Aspects such as meaningfulness of tasks within the role, aspects of feelings towards the role, individual perceived performance levels, the amount of effort given by employees and the level of employee satisfaction with aspects such as working environment, co-workers and management. ... Employee engagement is defined by Kahn as "the harnessing of organisational members' selves to their work roles; in engagement, people employ and express themselves physically, cognitively and emotionally during role performances" (Kahn, W.A. 1990). ... Engagement - Definition Kahn (1990), was credited wit...

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The role of education structures, families, local businesses and external agencies in mentoring young people embarking on successful career pathways, is well-documented (Teese and Lamb 2010; Lamb and Vickers 2006; Broadbent et al. 2012). ... The role of community partnerships in nurturing and supporting career pathways is also considered in the paper, as are those elements that contribute to strengthening successful partnerships between schools and community stakeholders. ... According to the original service framework the role of safeguarding young people was not the responsibility of a s...

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The role of education structures, families, local businesses and external agencies in mentoring young people embarking on successful career pathways, is well-documented (Teese and Lamb 2010; Lamb and Vickers 2006; Broadbent et al. 2012). ... The role of community partnerships in nurturing and supporting career pathways is also considered in the paper, as are those elements that contribute to strengthening successful partnerships between schools and community stakeholders. ... According to the original service framework the role of safeguarding young people was not the responsibility of a si...

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1. Introduction India is one of the G-20 major economies and a member of the five major emerging national economies (BRICS). The economy of India is the seventh largest in the world. In 2015, the International Monetary Fund reports that in the last two decades, the average GDP growth rate over 5.8% ...

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Humanity has evolved in a male-centered, patriarchal society. Historically, men were always the main suppliers of food and money. Women were the ones who had a duty to look after the home and raise the children. Women were financially dependent on men and lost their financial support as a consequence of separation, divorce and/or death. Over the last century, Canadian women have increasingly participated in paid employment; however, women continue to struggle for equal opportunities such as job advancement and pay equality. ...

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This agricultural industry was a time in which men took on certain roles and women took on others. ... It must be understood that adult roles were split between being a provider and a parental unit and both men and women contributed somewhat equally to both (Hattery, 11-13). ...

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Abstract The notion of leadership denotes the influence managers have on the behaviour and decisions of their juniors which aligns to the overall organizational goals. The success of any organisation greatly depends on the leadership style of its management. An effective leader inspires his subordinates to work towards a common goal in a more productive manner and also help attain greater level of job satisfaction. This study tried to look into the relationship between the managerial leadership skills and overall employee satisfaction. The results demonstrated that an adaptive and flexible lea...

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SECTION1 1.1 Background EXTEC is one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in Canada. Its expansion plan to set up an infrastructure in Malaysia is a major step towards its goal of becoming a global brand since it will be able to tap the growing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) m...

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Discuss the ADA laws, who is covered, how can citizens qualify and what do employers need to do to respond to these laws. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-Simply Stated The ADA prohibits any type of employment related discrimination on the basis of disability. When the ADA was first implemented on July 26, 1992, only employers with 25 or more employees were bound to its laws and regulations. The law was amended to include compliance of those employers with 15 or more employees effective July 26, 1994. The ADA is administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC...

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Diversity at work place Abstract: Diversity programs have been considered as good investment whose returns have been very beneficial to organisation. Successful professionals are learning to demonstrate the contribution of diversity programs to the business on macro and micro levels. Great deal was spent in diversity programs, but the outcomes of these programs proved to be valuable for the success of many organisations in the short and long term, as Mitali Ved, ( 1995) has indicated That:" We have to remember that having diversified workforce is not something a company should have, ac...

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Appropriate & Inappropriate Employee Dismissal I. Introduction Firing an employee. That sounds like a pretty simple thing to do doesn't it? Well if you think that's true then you are in for a surprise. Employee dismissal is becoming a very complicated affair. ...

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It has been requested that Lesley Stewart submit a report to the HRM tutor, Pam Cogley at Wigan and Leigh College, based on the historical development of Human Resource Management whilst identifying the roles and purposes of the function. ...

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Supervision comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors. There are, also, different types of supervisors. In the corporate ladder of any big business, you will find a main manager, who will most likely be the President or CEO. Following him, you will fine the Board of Executives, and below them, the managers and supervisors of a particular branch or department. Most managers get where they are today because they did the job they were given. ...

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1. The following are the trends and issues that will have an impact on human resource and the way people work in the next ten years. First, Flexi - place and flexi - hour will likely become more popular among many job fields, such as computer and information systems, marketing and sales, and higher...

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The Situation Olympic Group (OG) is an Egyptian company that makes products such as water heaters and fans. IDEAL was a large state owned firm. It had established a well-known name among Egyptians and this was achieved through monopolizing the market for about 40 years with its refrigerators and washing machines. IDEAL had lots of potential for future growth. Olympic Group decided to purchase it in 1997. ...

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Working families face many pressures that put an added stress on the individual, the family, and the company for which they work. In organizations and on the home front, the challenge of work/life balance is rising to the top of many employers' and employees' consciousness. In today's fast-paced society, human resource professionals seek options to positively impact the bottom line of their companies, improve employee morale, retain employees with valuable company knowledge, and keep pace with workplace trends (HR Practices). In a society filled with conflicting responsibil...

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Key phrases: age discrimination, hostile work environment, injunctive relief, discovery, discriminatory animus   Age Discrimination and Mandatory Retirement The United States Supreme Court has engaged in taking an active role in shaping the employment discrimination laws under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1963 and 1991, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of (ADEA)(Jennings, 2012). ...

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Tribunals The EOC has looked at 54 employment tribunal decisions, in sexual harassment cases that were heard between 1998 and 2001, to see what those cases revealed. Successful cases The employee Thirty-four cases were successful. In three of those cases the person making the complaint was male. In most cases the harassment began while the person bringing the complaint had been working for that employer for less than one year, and their work tended to be low paid (e.g carers, shop and factory workers, office staff). Shift work was a factor in a third of cases. ...

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Abstract Business losses due to employee theft are estimated to approach $200 billion annually in the US. Experts pose many reasons for employee theft, but provide few prevention strategies for human resource managers. The various causes of employee theft are explored, from employee personality characteristics, to the social environment, to flaws in the organization's control system. From this analysis, guidelines for theft prevention strategies are offered. Since strategies may involve top-down control or trust-building experiences for employees and managers, HR managers are encouraged t...

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