Explain from a conceptual standpoint versus a technical standpoint. (Points : 30) Protecting employee information is as important as maintaining its database. Organizations are responsible for… (TCO 8) HR has operated as a back-office function since its inception. Including technology in a traditional people-oriented business has created a significant change not only for the business, but also for employees. Explain how you would communicate this type of technological change to your HR team, as well as the organizations.
In today’s day and age most people would agree that the use of technology contributes tremendously to the functioning of a society. As well, they would agree that among the most productive aspects which shape the working environment would indeed be the use of technology. Studies have shown, however, that technology alone is not what shapes the demands of the workplace but that the workplace is influenced by the impact of institutions and cultural norms. Sociologists Stephen Vallas, William Finlay and Amy Wharton in their text The Sociology of Work have offered examples as to the ways in which institutional influences and cultural attitudes such as value systems vary the experience of the workplace in spite of the use of technologies. In their first example, Vallas, Finlay and Wharton illustrate the differences in how work is organized, assigned and perceived by employees in two exact same workplaces that are located in two different countries.
Name: Jeyson Chee Chin Seong Student ID: 1301100413 Case Study: Drifting Toward the Storm Discussion Questions 1) What should Ray include in his job description for the director of engineering position? Generally, job descriptions provide important information regarding duties and expectations for both employers and employees. Effectively developed job descriptions are communication tools that can contribute to an organization's success. While well-written job descriptions can help guide an employee, poorly written descriptions may contribute to a lack of understanding of key job responsibilities. For instance, Ray could increases the chances of hiring the right person for the director of engineering position if it is
Team D Motivation Theories Psy/428 Introduction Motivation is a subject matter that continues to be studied. Many psychologists have researched this topic, Maslow, Adams, Alderfer, and Herzberg theories have given society an understanding of motivation in the workplace. Even though there are differences in each theory the basic goal of each is to provide organizations with the tools to improve the employee’s commitment to his or her job. Dent and Holton (2009) said that employee commitment and motivation is significantly more than providing a job and paying individuals. The theories that will be discussed in this paper is going to contain the evidence that will support that declaration.
Analysis: Ways Technology has Impacted the Way(s) We Train Employees Tasha Williams Ashford University Employee Training – BUS 375 Dr. Barbara-Leigh Tonelli September 07, 2014 Analysis: Ways that Technology has Impacted the Way(s) We Train Employees Introduction Training and technology in today’s society goes hand and hand. Technology is very useful because of the fast paced training that is required in today’s society due to the competitiveness of organizations in the marketplace. How training is distributed is what I will be going over throughout this review paper. Each organization can use different types of technological systems to produce training development strategies. An organization and their training methods should focus
Riordan Manufacturing Executive Report Learning Team A CMGT/583 – IS Integration July 1, 2013 Mark Lefler University of Phoenix Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is at a crossroads in their organization to meet business goals that include their information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) departments. These departments need to be analyzed to determine their current status in order for Riordan executives to understand improvements needed to bring resources together. Riordan Manufacturing is “focused in achieving and maintaining reasonable profitability to assure that the financial and human capital is available for sustained growth” (Apollo Group, Inc., 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, Intranet Home). To meet this
Organizational psychology involves individual employee attitudes, stress, and performance. The goal of I/O psychologist is to develop an effective approach for businesses to operate smoothly, implementing various tests, hiring tactics, and employee incentives. An ideal practice of I/O psychologists is working as a consultant to organizations. Industrial/organizational psychologists are the liaison for companies and helps with applications, pre-screening employment, health benefits, decreased work injuries, designing of equipment, and providing research to enhance company and employee performances. The Evolution of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Industrial/organizational psychology was discovered in the early twentieth century.
OB is an interdisciplinary field that includes psychology, sociology, economics, political science, management and communications. (Bauer p. 10). The study of Labor or Industrial Relations (LIR) is a subset of organizational behavior topics and is very specialized; however, it can provide insights into the broader view of employer-employee relations in any organization. Wages, benefits, work-life balance issues, workplace conditions, career opportunities, employee development and training programs are just a few of the issues that HR professionals currently manage. As we look forward, the role of HR will be increasingly tasked to prove their worth by improving a company’s financial performance by focusing on activities such as strategic planning, change management, corporate culture transition and development of human capital.
Motivational Methods HCS/325 October 10, 2011 Jamee Smith Motivational Methods There are many different motivational methods used in the workplace. One key player is inspiration, which is unavoidable in the workplace. For a future manager it’s important for them to know different ways of inspiring employees so that work is done more efficiently. Through this paper the different methods will be discussed and show the significance of inspiration. The inspirations of workers can a large problem for managers in business.
Explain the role of unions in today's workplace and provide examples of two transportation unions. Unions represent the interests of their members. Labor unions were originally formed to bring workers together to demand and receive better work environments. (businesscasestudies.co.uk) Unions work to provide the best befits for their company or business. Whether it be their payroll or work environments.