performance appraisals often claim that adverse impact is a result of the type of rating format used. Their theory is that more specific rating criteria will lead to lessened adverse impact. We tested that theory by comparing data from a simple category-based rating system against data from a standards-based Work Planning and Review appraisal system with over 248‚000 performance appraisals of state employees. Using logistic regression and statistical definitions of prima facie discrimination‚ we found
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Organizational Performance in Bangladesh Mir Mohammed Nurul Absar1 abstract Impact of human resource management practices on organizational performance has been a widely researched area for years. But unfortunately‚ very insufficient number of studies have been conducted on this area in the context of Bangladesh and other developing countries. This study was undertaken to fill this obvious research gap. Data collected from fifty manufacturing firms in Bangladesh shows that HR practices have significant
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Environment Resource Management Introduction Environmental issues have fast become a major global issue. Following decades of consumption of her natural resources Mother Nature may well have decided to hit back. The climate is changing. The earth is warming up‚ and there is now overwhelming scientific evidence that not only this is happening‚ it is mainly human-induced. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease‚ chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally
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DATABASE: A database is an organized collection of data. The data is typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality (for example‚ the availability of rooms in hotels)‚ in a way that supports processes requiring this information (for example‚ finding a hotel with vacancies). A general-purpose database management system (DBMS) is a software system designed to allow the definition‚ creation‚ querying‚ update‚ and administration of databases. Well-known DBMSs include MySQL‚ PostgreSQL‚ SQLite
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Project: “H.R Strategies OF THE ATLAS HONDA COMPANY” Course: Human Resource Submitted to: Ms. Saima Waleed Submitted By: Muhammad Naeem Sharif (GL) Soban Ahmed Atif Ali Khan Adil Qamar Sultan Hasan Ali Moazzam Ali Adeel Ellahi A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T We are thankful to Almighty Allah for his blessings‚ we’re grateful
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Ques. Explain the Role Play method. As a trainer where would you like to use the method and what terminal objectives would the method achieve? Ans. Role play is a learning activity in which participants play out roles in a simulated situation. Role plays provide a highly motivational climate because participants are actively involved in a realistic situation. The trainer prepares the role – briefs and briefs the role- players about what they would do before the remaining members of the group. Each
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Chapter 13: Managing Information and Information Technology Businesses need information‚ but they nedd it to be accurate‚ and they need it to be accessible in a timely fashion. Information has always been an integral part of every manager’s job. The Role of Information in the Manager’s Job Information is a vital part of communication‚ it follows that management and information are closely related. A key part of information-processing activity id differentiating between data and information
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Chapter 1 “Human Resource Management in Organizations” 1. Discuss several areas in which HR can affect organizational culture positively or negatively. 2. Give some examples of ethical issues that you have experienced in jobs‚ and explain how HR did or did not help resolve them. 3. Why is it important for HR management to transform from being primarily administrative and operational to becoming a more strategic contributor? 4. Assume you are an HR director with a staff of seven people. A
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What is the subject matter of economics? What role does the “division of labour” play in defining this subject matter? Quoting Michael Yates‚ “The subject matter of economics is the production and distribution of output…” (Yates‚ 2003). So what does this say to me? Simplifying‚ this says to me that Economics is a way of explaining the world. With studies dating as far back as Aristotle’s interest in the various forms of state‚ how can one ever fully understand the complexities of economic
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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT BBPR 2103 PLANNING‚ RECRUITMENT ANS SELECTION OF HUMAN RESOURCES Name: Santhee a/p Muthusamy Matric No.: 731203105662001 I.C. No.: 731203-10-5662 Contact No.: 017-319 0950 E-mail Address: msanthee@yahoo.com Tutor : Valerian Hansen Petrus Leaning Centre: ONLINE LAERNING JANUARY 2010 SEMESTER 1. Provide a brief introduction on the selected organisation‚ i.e. the mission‚ vision‚ objectives‚ nature of business and the industry in
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