Management the future of HR”[1]‚ the author describes how the loss of talented personnel can lead to considerable knowledge erosion. The author is also of the opinion that interview processes should be modified to identify more accurately the prospective employee who can help maximize collaboration. Therefore the article concludes the need for a comprehensive interviewing and retention strategy. Margaret Barchan quotes[2]‚ the example of a Swedish company (Celemi)‚ measuring the knowledge within a firm indirectly
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The word "motivation" is often used to describe certain sorts of behaviour. A student who studies hard and tries for top grades may be described as being "highly motivated"‚ while her friend may say that he is "finding it hard to get motivated" to study for an exam or to start an assignment. Such statements imply that motivation has a major influence on our behaviour but they don’t really tell us how. A Definition of Motivation Motivation can be defined as a concept used to describe the factors
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A STUDY ON EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT (A STUDY CONDUCTED FOR WNS) PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS TWO YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION By PREETI AGARWAL Under the Guidance of PROF. MANIKA Mount Carmel Institute of Management Banglore 560 052 2010- 2012 Certificate Certified that this dissertation is based on an original project study conducted by Ms. Preeti Agarwal under my guidance. She has attended all the
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Business Writing Report Gulf University for Science & Technology Written by: Dhuha Sakeen – 6716 Fatemah Al-Sherazi – 6208 Eman Al-Hindal – 8074 Report on: Growth in GUST This report is on Gulf University for Science and Technology. It is to benefit the university to know what it will face when growing in Kuwait. This report will provide users with information and ideas for expanding. The main purpose is to help make a decision whether to expand or not. Expanding any business
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“EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH” - from a HRM perspective THE PLOT: Vince Downey is the head cashier and winner of 17 consecutive Employee of the Month awards at Super Club. If he wins one more Employee of the Month‚ he will be put in the Super Club’s Hall of Fame and win a new car. Zack Bradley‚ who is the ultimate slacker‚ has been working at the Super Club for 10 years‚ and is still at the bottom job‚ working as a box boy. Then Amy enters the picture; she is a new cashier transferring in from another
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Employee Engagement A positive attitude held by the employee towards the organisation and its values. An engaged employee works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organisation. The organisation must work to develop and nurture engagement‚ which requires a two-way relationship between employer and employee. Employee engagement is a partnership between a company and its employees Most organizations today realize that a satisfied employee is not necessarily
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related stress. In this thesis I will discuss the definition of burnout‚ causes and how to handle burn out in work related situations. Burnout According to the Merriam-Webster burnout is defined as exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration (Merriam-Webster‚ 2012). Burnout in the workplace occurs more frequently than one would think. A combination of outside factors with organizational issues may cause burnout to arise. Outside
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good relations with the trade market 1.2 What is Employee Engagement? Whilst the current lack of empirical research on employee engagement has resulted in speculation that it is merely a fad with little theoretical basis‚ Saks (2006) study supports the concept that engaged employees will have a higher quality relationship with their employer resulting in more positive attitudes‚ intentions‚ and behaviours. Recent studies confirm that high employee engagement translates into "increased discretionary
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sector which averaged 74.6%. {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} Costs When accounting for the costs (both real costs‚ such as time taken to select and recruit a replacement‚ and also opportunity costs‚ such as lost productivity)‚ the cost of employee turnover to for-profit organizations has been estimated to be up to 150% of the employees’ remuneration package (Schlesinger and Heskett‚ 1991). There are both direct and indirect costs. Direct cost relate to the leaving costs‚ replacement costs
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Definition: Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from inside an individual rather than from any external or outside rewards‚ such as money or grades.The motivation comes from the pleasure one gets from the task itself or from the sense of satisfaction in completing or even working on a task. An intrinsically motivated person will work on a math equation‚ for example‚ because it is enjoyable. Or an intrinsically motivated person will work on a solution to a problem because the challenge
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