Compare HRM models of 2 or 3 different countries or continents
Case study - 12 pages - Human resources
Raymond Miles introduced the term ‘human resources' in 1965 after the evidence that human beings and human relations were changing in the company's environment. Human resources is considered as an ‘umbrella' gathering several different approaches rather than a single theory. All these...
What is the role of Human Resources Management (HRM) in the implementation of a Sustainable Development Program?
Essay - 22 pages - Human resources
Nowadays, Sustainable Development is a movement that is increasing in our society. Companies are progressively realizing the stakes of such policies, and are willing to have a try at it. However, it is important to guide them through this process, which can be disastrous when not lead the "right"...
The sustainable development: An ethical and profitable strategy for companies?
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
During the Johannesburg summit of 2002, the world of international business renewed its commitments towards the concept of sustainable development. Today, for most companies, durability has become necessary as a business strategy. In some companies, many researches are made to find the best...
An essay on how Islamic fundamentalism has promulgated problems for members of the Muslim community in Europe
Essay - 3 pages - Accounting
The September 11th terrorist attacks and other international acts of terrorism that have been carried out a recent years have had a significant impact not only are the United States, all the international community as well. Unfortunately, for many Muslims living in various parts of the world, the...
An Investigation Into the State of Microfinance in Benin (2005)
Essay - 16 pages - Finance
Research on the economic and social development of countries in Africa demonstrates that there are a host of issues that must be addressed in the context of improving daily economic conditions for individual citizens. While some of these issues have been addressed by government agencies and...
Critical review of the methods used by GM to mitigate against risks in a multinational context
Essay - 5 pages - Accounting
General Motors (GM) is one of the 10 largest multinational corporations in the world. Although the organization has enjoyed a considerable amount of success in a multination organization, the reality is that the company has had to take a number of steps to ensure its financial security in the...
Critical Review the Development of Human Resource and Culture at Microsoft
Essay - 3 pages - Accounting
When Bill Gate started the Microsoft organization 3 decades ago, he did not envision the significant growth and prosperity that would take place in the organization. As a result, Gates founded his organization on basic principles of organizational development and human resource management that he...
The application of change theories in organizations
Essay - 3 pages - Management
Scholars examining the process of change have noted that regardless of the environment in which change takes place this process is often difficult to successfully navigate. With this in mind, researchers have begun examining the process of change and how it occurs in the organization. Through...
When a famous bank ( Société Générale ) is plunged into the world's largest financial fraud ever known by a simple junior trader
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
In January 2008, the financial world was disrupted by the world's largest financial fraud case known to date. The famous French bank, Société Générale, recorded a loss of 5 billion euros due to false positions taken by a junior trader, Jérôme Kerviel. To fully appreciate how he did this, it's...
Public perception of the pay and benefits given to executives
Essay - 8 pages - Management
Research on executive compensation packages clearly demonstrates that the general public is incensed and outraged by, what they perceive to be, excessive pay and benefits for these professionals. Throughout the course of the twentieth century organizations have argued that executive pay and...
How does the organizational culture of General Electric affect organizational behavior?
Essay - 6 pages - Management
Competition among organizations in the same industry has promulgated the development of numerous strategies to facilitate the success of the organization. While some strategies focus on streamlining operations to reduce fixed costs of their strategies focused on the development of internal...
How does Confucian management influence ethical development in western organizations?
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Management
Over the course of the twentieth century, researchers have spent a considerable amount of time and energy examining the development of ethics in the context of organizational behavior. While some experts have concluded the ethics are difficult to incorporate into the context of the activities of...
Easy-jet's position in the low-cost carrier market: Recommendations for the best strategic plans the company should pursue in future
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Management
Easyjet began operations in November of 1995. Although the organization spent a number of years struggling to establish itself, by 2000 stock for the organization was being offered on the London Stock Exchange. By 2004, Easyjet was named the top low-cost airline in Europe. Despite this...
Australian Assimilation And The Impact on Aboriginal Health: A Critical Analysis
Essay - 6 pages - Human resources
Australia is one of the world's most culturally diverse societies and it is commonly assumed that the country offers free and fair opportunities to all its inhabitants. However, on close observation it is clearly evident that the country's indigenous population is at a social and economic...
How Air France could be differentiated from low-cost carriers?
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The objective of this investigation project is to show, analyse and discuss about the way that Air France would fight against low-cost carriers in the same market. In our contemporary world, the airline industry is one of the most important tools in globalization, making possible travels and...
Legal aspects of international mergers and acquisitions: Sacyr/Eiffage
Essay - 7 pages - Finance
The Sacyr/Eiffage case involves two public construction companies, the Spanish Sacyr Villehermoso and the French Eiffage. First, let's introduce those two companies. Sacyr is a leading Spanish construction company based and listed in Madrid. It is publicly traded and part of the IBEX 35, the...
Project initiation document: The map shop
Case study - 50 pages - Management
The project initiation document is prepared as a response to an appeal from Geoffrey Smith, Map Shops, on the issues concerning the Map Shops proposed by Geoffrey and the issues identified by the consultant team, through the examination of the Map Shops. The initial proposal was examining the...
International business strategy spectrum brands - Case study
Case study - 23 pages - Business strategy
In 2005, Rayovac Corporation changed its name to Spectrum Brands in order to be coherent with the corporate strategy of growing and expanding its present markets. This new name shows the diversification of the company and its international trend. Nowadays, Kent Hussey, appointed CEO of Spectrum...
How to motivate workers with uninteresting jobs?
Essay - 17 pages - Management
How to motivate workers with uninteresting jobs: The concept of corporate motivation appeared in 1950's. Motivation can be defined as "the willingness to exert in an effort to meet one's needs". Workers have needs which have to be met in order for them to be efficient, to do a good job...
How companies develop global leaders?
Essay - 16 pages - Human resources
How companies develop into global leaders: Globalization has now invaded the world. Globalization means integrating each of the world's countries into a single unified society, where it is able to found great business opportunities by discovering new markets, new capital investments, new...
Electronic business system: Tabou case study
Case study - 45 pages - Business strategy
Electronic business system; the Tabou case study: TABOU is a newly created company and operates a mail order business which launches a new on-line service. This company offers to women the possibility of buying several ranges of famous brands underwear or to customize their underwear themselves....
French-English Vocabulary: management styles
Worksheets - 4 pages - Management
This document outlines the role of a manager in an organization. An ideal manager should criticize and praise at the right moments. He must be available at all times to give staff advice and support. At the same time, he must maintain distance from staff and not get involved in socializing...
Human resources management: Job enlargment and job enrichment
Worksheets - 5 pages - Human resources
"Structuring the work and the relationships and interactions between the technical systems and the people or the sociotechnical systems, as well as between the people themselves form important building blocks for organizations. Individual jobs cannot therefore be viewed in isolation", say...
Human resources management: the employment interview
Worksheets - 4 pages - Human resources
Recruitment can be described as "those activities in HRM which are undertaken in order to attract sufficient job candidates who have the necessary potential, competencies and traits to fill job needs and to assist the organization in achieving its objectives? (Swanepoel et al. 2003: 259). In this...
Container Link
Internship report - 10 pages - Management
On the occasion of my first year with the La Rochelle Graduate School of Management, I undertook my work placement in a company called Container Link, in Poole, in the south-east of England. This experience, lasting three months, gave me the opportunity to live through a total immersion in an...
The Hilton Hotel Corporation
Case study - 3 pages - Management
Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized around the world as a prominent lodging hospitality company, offering guest and customers the finest accommodations, services, amenities and value for business and leisure. Hilton is a brand of the Hilton Hotels Corporation and is one of the world's...
Audit of McDonald's
Case study - 20 pages - Audit
We choose to audit McDonalds because this company represents the success of quick service restaurants' economic model. At present, McDonalds has more than 35 000 restaurants through 120 countries and is the leader on the quick service market. Moreover, it has changed since the 2002 crisis and...
Corporate social responsibility is not an integral part of business: Hence accountants should have little to with it.
Essay - 2 pages - Accounting
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become one of the leading topics of discussion and deliberation in today's modern business environment. The main reason for this is due to the fact that climate change has become a very important agenda for many business, governments and non-profit...
It is unethical to use politics within a business organizational setting
Case study - 4 pages - Management
The notion that it is unethical to use politics within a business organizational setting is not one that is without validity. In this context, the word 'unethical' refers to peoples' ability to behave in unacceptable or immoral ways within a business environment. The general point...
Analyse Swot d'IBA
Case study - 1 pages - Management
In this document, we analyze the strengths and characteristics of IBA, the world's leading developer of particle therapy systems. IBA's experience, expertise and their client's satisfaction have turned it into the world's leading developer of particle therapy systems. Their...
