2 GOVERNANCE IN A HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION. BEST PRACTICE‚ BEST FIT‚ OR RELIANCE ON IDEALISM? 6 Abstract Humanitarian organizations are pressured to professionalize and streamline their Human Resource Management (HRM) governance structure as a means to improve humanitarian aid provision. In the HRM literature‚ two perspectives advocate different ways to achieve this: the universalist (best practices) and the contingency (best fit) approach. Since the humanitarian sector is historically known
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the author will describe the changing role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in response to trends in globalization‚ technology‚ diversity‚ e-business‚ and ethics. . "Changes in the population‚ in technology‚ in employees’ expectations‚ and other aspects of the business environment place heavy demands on modern HR professionals—and anyone else involved in management (The McGraw-Hill Companies)." The roles and responsibilities of human resource management have changed significantly in the past decade
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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Human Resource Management is a management function involving procurement of suitable human resources‚ train and develop their competencies‚ motivate them reward them effectively and create in them an urge to be part of the management team whose aim should be render‚ dedicated‚ committed service for the success and growth of the organization. The term human resources spell the total sum of the components (like skills‚ creative abilities) possessed
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Application Case 15-1 The Union’s Demand for Recognition and Bargaining Rights The Union’s Demand for Recognition and Bargaining Rights After reading Application Case 15-1 and the material in Chapter 15‚ the following questions were discussed; 1. Evaluate the various claims made by the union and counterclaims made by the company regarding the charges of unfair labor practices. Which of the arguments are most persuasive?
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days. The decline in strike activity over recent years sparks a heated argument that conflict between employers and workers is no longer a significant feature of current human resource management. This article will also discuss this topic and find out if the conflict is still the significant feature of current human resource management. Stroh‚ Northcraft & Neale (2003) defined that conflict is the opposition interaction within or between interdependent individuals or entities when the goals‚ purposes
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Human Resource Management International Digest Emerald Article: HR ’s future in a global setting Peter Reilly Article information: To cite this document: Peter Reilly‚ (2012)‚"HR ’s future in a global setting"‚ Human Resource Management International Digest‚ Vol. 20 Iss: 3 pp. 3 - 5 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09670731211224285 Downloaded on: 02-12-2012 References: This document contains references to 2 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNIT 1 Human Resource Management (HRM) comprises of planning‚ organizing‚ directing‚ controlling for procurement(recruitment and staffing)‚ development‚ compensating and maintenance to achieve individual objectives‚ organizational objectives and societal objectives. HRM is the process of managing people in organizations in a structured and thorough manner. HRM is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation‚ hiring‚ performance
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Human Resource Management (HRM) is a relatively new approach to managing people in any organization. People are considered the key resource in this approach. It is concerned with the people dimension in management of an organization. Since an organization is a body of people‚ their acquisition‚ development of skills‚ motivation for higher levels of attainments‚ as well as ensuring maintenance of their level of commitment are all significant activities. These activities
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INTRODUCTION In relation to all other resources of an organization human resource has specific features that keep human resource at the peak point. * Vitality of human resource * Ability to react * Ability to control all other resources * Ability to be trained * Ability to work in teams Therefore management of human resources is a strategic task. Personnel Management Archaic fashion of management concerning the workforce which included staffing‚ payroll‚ contractual obligations
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