Best Practices in HR Function Delivery - Amazon
Case study - 3 pages - Human resources
As a part of the constantly changing business environment, Human Resource Management (HRM) emerges as a pillar for organizational success. Amazon, well known for its cutting-edge technology and worldwide operations, has come to represent a perfect embodiment of the best human resource practices....
The Blindfold - Siri Hustvedt - Post-modernism
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
'There are no hard distinctions between what is real and what is unreal, nor between what is true and what is false. A thing is not necessarily either true or false; it can be both true and false.' Is a quotation from Harold Pinter that illustrates the ideas of the post-modernist movement,...
Comparative Arts Design
Essay - 2 pages - Arts and art history
In this essay, we discuss contemporary art and how it has contributed in discussing about identity and diversity in the society. In the world of art, Identity is used a lot in describing the life of the moment the piece of work was made from the present time. Identity in art is viewed as...
Essentials of People Practice
Course material - 13 pages - Human resources
The job description is a synonymous term for a comprehensive document outlining the purpose, scope of work, tasks, and responsibilities for a given role within the organization (Dingel and Maffet, 2020). It gives us a clear vision of job expectations for employees and employers and helps manage...
Audra McDonald: A Trailblazer in American Musical Theatre
Biography - 4 pages - Music and dance
Audra McDonald's illustrious career in American musical theatre has solidified her status as a beacon of talent and creativity among BIPOC artists. Her beautiful voice, which reveals a breathtaking vocal spectrum and true mastery of emotions, was awarded the unthinkable six Tony Awards for...
Sociological Aspects and Education
Essay - 5 pages - Educational studies
Today's contemporary teacher does far more than educate her students. She often finds herself playing nurse, psychologist, confidant and often, she might be the only one who ensures a child has a meal from one day to the other. It's overwhelming and does not stop when the 3 p.m. bell...
Harvard Business Review Response
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Factually, everyone is affected by communication and information irrespective of the level of connection as vital factors in acquiring shared knowledge for improving performance capacity. Given the scope of global interconnectedness, most situational activities demand continual interdependence...
Racial or Ethnic-Based Profiling: A Violation of Justice in the Name of National Security
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The profiling of race or ethnicity appears to be an inadequate and inappropriate practice that harms the core values of equality, justice, and human rights. Despite the propaganda that it is a must for national security, racial profiling has failed; we usually find that it produces fake...
Essay - Tolerance for Hate Speech
Essay - 4 pages - Educational studies
Upholding tolerance of each individual viewpoint is often met with mixed response in different circles. In reality, tolerance in the social settings is championed as an adorable accomplishment in the contemporary global order seeking diversity and equity. The desire to attain tolerance is...
The recruitment difficulties within an organization
Presentation - 11 pages - Human resources
The task at hand is: According to the British Chambers of Commerce, "recruitment difficulties and tougher trading conditions face firms amid sluggish UK growth" (BCC, 2018) Discuss the various recruitment difficulties that any organization might experience. Then, by narrowing your focus to two...
Gender inequality and work/life balance
Summary - 1 pages - Labor law
Individuals spend most of their time in the workplace; therefore an appropriate legal framework should be put in place to protect their rights but also quality of life, regardless of their sex. In this report, women's rights in the workplace will be tackled first, then the balance between...
Hard and soft human resource management - Theory and examples
Case study - 9 pages - Human resources
The concept of Human Resource Management has many times been described as an idea with two distinct forms: hard and soft. The two forms have been opposed along several dimensions, and frequently get used by different commentators as strategic devices for categorization approaches in the...
Spaces and exchanges
Essay - 2 pages - World geography
In this notion, we talk about Spaces and Exchanges. It is first about the immigration in Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954, it's the legal immigration. To continue with legal immigration, we talk about the Green Card Lottery. Then we can talk about the illegal immigration with the example of...
Refuge of Art - Andy Goldsworthy
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Arts and art history
Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist born in 1956. His sensitivity to the beauty of nature comes from his childhood working on farms. After that, he studied Beaux-Arts at Bradford Art College and Preston Polytechnic in Lancaster. This explains why his works combine nature and contemporary art and...
The Journals of Lewis and Clark - Lewis and Clark (1804-1806) ; The Republic for Which it Stands : The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Ages, 1865-1896 - Richard Wright (2017) ; Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington - George Catlin (1837-1839) - Encounters with Other Cultures
Text commentary - 1 pages - Modern history
This document proposes a detailed plan for commenting on a corpus of documents composed of : - The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Lewis and Clark (1804-1806) ; - The Republic for Which it Stands : The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Ages, 1865-1896 by Richard Wright (2017) ;...
The multilayered essence of inflation
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Inflation, often associated with fears and misconceptions, is essential to global economic stability and household well-being. As a significant contributor to global economic dynamics, the complexity of inflation must be considered (Carstens 3). (...) The rise in inflation negatively impacts...
The effects of fishing on marine ecosystems
Presentation - 1 pages - Ecology & environment
So, today, I would like to highlight the topic of fishing as linked to ecosystem preservation.
Reducing prejudice through exchanges between equals
Essay - 8 pages - Psychology
America prides itself on its immigrant culture and great progressive values that have been the key to political, economic, and technological superiority. Indeed, the United States is comprised of a diversity of cultures and ethnicities. Even with its progressive history and values, America...
How canadians see multiculturalism
Essay - 24 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Canada is described as a multicultural society whereby different ethnic groups live together and try to respect their different cultural background. Canadian ethnic mosaic includes, in addition to the founding French and British groups, a large number of German, Chinese, Black, Dutch, Italian and...
Multicultural management theory
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Cushner, McClelland, and Safford (1996) defined diversity as a notion needed to "to include differences based on gender, ethnicity, race, class, age, and handicapping conditions" (p. xvii). Diversity is not simply "a notion of "other" ... that all Americans are, to some degree,...
Effect of psychological contract forms on employee attitudes toward Affirmative Action
Essay - 71 pages - Human resources
Psychological contracts are individual beliefs in reciprocal obligations between employees and employers. In a sample of 1377 South African white collar-employees, this study examined the effects of Affirmative Action on psychological contract attributes and how these changes influence employees'...
Management of international human resources: Coca Cola
Essay - 7 pages - Human resources
According to Armstrong in 2006 "International human resource management is the process of employing, developing and rewarding people in global organisations". However, nowadays, one of the most complex challenges for a MNC, across the globe, is the management of human resources because of...
Why would Asterix and Obelix be a successful entrepreneurial founding pair?
Dissertation - 21 pages - Management
In this essay, our purpose is to prove that diversity in an entrepreneurial team often leads to success and that, reciprocally, failures may often be explained by the narrow-mindedness resulting from a too homogeneous partnership. When we talk about diversity, we talk about...
Inter-cultural management: Case of L'Oreal
Case study - 9 pages - Management
L'Oreal is a family company founded in 1909 by Eugene Schueller. At the time, it was known as ‘Societe Française des Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux'. Schueller gradually convinced the Parisian hairdressers to buy his products, with the help of some sales representatives. Keeping its...
Journal Review: Making Differences Matter
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
David Thomas and Robin Ely address what it would take for organizations to fully reap the benefits of a diverse labor force. Managers are on the view that a more diverse labor force will actually increase the effectiveness of the organization. It also raises the morale of employees and enhances...
Economic Growth in Nigeria and Its Impact on Human Development
Dissertation - 51 pages - Economy general
Despite its significant economic growth and status as a major economic power in Africa, Nigeria faces numerous challenges. Over-reliance on the oil and gas sector, corruption, and poor resource management have prevented the country from fully realizing its economic potential. In terms of the...
Alternatives measures for young offenders
Case study - 3 pages - Criminal law
As indicated in the introduction above, diversion is alternative measures that are giving to younger offenders who commit a minor crime too including their first offense. The very means to alternative measures are basically programs that stored in placed “that uses victim/offender mediation...
On-site waste water treatment in Sydingosby
Essay - 16 pages - Ecology & environment
The project site is a farm located in Sydingösby. The Gunnarsson family is living here. Carina and Stefan have two children. Stefan works at the farm while Carina works at SLU. This site has already a system for waste treatment, but it is not satisfying and not sustainable. Actually it does not...
"People like Us" by David Brooks
Essay - 3 pages - Philosophy
David Brooks' “People Like Us” is an analytical essay on the issue of diversity seen from the eyes of the author. Brooks takes an emotional point of view of the way in which we take for granted how diverse our nation is although it is “relatively homogeneous” when...
Managing in a global context : How managers can overcome problems arising from cultural differences of employees?
Essay - 13 pages - Management
According to the United Nation Statistics in 2003, the globe constitutes of approximately 226 countries. All these nations have their own culture. this can be more or less similar from one country to another. However, it creates a multitude of differences between individuals that managers have to...
