... organization. Advantages: Organizations have more knowledge of the candidate's strengths and weaknesses Candidate already knows the organization Employee morale and motivation are enhanced Organization's return on investment in training and development increased Can generate a succession of promotions Organizations needs to hire only entry-level candidates Disadvantage ... what the financial results are, and what's happening in the marketplace. 5.0 Reference List Bach, S., Sisson, K., 2000, Personnel Management 3rd Edition, Blackwell Publisher Ltd., USA. Decenzo, D.A., Robbins, S.P., 20...

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... . Retrieved January 03, 2004 from Proquest database. - Pentilla, C. (2003). Why you shouldn't work your employee to the bone. Retrieved January 03, 2004 from Proquest database. - Stephen P. Robbins, "Organizational Behavior", International Edition by Pearson Education, Asia Pte. Ltd. 2003, pp. 4-5. - http://www.bcentral.com/articles/franchise/article.asp ...

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... interviewer is free to pursue whatever approach and sequence of topics that might seem appropriate or structured where each applicant receives the same set of questions, which have pre-established answers. Regardless of the technique chosen, those who conduct interviews should receive specialized training with interviewing methods. This gives the Human Resource manager the most relevant information for making a knowledgeable decision ... interviewer is free to pursue whatever approach and sequence of topics that might seem appropriate or structured where each applicant receives the same...

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... driven by the company mission and the corporate culture than by the pecuniary benefits offered by the company. Because employees at Greenpeace are more compelled by inherent motives, productivity is enhanced. For example, the screening mechanism explained earlier is able to find a better match between workers and the company and thereby can lower some costs due to the agency problem between ... ...

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... job satisfaction. According to the results of these analyses, the contingent rewards and active management by exception were proved to be positively related to working conditions, which means rewards and enhanced involvement of the supervisor makes for a better work environment. But passive management by exception was related negatively for work environment which suggests that the employees don't like their manager only ... ...

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... into this performance? 2. How safe is it to do so? 3. How available am I to do so? Kahn (1990), from his research, found that the engagement level of individual employees was enhanced in circumstances where increased psychological significance and psychological safety were offered combined with their psychological availability. Engagement and the Psychological States May et al (2004) was the first empirical study ... ...

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... into this performance? 2. How safe is it to do so? 3. How available am I to do so? Kahn (1990), from his research, found that the engagement level of individual employees was enhanced in circumstances where increased psychological significance and psychological safety were offered combined with their psychological availability. Engagement and the Psychological States May et al (2004) was the first empirical study ... ...

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... in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available. JAN's work has "greatly enhanced the job opportunities of people with disabilities by providing information on job accommodations since 1984" (D.O.L., 2004). In 1991, JAN expanded to provide information on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Title ... ...

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... non-employed or only do part-time work, which I thought would have been obvious anyway. Also with the time budget studies it shows that women's position in the household has enhanced and that the amount of housework done by men has multiplied over time, especially with those people who are married to full-time employed women. This research that I've just ... ...

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... -related illnesses somewhat or very often.- Present also are the hard-to-measure factors of work/life initiatives "corporate reputation, public relations, improved community relations, increased employee loyalty, and enhanced recruitment (Tran). Some of the more common work/life benefits that organizations may offer are Employee Assistance Programs, flextime, telecommuting, and job sharing (Carey). Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are company ... ...

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... , Kate 1999, p.47-50) Research has shown that diversity-focused organizations receive many benefits. These include improved workforce quality, increased market sensitivity, increased organizational flexibility, improved individual and group performance, enhanced employer-employee relations, increased productivity and quality, and increased sales and profits. ((Baytos, Larry & Delatte, Ann P. 1999) Diversity initiatives, when well implemented, focuses on all elements of diversity. Management must ... ...

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... . In any given month in 2009, there were twice as many women working part-time as men. When asked why they work part-time, men and women provide very different answers. Most significantly, 19% of women work part-time to provide care for children or to take care of other personal or family responsibilities, compared with 2% of men. Recent studies show ... ...

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... will be able to prescreen the employees before reviewing their resumes. An applicant fills out an online prescreening form that consists of several key questions. The form captures the candidate's answers to your questions and scores the results immediately. This will increase the quality of applicants and allow you to consider the right person for the right position in a time efficient ... ...

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... employment issues, EEOC, ADA, termination matters, employment liability and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, not of Entrepreneur.com. All answers are intended to be general in nature, without regard to specific geographical areas or circumstances, and should only be relied upon after consulting an appropriate expert, such as an attorney ... ...

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... by Personnel Systems of over 130 individuals revealed interesting results of how Canadians viewed companies in Canada, their reasons for leaving and their expectations in the U.S. Some of the respondent's answers are listed below: - "The best and the brightest have opportunities available to them globally, Canada does not compare favorably in what it can offer." - "People will go where they are ... ...

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