THE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION MR COLLIN KEYA DATE: 25 APRIL 2013 TIME: 3 HOURS ADVANCE DIPLOMA Question 1 a) Define Human Resource Management & discuss the difference between Personnel Management and HRM. (10 marks) b) Explain in detail the process of recruitment & selection of the employees. (10 marks) c) Explain the importance of training & development & further describe the need for evaluation of training programmes. ( 5 marks) d) What
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1. Human resource problems evident in Denver Mint Include: i. Lack of equal employment opportunities: most of the posts in Denver are held by male employees. In this organization‚ the ratio of women to men is 31:107. Also‚ most of the highest ranked posts are held by male employees. This is evidenced by the fact that the highest ranking woman holds the position of administrative services chief. ii. Retaliation: The employees of Denver Mint are not given freedom to air their grievances. Some
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Introduction to Human Resources: Jack Nelson’s problem Abstract This case discusses a bank with high employee turnover. There are some problems in bank’s home office and braches. These problems have some cause. Jack Nelson‚ a member of the board of directors‚ realized this while touring the 22 branches and being introduced to some of the employees. The following questions will be discussed: what do I think is causing some of the problems in the bank’s home office and branches? Do I think setting
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that companies are aware of the important role organizational strategy plays in a businesses’ operations. Starbucks achieved worldwide success by implementing organizational strategies that are aligned with their organizational goals and mission. This report evaluates all the components required in organizational strategy. The Five Forces Industry and SWOT Analysis discovers Starbucks’ competitive position in the coffee industry. Starbucks’ competitive advantage will be determined after completing
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Nepotism Laretha Moss Human Resource Management Capstone – HRM 599 Nepotism Summarize the major problems that Mary Smith has caused in her short tenure with the company. Workplace nepotism can threaten positive corporate culture no matter whether it is deliberate or unintentional. Owners or managers of a business who give special treatment to their family members can decrease the morale of the other employees. Dealing with workplace nepotism can be frustrating‚ especially
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Human resource development 1. Stages of human resource development Need investigation‚ design‚ implement‚ evaluation 2. Types of transformational learning styles Instrumental learning----learning to control and manipulate the environment Communicative learning----understanding each other’s inner world Emancipatory learning----becoming free of hegemonic assumptions 3. Principals of adult learning (Start with the known‚ readiness to learn‚ part learning‚ spaced learning‚ active learning) The
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1 The Japanese Human Resource Management Before World War II: A Case of the Engineers Hiroshi Ichihara Faculty of Economics‚ Surugadai University‚ Tokyo I. Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyse the characteristics of the Pre-WW II Japanese corporate management from the perspective of the human resource development. The essential framework of the Japanese-style human resource management before WW II constituted differentiated employment by a few ranks; then‚ different duties
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Task 1 – Human Resources. P1 - Human resource management is the organisation function in a business that deals with issues related to people such as compensation‚ hiring‚ performance management‚ organisation development‚ benefits‚ administration‚ employee motivation and training. It is also a strategic and comprehensive approach o managing people in he workplace culture. INTERNAL PLANNING FACTORS: Retirements/Resignations – Older employees are retiring which means the company will need to
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about Labour Industrial Relations between Martha Philander‚ an employee at a fast food franchise and her supervisor. It shows how employee‚ employer relations van be destroyed by ingorance. According to recent survey conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management‚ employees are more likely to trust theire supervisor or manager than they are to trust the senior leaders in the organisation. Nevertheless‚ experts encourage leaders to work on building trust. The Namibia labour Act Policy on HIV/AIDS
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As a Human Resource Manager in L&P household‚ it is my responsibility to analyze how some Chinese values stand sharp contrast to those of US and the influence of Chinese culture in shaping HRM practices of an US Company operating in China. I will divide this report in two four parts. In the first part of this report‚ I will identify the cultural difference between China and US. In the second part‚ I will give a brief discussion on how cultural different affect HRM practices. For the third part
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