Download or read book High Commitment HRM organizations a case study written by Theresa Sturm and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-05-09 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: 1, University of Vienna, language: English, abstract: A rapidly changing economic environment, characterized by such phenomena as the globalization and deregulation of markets, changing customer and investor demands, and an increasing product-market competition, has become the norm for most organizations. To compete in this new environment, a continual performance improvement through reducing costs, innovating products and processes, and improving quality, productivity and speed to market is essential.1 Concerning these required quality improvements, in recent years, a new approach to management, particularly coming from the Anglophone countries like the United States, in which organizations compete on quality rather than cost, and rely on human resource development to do so, could be detected. This new approach focuses on the involvement of employees in the decision making process and on using a certain combination or bundle of progressive management practices, which raise welfare to workers (for example training, appraisal, profit-sharing and high compensation systems).This approach has been conceptualised variously as “best practice” human resource management (HRM), “high performance work systems”, “high commitment” HRM or “high involvement” management. Whatever the terminology, the idea is that a particular set of HR practices has the potential to bring out improved organizational performance. In the following, I will explain more in detail the list of high commitment HR practices outlined by Pfeffer (1998) and at the same time apply those practices on a real world situation. In order to provide a more realistic illustration of this new approach, I had the possibility to obtain information from and co-operate with the HR department of Oracle Austria, the Austrian subsidy of the American database software corporation, which pursues the strategy of adding value through appreciation (“Wertschöpfung durch Wertschätzung”) and thus, represents a typical example of what the theory calls a “high performance work system”. Additionally, I will theoretically explain the connection between this new approach and the desired outcome, the improvement of the organization’s overall performance.

Download or read book Human Resource Management at Work written by Mick Marchington and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading textbook in its field, Human Resource Management at Work is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of HRM. Aligned to the CIPD Level 7 qualification yet also relevant on non-CIPD accredited HR masters courses, this book covers everything students need to excel in their academic studies and will ensure that they can hit the ground running in a practitioner role after university. Divided into four key parts, the first part of the book covers HRM strategy and the global context, the forces shaping HRM at work and international and comparative HRM. Part Two discusses the role of HR professionals and line managers in the workplace, and how the responsibilities for delivering effective HR vary in a changing world of work, Part Three has expert coverage of the key areas of HR including resourcing and talent management, learning and development (L&D), reward and employment relations. The final part examines the impact that HRM can have on business performance and also outlines the key knowledge and skills required to carry out a business research project. Fully updated through, this seventh edition now has new coverage of diversity and inclusion (D&I), workplace analytics, ethics, wellbeing and precarious work as well as additional coverage of the alignment of HRM with organisational strategy and the integration of different components of HRM. Human Resource Management at Work includes new global case studies, reflective practice activities to encourage critical thinking, exercises to help the consolidation of learning and 'explore further' boxes to encourage wider reading. Online supporting resources include an instructor's manual and lecture slides.

Download or read book Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management written by Joseph Martocchio and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the papers that promote theory and research on important substantive and methodological topics in the field of human resources management. This title collects papers on important issues in the field of human resources management, including insights on employment branding, family owned firms, virtual global teams and intrinsic motivation.

Download or read book Case Studies in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management written by Dan Gowler and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 1993-03-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents 24 research-based cases that require users to apply relevant theoretical models to the analysis of real-life organizations and to specify solutions to practical managerial problems. Nine of the cases additionally provide role-playing exercises. The book is organized into five parts and the cases deal with issues at the interface of strategy, organizational behaviour and HRM. These include: Japanese manufacturing methods, TQM, JIT, high-performance-work teams, greenfield sites, culture and commitment, delayering, recruitment, selection, appraisal and development, managing growth and retrenchment. All the cases are united by the common theme of managing organizational change - in settings as diverse as car components and assembly companies, British Airways, Fulham Football Club, retail distribution and retailing, a partnership of professional surveyors, the NHS and British Rail.

Download or read book High Commitment High Performance written by Michael Beer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-07-17 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to create the high-performance, high-commitment organization Integrating knowledge from strategic management, performance management, and organization design, strategic human resource expert and Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer outlines what the high-commitment, high-performance organization looks like and provides practitioners with the transformation process to help them get there. Starting with leaders who have the right values, Beer shows how to weave together a complete system that includes top-to-bottom communication, organization design, HR policies, and leadership transformation process, and outlines what practitioners must do in HR, structure, systems, goals, culture, and strategy to create high-performance organizations.

Download or read book Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management written by and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 32 of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management (RPHRM) contains seven papers on important issues in the field of human resources management. The subject matter in this volume covers myriad areas: compensation, performance evaluation, reputation, employee furloughs, and research methodology.

Download or read book High Performance Work Practices and Firm Performance written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Human Resource Management written by Sarah Gilmore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a concise, engaging, and accessible introduction to human resource management which is academically rigorous and appropriate for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in business studies and related areas. Adopting lecturers receive a copy of a DVD featuring video interviews with practitioners.

Download or read book International Human Resource Management in South Korean Multinational Enterprises written by Haiying Kang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Korean multinational enterprises management strategies in China are analyzed. China is re centering Asia around its newfound economic might, even as neighboring countries such as Japan and Korea will remain more economically developed for generations to come. How do Asian companies adapt to the Chinese market? In this fascinating study, Haiying Kang and Jie Shen investigate how Korean enterprises have adapted human resources practices to the evolving corporate climate in China. Unorthodox blends of culture, legal expectations, and more make the market a truly interesting one to explore HRM practices on the margins. Compelling for academics in HRM but also related social sciences, HR practitioners, and corporate leaders alike, this book is a timely look at new Asian corporate cultures.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Work and Organization written by Stephen Ackroyd and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to bring together, present, and discuss what is known about work and organizations and their connection to broader economic change in Europe and America. This volume contains a range of theoretically informed essays, which give comprehensive coverage of changes in work, occupations, and organizations.

Download or read book Human Resource Management in Context written by Helen Newell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A key course text for advanced undergraduates and MBA students of human resource management. By using a thematic rather than a techniques-based structure, this book provides an opportunity to engage with current problems and issues by going beyond the normal emphasis on best practice and techniques and developing an awareness of the wider context. Accompanied by a website at http://www.palgrave.com/business/newell containing lecturer support materials, this text presents the key themes underpinning an understanding of human resource management through the use of detailed research-based case studies. Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below - http://www.palgrave.com/business/newell/index.asp

Download or read book From Control to Commitment in the Workplace written by Richard E. Walton and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Strategic Human Resource Management and Organizational Effectiveness written by Riki Takeuchi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on human resource management (HRM) research builds upon and extends the work of Professor David P. Lepak who was the Berthiaume Endowed Chair of Business Leadership in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Professor Lepak was an internationally renowned HRM scholar who believed in giving back to his profession and was committed to introduce his research findings to students as well as the business community. In addition to being a tribute to Professor Lepak and his work, this volume aims to help organizations and managers understand how to use human resource management to benefit employees while achieving organizational effectiveness. The chapters in this volume focus on strategic management of human capital resources, strategic HRM and multilevel HRM —areas of research that were central to Professor Lepak’s academic contributions. These chapters together provide important theoretical and practical implications for understanding how organizations can use HRM to generate and utilize their strategic human capital resources and how HRM interacts with internal and external factors to influence important employee and organizational outcomes. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of Human Resource Management.

Download or read book Managing Modernity written by Stewart R. Clegg and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bureaucracy has long been a cornerstone of advanced industrial societies, and a defining feature of modernity. At the same time, many commentators from all quarters argue that it is on the wane in this post-this or that world; or that if it isn't, it should be dismantled to free up organizations, enterprise, and innovation. But do we live in a more or less bureaucratic world? Do contemporary forms and means of communication undermine or modify bureaucracy, or does technology create new 'iron cages' and forms of control? If bureaucratic models of organization are abandoned, do we run risks of organizational failure and inequity? Are there certain moral, professional, and social values associated with bureaucratic models? This book explores these issues in different organizational contexts - public administration, the National Health Service, the modern firm and corporation - and offers new insights into enduring questions. It will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, and students in organization studies, management, public administration, and sociology. The volume will also appeal to managers, planners, and policy makers who deal with these challenges.

Download or read book Management Labour Process and Software Development written by Rowena Barrett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revealing book is about software development, the developers themselves, and how their work is organized and managed. The latest original research from Australia, Europe, and the UK is used to examine the differences between the image and reality of work in this industry. Chapters also cover issues surrounding the management of 'knowledge work and workers' and professionals in order to expose some of the problems of the management of software development work and workers.

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Human Resource Management written by Adrian Wilkinson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Human Resource Management brings together contributions from leading international scholars in an influential collection that combines both global and interdisciplinary perspectives. An indispensable resource for advanced students and researchers in the field, the handbook focuses on familiarising the reader with the fundamentals of applied human resource management whilst contextualizing practice within wider theoretical considerations. Internationally minded chapters combine a critical overview with discussion of key debates and research, as well as comprehensively dealing with important emerging interests. The interdisciplinary and wide-ranging potential of the practising field is reflected through contributions from a diverse range of disciplines, including psychology, politics and sociology

Download or read book High Performance Business Strategy written by Ap Eigenhuis and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Performance Business Strategy is designed to help senior management analyse the weak points in a business and focus HR on transforming problem areas by maximizing staff and business performance. Using as its starting point a unique online holistic checklist to identify areas of corporate weakness, the book shows you how to interpret the results and deliver HR strategies that will revolutionize performance.Depending on the results defined by the checklist, it provides a tailored programme of robust and proven management strategies for improving business performance through targeted HR. These include: building more effective teams; creating a leaner organisation; coaching for improved management and team performance; creating a corporate climate fertile to organizational success; maximizing communication; and how to share visions and values more profitably.Supported by a wealth of case studies showing how the approach has already been used to transform a number of leading businesses, this insightful book gives you the ability to take a step back, assess business weaknesses and act with pinpoint accuracy to improve performance.