HRM Incident 1: HR after a Disaster 1.All of the five functions were affected by Hurricane Rita greatly. HR made sure that they got on the aftermath right away. The first function is staffing‚ they had people on the job right away to pick up all of the trees that had been knocked on to people’s houses‚ lots‚ and businesses. Also‚ repair crews were working on the recovery process‚ repairing roofs especially. Secondly‚ HRD‚ people of businesses had to get new workers for all of their businesses
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After Hurricane Rita struck Lake Charles‚ in southwest Louisiana‚ on September 24‚ 2005‚ many businesses wondered if they would ever return to their former selves. Massive destruction was everywhere. Lake Charles‚ know for its large and beautiful oak and pine trees‚ now had the job of removing those downed trees from homes‚ businesses‚ and lots. You could see for miles through what used to be thick forests. Huge trucks designed for removing massive tree trunks were everywhere. While driving
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HRM 12 Incident 1 1. Why does Angelica have the option of joining or not joining the union? The state of Nevada is a right to work state. No person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of nonmembership in a ;about organization‚ or shall the state‚ pr any subdivision thereof or any corporation‚ individual or association of any kind enter into any agreement‚ written or oral‚ which excludes any person from employment of continuation of employment because of nonmembership
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hence; each department would require adequate staff to avoid overworking of some workers. . “Since the inception of the of the first personnel departments‚ management practices have played a major role in promoting today’s HRM operations (DeCenco).” Therefore‚ after the subcontractors have been chosen‚ the company allocates the remaining staff to each department depending on the projects that they are undertaking: these personnel may include machinery operators‚ staff
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The Human Resource Manager and Managing Multiple Responsibilities Sam Lennox is the human resource manager of the Lakeview plant of Supreme Textile Corporation. On Monday his daily activities are jammed pack full of human resources management (HRM) functions. Sam demonstrates helping the organization reach its goals by attending a staff meeting to discuss quality control. This allows all departments to communicate and have the same company goals. Employing the skills and abilities of the workforce
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The Major HR Management Subsystems in Organizations Today There are several ways to conceptualize the structure and means for organizing the HR system in an organization. The first‚ and perhaps most familiar‚ is the functional method (Rothwell‚ Prescott‚ & Taylor‚ 1998). In this approach‚ HR management is organized into units such as employee relations‚ training‚ compensation and benefits‚ and payroll. Each is considered a function because it bears specific responsibilities for the organization
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Do you agree that the term HR makes one feel a bit guilty…Why is it so? Are human beings mere resources ??? When treated as a resource ‚ does it not translate as being used as means to an end? Sad but true….. We are always talking of performance….. The Dilemma - Concern for organizational performance or welfare of people Prof.Rohini G.Shetty Views in the News Price Water Coopers & Said B-school ‚ Oxford People management – A tough business challenge. Role of HR – A fundamental change.
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Communication Skills in Disaster Management Effective communication during a disaster ensures organization and efficiency when it comes to the rapid deployment of equipment and support services. Communication systems enable managers to stay connected with staff and volunteers and keep the public informed of safety issues. The Disaster Relief Communications Foundation has been formed specifically to research‚ evaluate and update emergency communication systems. During an emergency or disaster‚ there are several
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agrees to see Mr. Guthrie immediately. During their interview Ms. Thompson has to take multiple phone calls and halt their interview progress. The duties she must attend to have come before the interview and Mr Guthrie‚ her applicant‚ many times. After another interruption Mr Guthrie has to leave in order to pick up his wife from work. The interview has not been completely‚ but Sheila has instructed Allen Guthrie to call her at another time. Answering the Questions Sheila Thompson has been
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HR in action case incident 3 1. Mr. Fisher made a number of mistakes‚ the first being his trying to set up and run a company in the American way. He did not investigate the local laws and cultures to see what‚ if any differences there would be in areas of sales and employment. He did not consider local taxing rules where foreigners have to have special visas and taxes are paid to maintain and keep those visas. He obviously does not understand that the cultural attitudes toward work are not the same
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