HUMAN RESOURCES AND JOB DESIGN (Outline of Report) Course: Production Management 2 INTRODUCTION HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY IN OPERATION MANAGEMENT Any activities required by the firm specially those that are relevant to production requires a capable and skilled personnel. Human resources perform and contribute a valuable input in the production process. Human performance is crucial to an organization’s performance. An organization does not function without people; it does not function
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Motivation & Team Work Motivation & Teamwork According to (Simon & Young (2005)‚ the Macintosh team of nearly a hundred strong showed up for the second retreat in late September was a sharing of information‚ to bring everyone up to date on how each aspect of the development was proceeding and was also design to keep the ardor at a fever pitch. The slogan Steve wrote on the blackboard this time accurately captured the sprit of the group: “lets be pirates”. It brought a roar of approval
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Motivation Theories Mc Gregor Theory X and Theory Y Mc Gregor outlined two sets of theories and he labelled them theory X and theory Y. Theory X and Theory Y offer different perspectives on how to best motivate employees as a manager. Your management style is strongly influenced by your beliefs and assumptions about what motivates members of your team: If you believe that team members dislike work‚ you will tend towards an authoritarian style of management (Theory X); On the other hand‚ if
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Theories of Motivation 1. Instinct Theory The assumption of the theory is that there is an innate biological force causing an organism to act in a certain way. These “forces” are perceived to be automatic‚ involuntary‚ and unlearned behavior patterns or reflexive behaviors that are elicited when certain stimuli are present. 2. Homeostatic Theories The assumptions of the homeostatic theory are that organisms attempt to maintain homeostasis‚ the balance of physiological state or equilibrium
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Hierarchy of Needs Theory Abraham Maslow is the man behind the highly-known motivation theory which was defined by the hierarchy of needs. Maslow concentrated on five existing needs in each different human. Physiological Needs Safety Needs Belonging or social Needs Esteem Needs Self-actualization needs. Each of these needs is described in the exhibit above. Maslow identifies the physiological need as the first step in order to reach to the Self-actualization needs. When each need is fully satisfied
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Smith Design Case Analysis ANP LIM College – MBA Program Abstract This paper is an MBA analysis of the Smith Designs case study written by Sylvia M. Asay‚ Larry Carstenson‚ and Susan M. Jensen from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The purpose of this paper is to determine problems within the company and to find possible solutions and recommendations. The detailed analysis of this case showcase knowledge of Global Management and Leadership course materials learned thus far. Smith Design
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Different Types of Motivation Theories 07/08/2009 inShare.0Share | Employee Motivation in the Workplace: Different Types of Motivation Theories Part 3 Does money motivate people effectively? In part 1 of this series on HR theories of motivation‚ we answered that question. No. Well‚ if not money‚ how do we create an environment where people are motivated? Check part 2. The key: create productive work relationships. But people are different; so how do we build productive work relationships
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A PRELUDE TO JOB SATISFACTION Employee job satisfaction and retention has always been an issue to debate with regards to achieving a high level of productivity within an organization. Job satisfaction is best defined as a set of feelings and emotions employees associate with their work. It is an attitude which is inversely related to behaviors such as absenteeism and staff turnover. In theory‚ an organization with employees that display behaviors of high absenteeism and turnover as a result of
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motivator – how do motivation theories suggest you can motivate people? Motivation is thought to encompass "personality factors‚ social variables‚ and/or cognitions that are assumed to come into play when a person undertakes a task at which he or she is evaluated‚ enters into competition with others‚ or attempts to attain some standard of excellence" (Roberts‚ 1993‚ p. 406) Motivation is the desire to do things. It is the crucial element in setting and attaining goals – and research shows you can influence
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As I wake up every morning‚ a feeling of relentlessness stops me from standing up and I think of ideas and plot for what I’m going to do for the rest of the day. Such planning always involve inspirational sort of activities that can somehow stimulate positive self-esteem and initiate me to work harder in achieving my day to day objectives. As my words describe it‚ I believe that every people in this world‚ intriguing as it is‚ from the time of waking up; we devote ourselves to the perfection of whatever
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