A different approach to training
Thesis - 8 pages - Human resources
Every government has an underlying duty to protect its citizens. Nevertheless, there are problems faced by the developed nations to bring in 100% employment rate for its people. As the ill effects of unemployment range from property crimes to national dissatisfaction, governments seek ways...
Spare the rod; but don't spoil the child
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The most precious assets of a company are its employees. They represent the foundation and stand by the company through thick and thin. However, in unforeseen circumstances, it does happen that an employer needs to take punitive action against an erring employee. This might act as a deterrent...
Women and Unions in Contemporary Japan
Essay - 15 pages - Political science
Post-war Japan has seen considerable change with regard to women. The 1946 Constitution guaranteed for the first time, the equality of men and women under the law. Subsequently, the revised Civil Code and a range of domestic laws, including the Fundamental Law of Education and the Labor Standards...
A report on human resource management
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
This report draws on an investigative and deductive analysis research paradigm, which seeks to define the various concept dealt in human resource management. In this concept, a brief definition of what connotes a contract of employment will be outlined. The discussion then emphasizes on...
The management of the expatriation in France and Europe
Dissertation - 42 pages - Human resources
After 30 years of mass unemployment, mobility has become a reality. Viewed more as a threat than as an opportunity to advance in life, mobility is in fact often a prerequisite for a job that is both stable and of quality. The year 2006 was proclaimed by the European Commission as "European Year...
Managing work, family and life
Thesis - 10 pages - Management
With the ongoing languished economy and many businesses attempting to ‘do more with less', a growing research showed that arrangements of flexible labor in the form of flex-time and compressed workweek, etc., when appropriately implemented, can benefit both the organization and the employees...
Scenario One: Cost Club
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
This paper will show a review of the messages forwarded to the human resources department. In addition, this paper will show the issues that arise in the messages, answer the questions and requirements presented, and reference the legal principles or statutes where possible. Message 1:...
Labor relations paper
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
House Bill 190, or the Protecting America's Workers Act (PAWA) , is a bill that was introduced to the United States House of Representatives in January of 2011. The bill would expound on particular safety provisions in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH) of 1970. To truly understand...
Health and Safety Legislation
Case study - 12 pages - Educational studies
The enactment of the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 outlined a fundamental structure, upon which other regulations have advanced. This report captures the emphasis demonstrated in its provisions requiring employers and self-employed to prioritize workplace safety. The report highlights the...
Health Insurance Cost of University Employees - Research paper
Case study - 12 pages - Educational studies
Employee health insurance is a benefit provided based on the length of service, commitment, the position of the employee and the specifications of the scheme set by the employer. Employees of various US universities have a package that they are able to take advantage, of, however, the cost of...
Position Paper: PAWA
Case study - 4 pages - Psychology
When looking at PAWA, I've come to the conclusion that the legislation is a positive for the public and generates a public good. PAWA should be supported because it helps to keep workers in high risk situations safe, it helps to preserve the environment and keep it clean for the long term, it...
Affirmative action in the U.S
Essay - 9 pages - Constitutional law
In recent years, the issue of affirmative action has become one that has polarized debate in the United States. Affirmative action, which was originally conceptualized under President Johnson's Executive Order 11246 was supposed to provide social institutions with the mechanisms necessary to...
Health care in the United States
Thesis - 9 pages - Economy general
There is not sufficient health insurance for every citizen to have access to adequate and quality health care. This is a pressing concern for 47 million Americans (Bacon). This is also a concern for employers providing health insurance to their employees and to employees that do not have access...
Conservative and Labour Economic Policies
Essay - 17 pages - Political science
After World War II, a new economic philosophy called “Keynesianism” - different from the “laissez-faire” of old - became prevalent; to his main proponent, John Maynard Keynes (1883-1945), free operation of the market was a good thing but it might prove insufficient to ensure...
Race and Minorities - Promising Practice
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Urban Enterprise Center was created in 1995 to improve the social relations in Seattle after the celebrations dedicated to Martin Luther King two years prior where the offices of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce were stormed and the local citizens made themselves heard. They made...
Shell Canada
Essay - 12 pages - Business strategy
Shell Canada Limited is one of Canada's largest integrated oil companies. The corporation's head offices are in Calgary and Alberta. Lead by Mr. W. Adrian Loader, Shell Canada Ltd employs 4772 people worldwide and added over 600 new full-time positions in 2006 (see Appendix 2 for more...
International human resources management: A comparison between the USA and China
Case study - 6 pages - Human resources
At times of globalization, organizations have to face a business environment which involves quick responses to change, such as new laws or social trends, in order not to expire (Gibson, 1989). It is evident that only people, and not machines, are able to anticipate these changes and set up an...
Critical evaluation of the ways in which the Equal Pay Act 1970 seeks to achieve equal pay between men and women
Thesis - 9 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Because of the large number of women taking jobs in the war industries during World War II, the governments urged employers in 1942 to voluntarily make “adjustments which equalize wage or salary rates paid to females with the rates paid to males for comparable quality and quantity of work on...
A study on benefits for female employees in MNC's
Thesis - 9 pages - Human resources
The study covers five multinational companies, i.e., INFOSYS, WIPRO, IBM, SAP LABS and GOOGLE. After the study of the policies of the companies mentioned above, I have generated the following report with recommendations. Women constitute the largest number among the protected classes. In1995,...
Tata AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd: Market mapping and research for group pensions products
Case study - 19 pages - Services marketing
Due to the advancement made by mankind in the fields of science and medicine, life expectation has been increasing at a steady rate, and today one can expect to have a longer life span than the earlier generations. For people, this increase means a longer retirement life, which would mean they...
Credit appraisal process and customer satisfaction on home loans with reference to ING Vysya Bank Ltd
Market study - 46 pages - Business strategy
The changes after liberalization and globalization process was initiated in 1991 had a significant impact on the financial sector. In India, housing finance segment has increased in the recent years. Boost to housing can rejuvenate the economy. The success of the housing companies in the market...
Employee retention in a company
Tutorials/exercises - 30 pages - Human resources
Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business. It's an essential part of every...
The evolution, features, concepts, application and terminologies of fiscal policy
Thesis - 12 pages - Government finance
Fiscal policy can be explained as a policy executed by the government to produce desirable effect on national income, output and employment. There are two type of fiscal policy they are - Contractionary & Expansionary.It helps the government by creating an environment for rapid economic...
A study on the recruitment and selection process in organizations
Tutorials/exercises - 34 pages - Human resources
“Management is the art of getting things done through people” :Mark Parker Follet. The above quote implies management to be a process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling all other organizational resources to achieve the stated organizational goals, which in turn would...
The impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the retail industry in India
Dissertation - 102 pages - Finance
Retailing is the largest private industry in India and second largest employer after agriculture. Retailers not only provide consumers with a wide variety of products, but also a wide range of complementary services such as assurance of products delivery which can lead to more informed choice and...
A study on various recruitment sources and their effectiveness
Thesis - 9 pages - Management
Recruitment is the process of soliciting, screening, and selecting qualified people for a job at an organization or firm, and therefore the process by which organizations fulfill their human resource requirements. Small and Medium scale industries are relatively small enterprises employing far...
A study on the major wage theories and their relevance
Essay - 10 pages - Economy general
Wages are income derived from human labor. Salaries are similar to wages, but denote a more routine and constant payment on a time bound basis, as opposed to a work-bound payment association of wages. The term Wage and Salary encompass remuneration and fringe benefits sponsored by the employer,...
A general theory of entrepreneurship, the individual-opportunity nexus by Scott Andrew Shane
Essay - 15 pages - Services marketing
Although entrepreneurship concerns a large part of the working population, contributes to the economic growth in an important way and has proved to be of interest to a great percentage of the academic world, there hasn't yet been a complete study that develops every aspect of this issue (the...
Paid educational leaves in Belgium
Case study - 3 pages - Human resources
Paid educational leave: Is it more used to meet business needs than allow continuous training of employees? Why are modern teaching techniques, such as distance learning, not recognized in this system? All these questions will help us learn more about business practices. The Federal Public...
Human Resources department of IKEA
Essay - 38 pages - Human resources
Since it was registered as a corporation in 1943, IKEA has developed into an international group, present in approximately 43 countries. IKEA gets its name from the initials of Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd, located in Småland, Sweden. Ingvar Kamprad was just 17 when he registered IKEA...
