Essays Tagged: "employee satisfaction"

Outsourcing IT functions. This paper gives both the pros and cons of Outsourcing IT functions

infrastructure costs. Outsourcing allows the company to focus on core business only. Also improving employee satisfaction with higher value addition jobs and making the best use of competitive resourc ... introduced a new rule. It is called the 70:70:70 rules. Apparently, it has also been e-mailed to GE employees across the world. Welch has decided that 70% of GE's work will be outsourced. Out of this, ...

(4 pages) 854 1 3.3 Jun/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Nordstrom, the new era for a retail chain.

an individuals.Continue developing the Human resource dimension with selective recruiting, focus on employee satisfaction and employee turnover as key.The service triangle at NordstromThe service tria ... by helping departments that asks for help, by providing statistics and financial information to all employees and by empowering the employees. Initiatives are done from the bottom and up in the organi ...

(6 pages) 204 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Individual Perception

supervision, pay,benefits, promotion or anything that might trigger positive or negative reactions.Employee satisfaction and attitudes represent one of the key areas of measuringorganizational effect ... ay, benefits, promotion, or anything that might trigger positive or negativereactions. As a result, employee satisfaction and attitudes represent one of thekey areas for measuring organizational effec ...

(4 pages) 251 0 4.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Team Dynamics

Team DynamicsTeam Dynamics in many organizations improve both productivity and employee satisfaction. Many work organizations tend to have a growing trend of implementing new work ... further maneuver new creative theories. This is why team dynamics have been successful in improving employee satisfaction and productivity.

(5 pages) 222 0 4.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Work/Life Balance

ons at IBM , was the keynote speaker at the luncheon. During his speech he claimed that substandard employee satisfaction results prompted IBM's $50 Million Global Work/Life fund, a five-year strategy ... alance representing "conflicting forces". The author states this new school of thought, "Encourages employees to look at their lives as a whole and assess relationships, emotional and physical well-be ...

(5 pages) 338 0 4.3 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Behavioral Centered Management

sed on the ones we had studied.In any business enterprise the management style is a major factor in employee satisfaction, productivity, and the over all morale of the organization. While every manage ... ng the company forward in achievement rather than focusing on a few high salaried, high maintenance employees.In this paper I will define what I feel is an ideal management system for me, evidenced by ...

(8 pages) 174 1 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Customers and CRM in GE.

company.CRM has both positive and negative strategic implications on GE. With CRM GE's has achieved employee satisfaction, quality, good positioning, customer satisfaction / loyalty and improved perfo ... he first change was to restructure GE by selling off unprofitable business and reduce the number of employees. Next he introduced "work-out", a program designed to retrain all GE employees to be invol ...

(18 pages) 426 1 4.6 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Employee Satisfaction and Productivity in relation to emotions, attitude and behaviors.

vity is more likely to lead to satisfaction rather than being satisfied leading to productivity. An employee will get more satisfaction being productive. Creating a work environment that helps employe ... being productive. Creating a work environment that helps employees feel more productive results in employee satisfaction.Cognitive dissonance is the most widely know of the consistency theories that ...

(4 pages) 302 0 3.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Ethical Dilema and Moral Values

pursuit they have completely forgotten about the people who form the base of their existence, their employees. Employees have been treated as just another mechanistic tool to achieve the ends of finan ... than the "means". This emphasis has lead to the neglect of intellectual property and a drop in the employee satisfaction levels. We have moved into the era of "New Economy" where an organization cann ...

(10 pages) 208 0 0.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Medical Plan Comparison Paper: HRM 425 - Benefits, Safety and Health

model for their organization, based on the needs of the workforce, is extremely important to ensure employee satisfaction and reduce health care spending.HMOHealth Maintenance Organization (HMO) is a ... es of a HMO. With a Point of Service plan, the primary physician oversees the medical care. When an employee has a medical issue, the POS physician is contacted first to get the most benefit from the ...

(5 pages) 157 0 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Trends and Challenges

s to gain the competitive edge. An organization's distinct competitive advantage lies in its people.Employee satisfaction is critical for organizations that rely on their employees to achieve its goal ... lities..." (Heathfield, 2005). Performance management begins when a job is defined and ends when an employee leaves an organization. Heathfield opines that many writers and consultants are using the t ...

(10 pages) 950 0 3.5 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Human Resources Practices

ot copy, and the only one that can produce output whose value is greater than the sum of its parts. Employee satisfaction has a strong connection to customer satisfaction.Prior to the Industrial Revol ... e organization's human resource needs; recruiting, selecting, developing, counseling, and rewarding employees; acting as a liaison between unions and government organizations; and handling other matte ...

(7 pages) 429 1 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Starbucks Company Motivational Concepts

der coffee. Starbucks is known for its popularity and profitability as well as customer service and employee satisfaction.In this paper we will research this company from articles and internet sites w ... f an organization. For Starbucks, embracing diversity, providing a great work environment for their employees and treating each other with respect and dignity, play an important role to their success. ...

(8 pages) 591 1 4.7 Jan/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing

ship management system. Implementation of the new business plan placed attention on the diminishing employee morale and declining retention. To implement the new business concept the organization will ... etition in the marketplace R&D must identify the issues that are at the root of the diminishing employee satisfaction.Situation AnalysisIssue and Opportunity IdentificationR&D is undergoing ch ...

(4 pages) 416 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Employee Friendly Organization

The employee friendly mode of an organization is generally considered synonymous with employee empowerme ... organizational politics that may have an unfavorable impact on it (Semler, 2007). At the core of an employee friendly organization lies effective Human Resource Management, based on the Human Relation ... esource Management, based on the Human Relations school of thought. Human Relations' thesis is that employee friendly organizations must necessarily enhance worker productivity. Research has also show ...

(9 pages) 121 0 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Constitutional Rights paper

is of utmost importance to see that our regulations and guidelines follow the rights of all of our employees. The importances of the Bill of Rights as well as the rights inherent in the U.S. Constitu ... e U.S. Constitution are of significant importance. At Riordan manufacturing our company strives for employee satisfaction. As part of our goal for workforce satisfaction there are certain company poli ...

(3 pages) 112 0 3.7 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Hypothesis Article Identification Analysis

he light of established facts (Dictionary.com, 2007). In reviewing the article titled, "Opinions on employee satisfaction/dissatisfaction in the Information System Services Division (ISS) at Company X ... atisfaction in the Information System Services Division (ISS) at Company XYZ," the study focuses on employee satisfaction in a financial mortgage firm. The purpose of the study was to identify the rea ...

(2 pages) 131 0 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Intersect Investment Benchmarking

t has had their share of issues in the past year as their revenue targets have not met goals, sales employee turnover is up 25%, customer satisfaction has declined 10%, and customer attrition has incr ... he organization and needs to make adjustments quickly in order to reverse their sales, customer and employee satisfaction trends. Intersect Investments should conduct benchmarking research to determin ...

(26 pages) 318 1 5.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Research proposal

The Effects of a Workplace Wellness Program on Employee Satisfaction at Garrett Aviation Introduction I, the researcher, believe that the citizens ... omoting wellness by creating worksite wellness programs.These programs have been implemented to cut employee absences, insurance cost, improve work performance, and increase employee moral ( ). This p ... research whether workplace wellness programs create a statistically significant increased level of employee job satisfaction. The topic of this proposed study is of importance because wellness progra ...

(9 pages) 348 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Abstract The techniques, methods, incentives, strategies and policies pertaining to

Abstract The techniques, methods, incentives, strategies and policies pertaining to increasing employee satisfaction and retention were investigated. In the rapidly changing and highly competitiv ... nies must develop and implement comprehensive, carefully thought-out plans that result in increased employee satisfaction and retention. In the past, financial compensation was seen as the primary mea ...

(11 pages) 20 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management