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  • Best Practice in Human Capital Management: General Motors

    Best Practice in Human Capital Management: General Motors

    Best Practice in Human Capital Management: General Motors (GM) Overview of GM General Motors is a diversified automotive business with interests in communications services, locomotives, finance, and insurance. GM's size is staggering. It has revenues of approximately $180 billion from more than 200 countries. Its manufacturing operations in over 50 countries produce 15% of the world's cars and trucks. GM has a gigantic global workforce of approximately 315,000 hourly and salaried employees. The business pays

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    Essay Length: 541 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Vika
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commissions Evolution Towards Human Capital Management in the Retail Industry

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commissions Evolution Towards Human Capital Management in the Retail Industry

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commissions Evolution Towards Human Capital Management in the Retail Industry In the beginning, corporations continue to violate federal laws and regulations established more than fifty years ago. Incidentally, the majority of corporate violations of the law continue to be the work of smaller number of corporations established more than twenty years ago; however, a corporation's human capital management predicts trouble with federal law. As a human resource professional, management needs

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    Essay Length: 1,547 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 11, 2011 By: Lussa
  • Managing Human Capital

    Managing Human Capital

    Human Resource Management Managing Human Capital Managing Talent One of the major problems faced by many companies in today’s fast paced market is how to grasp and retain labor that is of the best caliber. In the highly competitive business environment, the best talent quickly gets swept up by employers eager to strengthen the quality and efficacy of their workers. That’s why it is important for a company to stay on track by utilizing the

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    Essay Length: 6,631 Words / 27 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Victor
  • Human Resource Management: Selecting and Appraising Your Future Staff

    Human Resource Management: Selecting and Appraising Your Future Staff

    Human Resource Management: Selecting and Appraising Your Future Staff The process of staff recruitment and selection is becoming increasingly complex and its integration into organizational and Human Resource (HR) strategies means that the successful outcome of these processes is vital for job performance and organizational success. The intricacy of matching the right applicant to the right job is a perpetual activity for management and HR practitioners considering the organization's economic, social and political contexts. This

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    Essay Length: 2,799 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2008 By: Fonta
  • Strategic Human Resource Management

    Strategic Human Resource Management

    Q. Critically analyse the article for the meaning of strategic human resource management and identify the factors impacting on strategic human resource management in contemporary organisations. Before an argument can be put in place about whether human resource management (HRM) can be strategic, we need to be aware that human resources (HR) is more then maintaining personal functions. Corporate and economic developments since the 1950Ў¦s have dictated that businesses, to remain competitive, need to view

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    Essay Length: 5,299 Words / 22 Pages
    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: July
  • Human Resources Management

    Human Resources Management

    I am Committed to Human Resources Management The decision for me to become an industrial relations major was not really my own, I have to admit. My uncle, a human resource manager with Welch-Allyn, spent the majority of every holiday gathering throughout my senior year of high school trying to dissuade me from becoming a business major. He would tell me, "This is a rare undergraduate degree and a growing field." Then he would frighten

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    Essay Length: 604 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Jon
  • Human Resource Management V/s Personnel Management

    Human Resource Management V/s Personnel Management

    HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT v/s PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Some experts assert that there is no difference between human resources and personnel management. They state that the two terms can be used interchangeably, with no difference in meaning. In fact, the terms are often used interchangeably in help-wanted ads and job descriptions. For those who recognize a difference between personnel management and human resources, the difference can be described as philosophical. Personnel management is more administrative in nature,

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    Essay Length: 456 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Top
  • Human Resourse Management Issues in U.K

    Human Resourse Management Issues in U.K

    INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT (PROFESSOR CLIFF LOCKYER) Group No. 7 Kwesi Gift Anderson Rajendra Kumar Sahil Kumar Jain Hitesh Ahuja Introduction: In the 1980’s there was a vigorous and academic debate about the nature of the American models of HRM and their relevance to UK situation. The US value system which is not truly reflected in the UK, and is certainly not reflected in continental Europe. There were a number of similarities in 1980’s

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    Essay Length: 2,370 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Human Resource Management

    Human Resource Management

    I- INTRODUCTION: Human Resource Management (HRM) is “activities that managers engage in to attract and retain employees and to ensure that they perform at a high level and contribute to the accomplishment of organizational goals.” (Quotation is from conversation between team members and Human Resource Manager of a famous chain Hotel.) For being the organization to be efficient and effective managers are responsible for acquiring, developing, protecting and utilizing the resources that organization needs. Human

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    Essay Length: 3,125 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Human Resource Management: Equal Opportunities

    Human Resource Management: Equal Opportunities

    Equal Opportunities The issue of equal opportunities is one which has developed to such an extent over the years that it has now firmly arrived at the forefront of discussion. The nature of equal opportunities is so broad that it affects almost every individual, from every background. Two vast areas link equal opportunities to companies: human resource management and employment law. This report intends, initially, to discuss the topic from both a human resource and

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    Essay Length: 771 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Working Capital Management Worksheet

    Working Capital Management Worksheet

    Working Capital Management Concepts Worksheet Concept Application of Concept in the Simulation Reference to Concept in Reading Cash Conversion Cycle Lawrence Sports had to borrow money from the bank to cover their outstanding accounts receivable, which was mainly sustained by Mayo, a primary business customer. It has an affect on the capital management. Their cash inflow is affected because any sales become accounts receivable before they become cash (Bayer, Myers, Allen, Ch. 31). Lawrence sports

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    Essay Length: 791 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Mba 550 - Working Capital Management Worksheet Assignment

    Mba 550 - Working Capital Management Worksheet Assignment

    MBA/550 Working Capital Management Worksheet Assignment Week 1 The first week’s assignment focuses on creating a worksheet you can use in planning to gain knowledge about key course concepts and to recognize application of those concepts in the real world. The assignment has three purposes: (A) identify at least five key theoretical concepts from this week’s readings, (B) relate each key concept to its application in an organizational setting, and (C) communicate well-researched information clearly,

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    Essay Length: 418 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Edward
  • Strategic Human Resource Management in World Airline Industry

    Strategic Human Resource Management in World Airline Industry

    For over 15 years, there has been an ongoing research on HR strategies and competencies differentiating the business performance. Besides this, HR practitioners have focussed their attention on other important questions as well. Bratton and Gold (2007), for example, tries to question what policies and practices make up HR strategies. Is it possible to identify cluster of bundle of HR practices with different strategic competitive models? What is relationship between different clusters of HR practices

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    Essay Length: 2,710 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Artur
  • Principles of Human Resource Management

    Principles of Human Resource Management

    PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MGTPD2001 REFERRAL COURSEWORK AUGUST 2007 Q1 My chosen organisation is a Liverpool Technology College (TC). TC has well established procedures for the management of the organization. These have arisen as a result of staff requiring guidance in fulfilling their roles, students requiring effective supervision, the need to meet statutory requirements, the demands of collective agreements with the Local Authority and the rights and responsibilities outlined in staff conditions of service.

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    Essay Length: 3,194 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Edward
  • Human Resource Managment

    Human Resource Managment

    Human Resource Management Human Resource Management John Miller Columbia Southern University Abstract What determines if employers are to pay out the pension benefits they have promised? If they can’t, what should be done for retirees who are left without their pension benefits? "[CLICK AND TYPE HEADING]" The Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 regulates private pensions. This law was established to ensure that private pensions were paid out as promised. In addition, the

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    Essay Length: 260 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Vika
  • Human Capital Concept Worksheet

    Human Capital Concept Worksheet

    Human Capital Concept Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to begin the process of Problem Based Learning. In this step, you will be looking at one or more realistic situations and using them, in the context of this course, to identify the key concepts involved that you will need to understand in order to solve whatever problems you might encounter in those situations. Complete the table below by identifying at least five concepts

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    Essay Length: 505 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Anna
  • Mba 550 - Working Capital Management Concept Worksheet

    Mba 550 - Working Capital Management Concept Worksheet

    Working Capital Management Concepts Worksheet Concept Application of Concept in the Simulation Reference to Concept in Reading Lawrence focuses on one of the four principal types of current asset, “Accounts Receivables.” Lawrence Sports is a $20 million revenue company that manufactures and distributes sporting goods. The world’s leading retailer, Mayo is Lawrence’s principal customer and having difficult time payment to Lawrence that has applied pressure to receive payment from Mayo in a timely manner. This

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    Essay Length: 746 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • Human Capital Worksheet

    Human Capital Worksheet

    Human Capital Concept Worksheet University of Phoenix Human Capital Concepts Worksheet Concept Application of Concept in the Scenario Reference to Concept in Reading Organizational Capability In response to the changes governing the environmental safety, InterClean will now attempt to develop full service solution packages to gain the competitive advantage in the industry. Organizational capability- the firm’s ability to manage people to gain competitive advantage (Dougherty & Dreher, 2001, p. 4). Management theory industry (MTI) This

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    Essay Length: 304 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Trends Human Capital Affects M&a Activities

    Trends Human Capital Affects M&a Activities

    Inherent Challenges trends Human Capital Affects M&A Activities a cook associates report C id i thtth ti fM&A ll h di Even when the acquiring company takes every measure possible to make the acquisition a positive experience, the reality is that there will be fallout. Ann MacCarthy, a Managing Director with the executive search consultancy at Cook Associates, Inc. commented, “I have found that some employees from the acquired company do not Considering that the

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    Essay Length: 637 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Human Resource Management in Spain

    Human Resource Management in Spain

    Although most Spaniards are receptive to new information and ideas, you may find that they do not change their minds easily. Indeed, older [male] Spaniards especially in the south may seem distinctly 'unreconstructed.' Feelings, as much if not more than objective facts or empirical evidence, often play an important part in Spanish business culture. Consequently, it is important that you work at developing an excellent rapport with your Spanish counterparts. If they have a favourable

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    Essay Length: 329 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Trends in Human Resource Management

    Trends in Human Resource Management

    Trends in Human Resource Management Teaming across organizational boundaries appears to be a hallmark of companies in transformation. In fact, a number of companies these days have eliminated many of the traditional organizational boundaries entirely. Project teams instead of traditional managers organize work, and workers are even able to join teams based on their competencies and interest. These are just some of the changes being made as the United States quickly transforms from an industrial

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    Essay Length: 1,131 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: regina
  • Hospitality Industry - Human Resource Management

    Hospitality Industry - Human Resource Management

    TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROACH 2 DEFINING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 4 Human Resource Planning 6 Recruitment and Selection 7 Training 8 Job Evaluation 8 Job Analysis 10 Role Analysis 10 Immense growth of hospitality industry with shortage of skilled labour 13 Workplace Diversity 15 Managing workforce diversity 17 MULTI – GENERATIONAL CHALLENGES AND HR APPROACH 19 ATTRITION OR EMPLOYEE TURNOVER 23 Organizational commitment 25 COST OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER 28 STRATEGIES

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    Essay Length: 9,112 Words / 37 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • Trace the Development of Strategic Human Resource Management from the Resource Based View of the Firm. How Does the Resource Based View of the Firm Facilitate and Inhibit the Actual Practice of Strategic Human Resource Management.

    Trace the Development of Strategic Human Resource Management from the Resource Based View of the Firm. How Does the Resource Based View of the Firm Facilitate and Inhibit the Actual Practice of Strategic Human Resource Management.

    Today, human resources are seen as “the available talents and energies of people who are available to an organization as potential contributors to the creation and realization of the organization's mission, vision, strategy and goals” (Jackson and Schuler, 2000, p. 37).There exist two models that seek to describe what strategy is and how an organization should develop such strategy. The first model known as the Industrial Organization (I/O) model is based on the assumption that

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    Essay Length: 1,507 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Mba 520 - Human Capital Worksheet

    Mba 520 - Human Capital Worksheet

    MBA/520 Leadership Concepts Worksheet Assignment Week 1 The first week’s assignment focuses on creating a worksheet you can use in planning to gain knowledge about key course concepts and to recognize application of those concepts in the real world. The assignment has three purposes: (A) identify at least five key theoretical concepts from this week’s readings, (B) relate each key concept to its application in an organizational setting, and (C) communicate well-researched information clearly, concisely,

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    Essay Length: 356 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Working Capital Management Concepts Worksheet

    Working Capital Management Concepts Worksheet

    Working Capital Management Concepts Worksheet Solomon Eboigbodin UOP MBA 550 Lynn Duffner June 2, 2008 Working Capital Management Concepts Worksheet Concept Application of Concept in the Simulation Reference to Concept in Reading Bank Loans The cash management is the responsibility of the manager to handle among many things the daily cash management functions of an organization. This is to balance such things, like bank loans, bad debts and loan repayments to mention a few. Lawrence

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    Essay Length: 604 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Anna

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