UNIT NAME: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNIT CODE: HCBA 3109 SUBJECT: TERM PAPER HUMAN CAPITAL TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL 2 2.1 Definition of Intellectual Capital 2 2.2Characteristics of Intellectual Capital 2
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Chapter 5 Organizational Development and Change Chapter Overview The organizational development (OD) tradition is a practitioner-driven intervention-oriented approach to effecting organizational change via individual change, with view to increasing effectiveness. It is implemented within a problem-solving model, places a heavy accent on survey-based problem diagnosis and subordinates people to a vision of the future. Commitment-based strategies of effecting change assume that the impetus for
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and selection processes 6. Learning and development 7. Improving HR in Focus Group: 10 key elements 8. Conclusions 9. References 1. Abstract Human Resource Management is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training (http://humanresources
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Change in General Motors Tina L. Wilderman MGT435 - Organizational Change Professor Robert Vega 02/14/2011 Change In General Motors General Motors Corporation was founded in 1902 and has produced nearly 450 million vehicles globally since their inception. The automobile giant has operations in nearly every country in the world. Up until the past decade, GM was enjoying rapidly growing sales and revenues. However, with the recent economic downturn, the challenge has been to capture
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its performance and strategies. These factors include the economic, demographics, legal, political, and social conditions, technological changes, and natural forces. Factors that influence a company's or product's development but that are outside of the company's control. For example, the macro environment could include competitors, changes in interest rates, changes in cultural tastes, or government regulations. (www.businessdictionary.com) To lead an organization efficiently we must know where
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" Paul Hawken In a world, where more and more interest in performance in sustainability, in moral defensibleness, in the operational activities of companies is developed, there takes place a change from the only profit-oriented firm to a more environmentally oriented, pro bono targeted firm. This change can be seen all over the world and it has generated the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR is the activity of companies in matter of the environmental, the social and operational responsibilities
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Finance and Performance Management Mastery and the High Performance Business At Accenture, we have always believed that a direct correlation exists between the sophistication of an organization’s finance and performance management capabilities and its overall performance. 2 Now, we’ve put that theory to the test. In a recent landmark study, Accenture examined the relationship between finance and high performance. The results show a tangible link and strong correlation between a high-performance
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metrics that best suits your organization/process/project; take into consideration several factors, such as industry, technology, background, maturity and pragmatic quantitative methods for measuring the overall performance or progress. If you generate metrics too often or too quickly, you won’t be able to keep up with the information created. On the other hand, if you use too little or go too slowly, the metrics won’t be taken as a viable or valuable information source to help organizational goals. Before
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i FACTORS LIMITING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN PARASTATAL ORGANIZATIONS IN TANZANIA: A CASE STUDY OF TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, DAR-ES-SALAAM AND COAST ZONE IGNATIUS SHENGENA MNDEME A DISSERTATION SUBMITED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT) OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA 2011 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned certify that I have read and hereby recommend
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