Assignment
Table of Contents QUESTION 1: 2 A. How the employer – employee relationship is changing? 2 1) The psychological contract 3 2) Traditional psychological contract 3 3) Transforming the psychological contract 4 B - Why the employer – employee relationship is changing? 4 1) Diverse Workforce 4 2) Competition in the Business Environment 5 3) Structure of Organization Change 5 4) Technological changes 6 QUESTION 2 6 A- Analyse critically the rationales that Facebook and McKinsey & Company emphasizes on offering different kind benefits to its employees. 7 1) Different types of employees 7 2) Employee’s satisfaction and company’s performance 7 3) Public image 8 4) Efficiency, effectiveness and productivity 8 5) Retaining talents 9 B- Discuss to what extent that Facebook & McKinsey has to be responsible to its employee’ wellbeing 9 1) Health 9 2) Safety 10 3) Welfare 10 CONCLUSION 11 REFERENCES 12
QUESTION 1: It is notable trend that relationship between employers and employees are changing? Critically evaluate and discuss what likely reasons of this change.
According to Mathis and Jackson (2012) the relationship between managers and their employees must be handled efficiently if both the employees and the organization are to prosper together. Whether or not some of the workers are represented by union, activities related with employee health, safety, and security must be addressed in all organizations. To facilitate good employee relations, employee’s right must be addressed. It is important to develop, communicate, and update Human Resource Management policies and rules that managers and employees alike know what is expected. In some businesses, union and management relation must be addressed as well.
A. How the employer – employee relationship is changing?
For over the past ten years, research done by Rodriguez, Green and Ree (2011), has shown that, the relationship between employers and employees has changed.
QUESTION 1: It is notable trend that relationship between employers and employees are changing? Critically evaluate and discuss what likely reasons of this change.
According to Mathis and Jackson (2012) the relationship between managers and their employees must be handled efficiently if both the employees and the organization are to prosper together. Whether or not some of the workers are represented by union, activities related with employee health, safety, and security must be addressed in all organizations. To facilitate good employee relations, employee’s right must be addressed. It is important to develop, communicate, and update Human Resource Management policies and rules that managers and employees alike know what is expected. In some businesses, union and management relation must be addressed as well.
A. How the employer – employee relationship is changing?
For over the past ten years, research done by Rodriguez, Green and Ree (2011), has shown that, the relationship between employers and employees has changed.
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