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The Role of HR in Change

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What is HR's Role in Managing Change? HR has multiple roles in managing change. Sometimes HR has to implement a change because it is required by outside forces . Sometimes HR has to facilitate change because it is requested by other internal stakeholders (changes in IT operations due to efficiency or effectiveness needs, for example). And sometimes HR enables change because it is the right thing to do to given current and future organization conditions.( Cohen,2016) The Role Of HR In Change Management Process ? Conducting change, or in other words: transformation, is the fact for an organisation to make its processes evolve to gain in competitiveness. Obviously, the larger the organisation, the more challenging the task is. A Role Of Watchdog- The HR department plays an important role in re-thinking organisational design to bring about change and facilitate the implementation of these new processes. Taking The Time To Communicate - As HR gain in e...

The Global Context for HRM

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What is Global HRM ? In connection to HRM, globalization is introduced as a power that regardless of whether not yet prompting combination in HR practice is unquestionably prompting a test to national outlooks. (Hiltrop,1997). With the approach of globalization, associations - huge or little have stopped to be neighborhood, they have gotten worldwide. This has expanded the workforce assorted variety and social sensitivities have risen more than ever. This prompted the improvement of Global Human Resource Management. source 01 The objectives of global HRM as follows- Create a local appeal without compromising upon the global identity. Generating awareness of cross cultural sensitivities among managers globally and hiring of staff across geographic boundaries. Training upon cultures and sensitivities of the host country. The Impact of Technology on Global HRM - Technical evolution is intimately connected with the development of service center models. ...

Ethical Management in the Workplace

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Human resource management deals with manpower planning and development related activities in an organization. Arguably it is that branch of management where ethics really matter, since it concerns human issues specially those of compensation, development, industrial relations and health and safety issues. Promoting ethics in the workplace creates a positive culture for managers and employees, as well as a successful business. Businesses with strong workplace ethics add value to the organization and support an environment where employees feel safe and valued. Leaders can help create an ethical workplace culture that benefits shareholders, the organization and people in the company. The Key Factors  for Managing Ethics in the Workplace- 1. Recognize that managing ethics is a process. 2.  The bottom line of an ethics program is accomplishing preferred behaviors in the workplace. 3.  The best way to handle ethical dilemmas is to avoid their occur...

Power in Tea Plantations

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Power in Plantations ? Power is the ability to make things happen according to one’s perspective by getting someone else to do it for you. It is mainly beneficial in company where the managers assign tasks to different employees and make them do those tasks. It is their role to guide on what employees should do to achieve company success. Power aids in providing a sense of direction towards the company goals. In plantations, there are various sources of power. However, the primary source of power is the legitimate power, which means the power assigned based on job designation. It is allocated according to the rank level within the company (Kotter, 2008). Power is responsible for ensuring employee commitment and compliance in the company. It aids in avoiding resistance among employees ensuring they coexist in harmony, which leads to increased productivity. source 01 The 5 Sources of Power in Plantations- Legitimate Power- Power that is given to a p...

Employee Engagement in the Workplace

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What is the Employee Engagement ? Robinson (2004) define employee engagement as “a positive attitude held by the employee towards the organization and its value. An engaged employee is aware of business context, and works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organization. The organization must work to develop and nurture engagement, which requires a two-way relationship between employer and employee.” Source 01 What are the methods to increase Employee Engagement in the Workplace ? Encourage flexibility -  This gives your employees the freedom to adjust their work schedules or location to better suit their needs. Volunteer as a team -Employers should support charitable organisation and get involved with the community. Encourage your employees to take part in volunteer projects as a team. Always be authentic -Always remember that a sincere relationship between employees and the management motivates trust and builds teamwo...

Performance Management in the Workplace

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What is Performance Management in the Organization ? Performance management is not an annual appraisal meeting. It is not preparing for that appraisal meeting nor is it a self-evaluation. It's not a form nor is it a measuring tool although many organizations may use tools and forms to track goals and improvements, they are not the process of performance management. Performance management is the process of creating a work environment or setting in which people are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities. Performance management is a whole work system that begins when a job is defined as needed. It ends when an employee leaves your organization. Performance management defines your interaction with an employee at every step of the way in between these major life cycle occurrences. Performance management makes every interaction opportunity with an employee into a learning occasion.   (Just HR.Usha, 2012) source 1 What  includes in t...

Flexibility in the Workplace

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What is Flexibility in the workplace ? Flexibility in the workplace allows employers and employees to make arrangements about working conditions that suit them. This helps employees maintain a work / life balance and can help employers improve the productivity and efficiency of their business. As long as employees are still receiving their minimum entitlements, employers and employees can negotiate ways to make their workplace more flexible. Examples include changing what hours are worked and where work is performed. There are 2 formal ways employers and employees can make their workplace more flexible- 1.flexible working arrangements - certain employees have the right to request flexible working arrangements. 2.individual flexibility arrangements - employers and employees can negotiate to change how certain terms in an award, enterprise agreement or other registered agreement apply to them. Source-1 What are  Flexible working arrangements ? Requ...