fi cafes. This type of mobility also means that business operations are not limited to the typical business hours‚ allowing for greater flexibility. Productivity Computers can have a positive and negative impact on small-business productivity. The 24/7 access to the Internet means that you can increase your number of work hours‚ and tools like email and instant messaging allow for easy communication. However‚ the Internet can also be a distraction
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Working from Home: It’s in the Details The benefits include lower costs and greater productivity‚ but figuring out how to communicate with off-site employees is crucial Traffic surrounding Microsoft headquarters in Redmond‚ Wash.‚ has become so congested that Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire nearly missed a 9 a.m. speech at the company’s main campus one recent morning. Roads leading to the software maker simply weren’t designed to handle the 35‚000 commuters who report for work there
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automation‚ or the automatic control of processes or systems by mechanical or electronic devices‚ has eliminated routine jobs. This has created a need for highly skilled programmers. The push for speed‚ flexibility‚ better customer service‚ increased productivity‚ and higher standards are just a few of the reasons why Canadian organizations are choosing to automate numerous activities. Furthermore‚ a number of demographics trends place challenges on Canadian organizations in terms of human resources management
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every individual in the organization. Various programs like flex time‚ alternative work schedules‚ compressed work weeks‚ telecommuting etc.‚ are being adopted by these organizations. Technological advances further help organizations to implement these programs successfully. Organizations are enjoying the fruits of implementing QWL programs in the form of increased productivity‚ and an efficient‚ satisfied‚ and committed workforce which aims to achieve organizational objectives. The future work
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