In brief: This chapter gives a history of equal opportunity legislation‚ outlines defenses against discrimination allegations‚ gives examples of discriminatory practices‚ describes the EEOC enforcement process and suggests proactive programs. interesting issues: Affirmative Action programs have come under fire in recent years‚ even by some members of protected groups. A very critical issue is whether Affirmative Action represents a "leg up" assistance for those who have been historically discriminated
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Personnel Management (PM) and Human Resources Management (HRM) is not new to most of the organization today. In fact‚ PM and HRM commonly confused by most of us. People like Armstrong‚ M even stated that HRM is similar with PM‚ just a change in the name or it is perceived as ‘old wine in a new bottle’. Let’s explore what are the similarities and differences between PM and HRM‚ in order to find out whether the statement quoted by Armstrong is true or agreeable. Besides‚ we are going to look into
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course of Human Resource Management (HRM)? “Employees are the greatest asset of the organization and managing them effectively is the most difficult task for a manager”. So identifying the various ways HR professionals can support organization strategies for quality‚ growth and efficiency is of utmost importance. It is not just the duty of the HR people but also the responsibility of the managers at all levels to know about these practices. Human Resource Management‚ a course which has been taught
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chapter 1 People management: personnel management and human resource management i n tro d u c t i o n Good managers are not only effective in their use of economic and technical resources‚ but when they manage people they remember that these particular resources are special‚ and are ultimately the most important assets. People are the only real source of continuing competitive advantage. Good managers also remember that these particular assets are human beings. le a r n i ng ou tco m e
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Practice Fred Luthans University of Nebraska Department of Management Lincoln‚ NE 68588-0491 e-mail: fluthans@unl.edu Alexander D. Stajkovic University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Management and Human Resources The Impact of Recognition on Employee Performance: Theory‚ Research and Practice Introduction Although money receives the most attention as a reinforcer and incentive motivator‚ and is even equated with reward systems by practicing managers‚ there is increasing evidence that
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______________________________________________ CODE: DIM 1001 ------------------------------------------------- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT NAME : TEE HUI YI NRIC : 930322-01-5856 H/P NUMBER : +6016-7496825 STUDENT ID : 200002 LECTURER NAME : MR. DOUGLAS APRIL 2011 SEMESTER 1.0 CONTENT Table of Content NONONo | TOPIC | Page | 1. | CONTENTS | 2 | 2. | INTRODUCTION | 3-5 | 3. | BACKGROUND OF COCA COLA |
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resource management and personnel management. Human resource management and personnel management are a little bit the same. Personnel management is one of the parts of human resource management. Human resource management examines or looks after the wide abstract principle of human resource. It deals with organizational management‚ personnel administration‚ industrial management‚ manpower management‚ personnel training and development‚ and organizational development whereas personnel management is responsible
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“Difference between Personnel Management and Human Resource Management” Personnel Management and Human Resource Management (HRM) both focus on people management‚ but if we examine critically‚ there are many differences between them. Traditionally the term personnel management was used to refer to the set of activities concerning the workforce which included staffing‚ payroll‚ contractual obligations and other administrative tasks. In this respect‚ personnel management encompasses the range of
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Rewards Companies reward their employees with both tangible goods‚ as well as praise. For example‚ a sales department may offer a monthly bonus to the highest earner. Not all tangible rewards come in the form of money. Some companies host free lunches‚ or give away company gear to good workers. Many managers choose to reward their best employees by simply praising them for a job well done‚ or by recognizing the hard work they put in to a project. Workplace reward systems are incentive programs that
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REWARD SYSTEM One of important attributes of work organization is the ability to give reward to their members. Pay‚ promotions‚ fringe benefits‚ and status symbols are perhaps the most important rewards. Because these rewards are important‚ the ways they are distributed have a profound effect on the quality of work life as well as on the effectiveness of organization. Organization typically rely on reward system to do four things : 1. Motivate employees to perform effectively. 2. Motivate
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