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C/HR/731. HRM in IBM: issues of workforce diversity

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850
DATE:
2010
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9.99 GBP

The paper examines the background of IBM (International Business Machines) describing the history of the company, and examining their human resource (HR) policy with regard to diversity in workplace and the employment of gay workers.

 

KEYWORDS: HRM, diversity, gay workers, IBM,

 

C/E/492. Has globalisation of the world economy produced a new international division of labour?

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2010
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39.99 GBP

The paper looks at the globalisation-related changes in the classical model of workers and their locations reviewing the theory of the historical sociologist Max Weber and other theorists of globalisation, and discussing the role of the developing nations in the international division of labour and FDI attraction, the imbalances in world poverty, the shortages of skilled labour, the challenges of human resource management (HRM) in multinational businesses, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: International division of labour, Globalisation, international HRM, FDI, poverty,

 

C/E/492. Has globalisation of the world economy produced a new international division of labour?

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper looks at the globalisation-related changes in the classical model of workers and their locations reviewing the theory of the historical sociologist Max Weber and other theorists of globalisation, and discussing the role of the developing nations in the international division of labour and FDI attraction, the imbalances in world poverty, the shortages of skilled labour, the challenges of human resource management (HRM) in multinational businesses, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: International division of labour, Globalisation, international HRM, FDI, poverty,

 

C/HR/645. Benefits of Workforce Diversity

WORDS:
2700
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper explains the benefits of a diverse workforce for modern organisations making references to the theory of human resource management (HRM) and providing examples of diversity management.

 

KEYWORDS: Workforce Diversity,

 

C/HR/644. Diversity as Valuable Organisational Resource: Integration of HR Planning and Strategic Planning

WORDS:
5150
DATE:
2010
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59.99 GBP

The paper looks at the concept of diversity examining the reasons why a diverse workforce is a valuable resource in gaining competitive advantage. Recommendations are suggested for a productive utilization of a diverse workforce. The issues of diversity management are addresses highlighting the importance of Human Resource Planning (HRP) and its role in the strategic development of the company.

 

KEYWORDS: Diversity, Human resource planning, strategic planning, diverse workforce,

 

C/M/1379. Diversity management and CSR

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2010
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39.99 GBP

The paper looks at the concept of diversity in business addressing the issues that surround its implementation and adoption. Differences between diversity management and equal opportunity management are identified, the relationship between diversity and corporate social responsibility (CSR) is established, ethical, moral and CSR based motivations for the diverse workforce development are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Diversity, Equal Opportunities, Diversity Management, Strategic Management,

 

S/HR/268. Discuss the purpose and principle of equality and diversity policies andcritically asses their limitations

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of equality and diversity defining the concept of discrimination, discussing equal opportunity policies, and highlighting the negative aspects of equality and diversity policies.

 

KEYWORDS: Equality, diversity, discrimination, equal opportunity,

 

S/HR/267. International business environment: managing cultural diversity

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2009
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines the external and internal challenges of managing diverse workforce in international organisations discussing them in the context of intra-national and cross-cultural contexts.

 

KEYWORDS: Diverse workforce, cross-cultural, national, international,

 

C/HR/445. Growth and diversity in labour markets

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of labour force diversity looking at HRM implications of the growing diversity of employees within organisations. The benefits of diverse labour force are outlined including creativity, innovation, knowledge-sharing and greater scope of operational efficiency. The issues associated with diverse socio-culturally environments are discussed including conflicts, alienation, lack of efficiency, etc. The role of HRM in extracting the benefits and deflecting the negative sides of labour diversity is highlighted.

 

KEYWORDS: labour force diversity, diverse teams, cultural differences, HRM,

 

S/HR/256. Managing diversity at Freedom Plc

WORDS:
2700
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the importance of diversity management for organisations offering a case study of managing diversity at Freedom plc. Fundamental principles of HRM are reviewed discussing the policy of equal opportunities and outlining the benefits of diversity. Antidiscrimination regulations at Freedom are described including the issues of gender, race, age, religion, etc. The need of cultural awareness and diversity training is emphasised suggesting an action plan for diversity management.

 

KEYWORDS: Diversity, HRM, Freedom plc, equal opportunities, discrimination,

 

S/HR/247. 'The business case rationale for diversity management policies and initiatives will have disastrous consequences for the prospects of disability equality'. Discuss this statement considering the extent to which developments in equality and diver

WORDS:
2600
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of diversity management, i.e. the exclusion of disabled people from the paid labour market. Statistic data and academic studies related to the subject are reviewed, the obstacles and organisational barriers for hiring disabled people are discussed, references are made to anti-discrimination legislation and policies that encourage disabled employment.

 

KEYWORDS: hr, the, business, rationale, diversity, management, policies, initiatives, disastrous, consequences, prospects, disability, equality, discuss, statement, considering, extent, developments, equality, diver,

 

S/HR/248. Policy approaches to equality and diversity in the UK context

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1700
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the shift in organisational codes of practice towards diversity and equality considering the possibility of equal access to work opportunities. The problem of equality vs. diversity is addressed discussing liberal and radical approaches to the debate, the concept of 'positive discrimination', etc. UK sex and race legislation is compared to sex and race codes of practice.

 

KEYWORDS: hr, policy, approaches, equality, diversity, uk, context,

 

C/HR/391. How can Diversity theory be put into practice in order to give the most compelling argument that it positively adds to 'business performance'?

WORDS:
1200
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the concept of diversity reviewing theoretical approaches to diversity and the ways by which organisations can gain success through diversity management.

 

KEYWORDS: hr, diversity, theory, practice, compelling, argument, positively, adds, business, performance,

 

C/HR/331. Problems of HR manager working in a small organisation located in a multicultural city

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4900
DATE:
2008
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49.99 GBP

The paper looks at the inclusion of the diverse workforce within a small organisation located in a multicultural city. The pressures of external and internal environment on organisations are considered with regard to diversity highlighting related problems and benefits and examining them at individual, organisational and socio cultural levels.

 

KEYWORDS: HR, diversity, workforce, small business, multicultural,

 

C/HR/363. Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunities

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3300
DATE:
2008
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines the concept of diversity management comparing it to the principle of equal employment opportunity and exploring the views of the proponents of both schools of thought. The example of diversity management at Pacific Bell, a telecommunication company in California, is considered.

 

KEYWORDS: Managing Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunities, Affirmative Action, Pacific Bell,

 

C/HR/367. Recruitment and Selection: Hackney Council case study

WORDS:
2800
DATE:
2008
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the concept of equality and diversity reviewing UK legislation on equal opportunities and sex discrimination. Diversity strategy in employee recruitment and selection used by Hackney Council is analyzed addressing the issues of budgeting, effective and efficient use of resources, etc. Recommendations are made about the use of networking, the use of experienced social workers, induction training, etc. The paper has no references due to the nature of the study.

 

KEYWORDS: Equal opportunity, diversity, Hackney Council, sex discrimination, Recruitment, Selec,

 

S/HR/212. Managing Diversity

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2007
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at today's business environment from the perspective of workforce diversity discussing diversity initiatives as part of companies' strategies and suggesting recommendations for the HRM strategy of Protec Ltd with respect to their

 

KEYWORDS: Diversity, workforce, Protec Ltd, HRM,

 

C/HR/131. Managing Disability Issues

WORDS:
2600
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

This paper is examining the equal opportunity and diversity in workplace. It focuses on analyzing disability issues management within organizations. The study starts with defining the definition of disability and then move on to evaluating the methods that employers could do to manage disability issues in workplace effectively and to avoid any legal action against them. The current legislation and Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005 are also discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: DDA, Disability Discrimination Act, HRM, Disability Discrimination Act 2005, Disabili,

 

C/HR/173. Highlighting the critical HR issues in Gateway Engineering (based on case study)

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1500
DATE:
2007
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19.99 GBP

The report outlines the most critical HR aspects of the UK manufacturing company. The analysis is based on the case study. The issues of concern are learning and development, management motivation and commitment and the change of soft aspects related to the idea of 'Managing Diversity'. The discussion provides the theoretical grounds which demonstrate the importance of the issues.

 

KEYWORDS: Human resource, case study, managing performance, training and development,

 

C/HR/185. Managing Diversity in the workplace

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2100
DATE:
2007
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29.99 GBP

This paper discusses all forms of discrimination that arte present in the UK workforce and the legislation that has been introduces to eradicate the work environment of this. The legislation includes discrimination on the grounds of gender, sex, religion, race age and disability. Therefore is would be forgiven to assume, discrimination no longer exists in the UK. This is not the case, organisations are struggling to balance a diverse work force with legislation. The changing nature of the UK workforce has introduced diversity as a key topic and the management of human resource, and has opened up new risk areas for organisations that do not comply. Direct discrimination can easily be identified, but it is indirect discrimination that can cause more problems. The very nature of indirect discrimination is varied, it takes place where there are policies, procedures and employment rules that are applied to all employees but can discriminate on certain people.

 

KEYWORDS: hr, managing, diversity, workplace,

 

C/HR/230. People Management: Managing Diversity

WORDS:
1400
DATE:
2007
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19.99 GBP

The paper investigates the problems of managing diversity within an organisation at various levels such as strategic level, managerial level and operation level. The concept of managing diversity is defined.

 

KEYWORDS: Managing Diversity, People Management,

 

S/HR/127. Managing Diversity and promoting Equal Opportunity

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2007
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the features of the modern workforce focusing on diversity and its challenges for the management. The policy of equal opportunities to all employees is described reviewing UK legislation on sex discrimination, race relations, equal pay, etc., and considering it from the perspective of equal opportunities in recruitment, selection, training and development, reward strategies, flexible working, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Workforce, diversity, equal opportunities,

 

S/HR/168. Statistical Research Results Based on the 'USA WORKERS' Survey for the USA Government Survey Department

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2007
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29.99 GBP

The paper investigates the factors affecting salaries of workers in the USA reviewing the 'USA Workers' report and presenting its statistical analysis within the frameworks of gender, ethnicity, job category, working experience, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Job, salaries, worker, gender, ethnicity,

 

C/HR/101. Cultural Differences in Workforce

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3400
DATE:
2006
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39.99 GBP

The following work scrutinized problems caused by cultural differences of the employees. However main focus of the paper is to suggest strategies in order to overcome such issues. Both cultural diversity with in an organization as well as international cultural diversity experiences by MNCs are also analyzed with the help of case studies

 

KEYWORDS: Cultural Diversity, International Cultural Diversity, Levi Strauss, Wal-Mart,

 

C/HR/125. Cultural Diversity within Workforce

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2006
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29.99 GBP

The following paper provides literature review on one of the key issue in contemporary HRM that is, cultural diversity within organization. It includes exploring linkages between culturally diverse workforce and organizational success, problems of cultural diversity and strategies to ensure effective diversity management

 

KEYWORDS: Diverse Workforce, Competitive Edge, Functional Perspective, Critical Perspective,