Memo Human resources: The Lidl case (2008) - publié le 15/01/2009
Case study - 11 pages - Human resources
The Concept of purchasing power has been highly debated in France for the last few months. Because of a recent and substantial increase in prices, grocery retailers have been under suspicion of being the main engine of this inflation. Why have prices been increasing so quickly in the last few...
New opportunities for women in France: The case of Ségolène Royal - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - Human resources
Throughout the history of France, it seems that women have always appeared to be inferior to men, at least since the settling process in the Gallic period. The dominant religion, Catholicism, has intensified this state of mind as it considers God as superior to men, and men that are superior to...
Why should a company improve its employees' working conditions? Inquiry on Bouygues construction - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - Human resources
How can business improve people's lives? That is the issue of this inaugural seminar, and we decided to study a sector where there are real risks for employees, such as the building trade. On this way we chose Bouygues Construction, because we were sure that such a worldwide company would provide...
American HRM model vs. European HRM model: Is the American model exportable to Europe? - published: 15/01/2009
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
The success of the American firms and the rapid economic growth of the country seem to give significant emphasis on the US way of managing a business. Seen as part of management, the US strategic human resource management models are often considered to be the best practice and the key to success....
Gender related differences in patterns of employment in Sweden, and the effects of the parental leave in a woman's employment - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 15 pages - Human resources
Sweden is very often taken as a model when a conversation comes to any gender or equity related question. It is said to be, not without any reason, one of the most if not the most advanced country in the world as far as equality of chances or the cause of women are concerned. Tough, it had long...
Francotours: A human resources strategy - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Human resources
Organizational Development is a term used to define the growing process of an organization. An organization's successful development and evolution depends on its ability to create the following: a vision (or identity) that clearly defines its purpose; the leadership capacity to clearly...
What is High Performance Measurement? Should every organisation adopt this system? If not, what kind of organisations should adopt it if they wish to improve their performance? Explain how it should help them - published: 13/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Human resources
The evolution from the notion of Manpower Management to the concept of Strategic Human Resources Management has made it fashionable to say in organisations that people are the greatest asset. But it can be hypocrite to make such a hollow statement, given the lack of tool to measure accurately the...
Effect of psychological contract forms on employee attitudes toward Affirmative Action - published: 13/01/2009
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'...
Compare and contrast the main claims of Goal Setting and Expectancy Theories with regard to Employee Performance Appraisal. What are the implications for the design of employee appraisal systems? - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - Human resources
The history of performance appraisal in the literature is quite recent. Its roots in the early 20th century can be traced to Taylor's pioneering time and motion studies, which interestingly also sets the beginning of the goal-setting theory. But this may not be very helpful, for the same can...
How to evaluate the performance of the human resource department? - published: 13/01/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Human resources
It is important for companies to evaluate the quality and performance of their different departments (Baruch, 1997). Evaluating the human resource department (HRD) is even more important due to its many links with and influences on other items -for example, with increased productivity (Fox et al,...
Leadership : Review of the literature - published: 13/01/2009
Essay - 19 pages - Human resources
Research on leadership has been part of organisation behaviour for the last one hundred years and is seen as one of social science's most researched subject (Antonakis, Cianciolo and Sternberg, 2003:5). It is believed that in 1896, the Library of congress in the USA had no book on leadership but...
Management - Contingency theories of leadership - published: 13/01/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Human resources
Contingency theories of leadership were intended to resolve the problems of Trait and Behavioural theories. To what extent have they achieved? According to the dictionary, leadership is « the process whereby one person influences the thoughts and behaviour of others »; it thus appears to be a key...
Leading as if your life depended on it
Book review - 11 pages - Human resources
In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It, by author Thomas A. Kolditz, is the kind of book, and contains the kind of concepts, that every serious leader should read. It does an excellent job of detailing the personal growth and commitment to the truth that is necessary for...
Workplace stress: job stressors and models
Essay - 12 pages - Human resources
The objective of this literature review is to outline the state of the different authors dealing with stress. Therefore, in view to understand the stress concept, this review will deal with job stressors, and different models which try to explain the stress process. This is a complex concept and...
Revolution at Oticon A/S: the spaghetti organization
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
The first aspect designed in the Oticon's new organization to foster creativity is a process that we can call: called "the learning process". In fact, creativity is put forward, thanks to the knowledge of the employees. The knowledge, itself, is exchanged between employees through...
The role played by salary and by non-financial incentives in promoting motivation in middle managers
Essay - 8 pages - Human resources
Motivation' is a word and a process very important in the social and professional life. We will see, by the different theories, how these two parts of motivation are linked and cannot exist without the other. I chose this subject not because the others were less interesting but because it is...
New ways of promoting gender equality
Course material - 17 pages - Human resources
This paper provides an overview of gender inequality comparing Europe and North America through media perspectives and company front runners within each region. It will provide an analysis of the methods used by companies and how actions are successfully carried out. As well it will discuss the...
Stress at work
Essay - 6 pages - Human resources
Even the most stable brain operates just a millimeter from madness. Stress is the body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. Many different things can cause stress - from physical (such as fear of something dangerous) to emotional (such...
Lay-offs and downsizing
Essay - 6 pages - Human resources
Sweeping economic, technological, and social changes during the last two decades have begun to transform how work is organized in modern society. The shift from an industrial to a knowledge economy, the globalization of markets, and the rapid proliferation of new technologies have dramatically...
Leadership and personal power in organizations
Essay - 5 pages - Human resources
Leadership is a heavily studied element of organizations. Every organization has leaders, after all, but what can and what do leaders actually do to achieve results? Can these results be replicated, or is individual charisma and various other sources of power and success ultimately simply a...
Management decision making
Course material - 9 pages - Human resources
One of the main qualities employers look for, when they hire us as managers and leaders,, is our ability to make decisions. The decision making skill is not a quality found to equal measure among people, and the manner of deciding things varies depending on the personality and personal experience...
How can a large global company like Coca-Cola manage its human resources efficiently? The example of the US divisions
Case study - 11 pages - Human resources
Coca-Cola is one of the most famous and successful brands all over the world. The Coca-Cola Company is a large multinational enterprise, operating in about 200 countries. This can be considered as the quintessential global corporation. We could more likely use the terms "multi-local" company as...
What are the main challenges for the international human resources management in the future?
Essay - 4 pages - Human resources
Human Resource Management has become a major concern in most companies as it affects the performance and thus, the competitive advantages of organizations. Nowadays, the competition is getting stronger and stronger, especially at the international level. The integration of HRM into the...
Organizational behaviour: optimal level of work 'related stress' does it exist?
Essay - 10 pages - Human resources
Work related stress is become an increasing problem in the current world. The new ways of conducting business (globalization, strategic alliances, advanced information technology) contribute greatly to the increased level of uncertainty and stress in all types of organizations. Considering the...
Codorniu analysis relating to a hire process
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
The sector of which the company is a part has always influenced its recruitment and selection process. Indeed, the sector growth defines the company's requirements in terms of the number of employees, the kind of growth, and the profile of the people they need. Moreover, the company's strategy,...
Ikea and the human resource management
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
Ikea is an international retailer which has set up outlets which are running successfully all over the world for the last twenty five years. Today Ikea is an undeniable leader in the home product industry in the United States, Asia, Europe and Middle East, thanks to an innovative strategy which...
A job interview: positional bargaining 4 steps method
Case study - 21 pages - Human resources
This job interview is between the general director of Magic Screen Mrs Sandy Ryan and the candidate Miss Laura Durand who is looking out for a job. The job interview gives the potential employee and potential employer a chance to understand about each other. On one hand, the objective of the...
How to pursue a career in the human resource field in South Africa
Essay - 3 pages - Human resources
People working in the HRM department need specific skills, motivation and devotion to succeed in this dynamic and interesting field. The following guidelines can be beneficial to anybody who is interested in pursuing a career in the field of HR in SA. According to Swanepoel et al. (2003: 61),...
Human Resources
Case study - 13 pages - Human resources
Starbucks is a corporation of 92,000 employees. It has been ranked in 2006, by the fortune magazine as one of the best companies to work for. In this report we will study the overall organization of the Starbucks corporation. Through this document we will use information from the courses, and...
What would Marx say? Labor agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW)
Essay - 4 pages - Human resources
This past 12th of September, 2005, Ford's labor agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) reached its three-year expiration date, and was remade and renewed after negotiations between the two parties. Talks focused on questions of wages, benefits, retirement plans, and other economic...
