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Papers On Human Resource Issues
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"Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line": A Review of the Book by Ben Hamper
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A 3 page overview of the life of a fourth generation production line worker in Flint Michigan in the 1970s and 1980s. The author outlines the impact the United Autoworkers Union (UAW) had on Hamper and his fellow workers. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPriveth.rtf
"Staffing the World" -- Kelly Services Inc.
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This 3 page report discusses the temporary employment agency – Kelly Services. The company headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offers: "…human resources solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement." This report looks at the company's history, what industries it serves, how many workers it utilizes, and how such an organization deals with booms and busts in the larger economy. . Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWkellys.rtf
"The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" By Patrick Lencioni
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4 pages in length. Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team illustrate the means by which organizations are floundering in what should otherwise be a smooth flow of collaboration. It is because of these five dysfunctions - absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results – that companies struggle to maintain a healthy team atmosphere and, ultimately, have even greater difficulty effectively managing themselves. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCLencioni.rtf
"Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job"
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A 7 page review of the book by Alan Cavaiola and Neil Lavender that provides information on how to deal with personality disorders in the workplace. This paper cautions that while Cavaiola and Lavender's message can be potentially constructive, it goes hand in hand with a certain degree of caution. Layman simply cannot read a book and obtain the information needed to accurately diagnoses psychological disorders. While Cavaiola and Lavender obviously does not intend this to be the case, books of this type lend themselves to a certain degree of misuse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPwrkPrs.rtf
(The) Americans With Disabilities Act
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A 9 page paper on the 1994 Americans With Disabilities Act, why it was founded, and the implications that it has for today's managers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Disabact.wps
401 K Plans
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A 5 page essay discussing the pros and cons of 401k plans. Bibliography lists approximately 6 sources.
Filename: 401kplan.rtf
A Career as a Marketing Manager
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This 14 page paper looks at the career of a marketing manager. The paper is written in three parts. The first part looks at the role, qualifications and skills needed as well as general background information. The second part considers the labour market conditions for the chosen career and the third part of the paper uses a SWOT analysis to consider the students plan to pursue a career in marketing management. The paper is written with specific reference to the UK, but most aspects are valid internationally. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEmarkmanager.rtf
A Case of Cognitive Dissonance
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This 12 page paper considers the decision making process in a scenario of an ethical dilemma where an employees is asked to act illegally and unethically. The employee is facing cognitive dissonance, the paper explains who this occurs, the way the conflicts arise and how the employee may deal with them. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEcogdiss.rtf
A Case Study in Age Discrimination
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of age discrimination with the use of a case study. The study focuses on a hypothetical firm that is accused of discriminatory practices. The firm proves that it is not guilty through the use of statistics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA316age.rtf
