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This agenda provides an update on the final essays, including external sources and APA style requirements. It also covers submission procedures, course review, and course evaluations.
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Dec. 4 Agenda • Update on final essays • Library databases • APA style • Submission procedures • Course review • Course evaluations
Final essays • External sources • At least three for each essay • Only requirement for sources is to have legitimate, trustworthy sources • Library databases (e.g. ABI Inform) helpful for locating articles • Use APA style for citations and references • Turnitin.com has information on how to do this (Research Resources) • Submit essays no later than Monday, Dec. 8 at 5pm using Turnitin.com • Must create an account • Submit both essays in a single Word file
Course objectives included: • Understanding HR from systematic, strategic perspective • Understanding relevance of HR to managers • Importance of job analysis, applying this data to other HR practices • Assessing and evaluating HR policies and practices • Recruitment • Performance appraisal • Training • Using SAP to record, extract, and analyze HR data
Goals of Human Resource Management • Ensure the organization has the workforce required to create products/services • Establish and administer personnel policies in a fair manner • Ensure compliance with labor laws • Help create a competitive advantage
Stakeholders of Human Resource Management • EMPLOYEES • Fair treatment • Satisfaction/morale • Empowerment • Employability • Safety and health • Flexibility • ORGANIZATION • Productivity • Profits • Survival • Adaptability • Competitive advantage • SHAREHOLDERS/INVESTORS • Shareholder return • Return on sales • Return on assets • Return on investments • SOCIETY • Legal compliance • Social responsibility • Ethical management practices • Concern for the environment • CUSTOMERS • Quality service • Quality products • Speed and responsiveness • Low cost • Innovation • STRATEGIC PARTNERS • Suppliers • Joint venture partners • Unions
Who Is Responsible for Managing Human Resources? A partnership of: • Top management • Human resource professionals • Managers • Employees
How does this work in practice? The Mission of Southwest Airlines • The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit. • To Our Employees. We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer. • We tell our Employees we are in the Customer Service business-we just happen to provide airline transportation.
Southwest’s Contract of Carriage • Provide safe, affordable, reliable, timely, courteous, and efficient air transportation and baggage handling service on every flight we operate • Produce a fair return on our Shareholders' investments. Source: http://www.iflyswa.com/about_swa/customer_service_commitment/customer_service_commitment.html
The Container Store • Organizational goals include • Helping people streamline and simplify their lives by offering an exceptional mix of storage and organization products. • Providing unparalleled service, along with fresh ideas and a very interactive shopping experience. • To achieve these, they have focused on HR strategies • Rated #2 on Fortune’s 2002 and 2003 "100 Best Places to Work" lists • “One of The Container Store's core business philosophies is that one great person equals three good people. So, why not hire only great people?” Source: http://www.containerstore.com/learn/index.jhtml;$sessionid$HUG452AAAAEJHQFIAIKCFE4AVABBIIV0#people
Competitive advantage: staffing • One major point of difference that The Container Store has over other retail companies is the company's philosophy on and commitment to employee development. The Container Store matches employees' strengths with the needs of the company, focusing on talent rather than titles. The Container Store is known for its unique culture and fun, high-energy work environment.
Related HR practices • Focus on service • Every first-year, full-time salesperson receives more than 235 hours of training - in a retail industry where the average is about seven hours. • Salespeople often work in teams to find that complete solution for the customer, which allows them to spend as much time as necessary to help customers find what they need. • Salespeople do not work on commission • Either salaried or paid by the hour with wages far above the industry norm.