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Importance of change management within an organization

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  Importance of change management within an organization  Source: Shutterstock.com Introduction  Change within a company is a part of a business’s growth and overall success. Every company that lasts will go through change on various levels and in various ways. When an organization as a whole is unable to adequately manage change, the result can be detrimental to the company and cause stress and unnecessary work. How to implement a change management plan A successful change management plan will consist of several stages 1. Engage At this stage, you or the chosen sponsor must tell employees the effect of the change, the challenges of implementing the change and the benefits it will provide, especially regarding work environment improvements. 2. Plan The planning stage involves the change management team partnering with major stakeholders in the teams, departments and individuals. 3. Implement You should deploy different communication strategies including fo...

Importance of Job Evaluation

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  Importance of Job Evaluation   Source :Business jargons (2015) slide share.net Introduction Job Evaluation is a systematic process of determining the worth of one job in relation to another job in the organization. During job evaluation, the relative worth of various jobs are assessed so that wages can be paid depending upon the worth of the job. Objectives of Job Evaluation Eliminates inequalities:  Job evaluation aims at removing inequalities in wage rates within the organization. Differential in wages for comparable works is an important factor that causes dissatisfaction among employees and leads to various conflicts among management and labor unions. Facilitates comparison:  Approach of job evaluation facilitates comparison of job by providing all necessary information. Solve wage controversies:  This approach by collecting all necessary information related to job positions enables management in ...

Benefits of Employee Engagement

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  Benefits of Employee Engagement sources:  https://officevibe.com/blog/employee-engagement-benefits Introduction Employee engagement has become a focal point in today’s workforce because companies are finally beginning to grasp that in order to keep your customers happy, you need to have happy, engaged employees. Engaged, motivated workers have higher employee satisfaction, which leads to enthusiasm in their role and overall company growth in the form of higher retention and lower turnover; higher productivity; increased profitability; less absenteeism, and increased employee loyalty. 1. Higher Employee Satisfaction Employee satisfaction is key in any company, and when employees are not satisfied with their job, they lack enthusiasm about the day to day of their role and the growth of their companies at large. 2. Higher Retention and Lower Turnover The hiring and on-boarding process for new employees is very expensive and time-consuming. Another benefit of inv...

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: THE TRANSFORMATION OF MANAGERS AND ASSOCIATES

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  TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: THE TRANSFORMATION OF MANAGERS AND ASSOCIATES Figure 1. Credit: linetic/iStock/Thinkstock.com INTRODUCTION  The role every manager must fill in the workplace is leadership. Northouse (2001) defines leadership as a process whereby one individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A transformational leadership approach can help managers become exceptional leaders. This article will explain the transformational leadership approach by discussing its strengths, weaknesses, and steps for application. There are four factors to transformational leadership. Each factor will be discussed to help managers use this approach in the workplace. Figure 2.  Additive effect of transformational leadership Each of the four components describes characteristics that are valuable to the "transformation" process. transformational leadership were more effective leaders with better work outcomes.   STRENGTHS AND WEA...

The Importance of Employee Counselling

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The Importance of Employee Counselling Introduction  Today the latest trend in Corporate HR world is “Employee Counselling at Workplace”. In this competition world there are de-stressed employees in each and every organization. It’s difficult to find a tension free employee in an organization. Figure 1. By Editorial Staff , 2015 (Source : "way to motivate their employee ",   Editorial Staff   ) Counselling helps the employees to come out from the problems, gives a new way to deal with the problems. Counselling shows how much the employer care for the employee. Counselling may help to identify the employee the work related problems and the poor performance Organization’s has started Counselling at their office premises to retain the current employees, the talented employees  .  Organization hires a professional as a counsellor to deal with the ...

Learning and Development

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  Learning and Development Source : Learning and Development  A comprehensive Guide - AIHR  Introduction Learning and development (L&D) is one of the core areas of Human Resource Management. In this article, we will give you a comprehensive guide to learning and development. We answer what learning and development is, how to create learning and development strategies, how to evaluate L&D effectiveness that make up the L&D field. What is learning and development? Learning and development is a systematic process to enhance an employee’s skills, knowledge, and competency, resulting in better performance in a work setting. Specifically, learning is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The goal of learning and development is to develop or change the behavior of individuals or groups for the better, sharing knowledge and insights that enable them to do their work better, or cultivate attitudes that help them perform better (Lie...

Difference Between Job Analysis and Job Design

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  Difference Between Job Analysis and Job Design     Figure 1.Job Analysis and Job Design  Source : Leverageedu.com   Introduction Job Analysis and Job Design are one of the important topics studied in Human Resource Management (HRM). Job Design in Human Resources Management means the process of comprehending, identifying and deciding the duties, roles, responsibilities and other specifications of a particular job profile. On the other hand, Job Analysis in HRM is mainly about determining the level of work experience, educational and professional qualifications, skills as well as expertise required for a particular job profile. Goals of Job Analysis The process of job analysis is carried out by recruiters to fulfil some essential objectives and goals like -Recruitment and selection of a candidate -Compensation Management -Orientation, Training and Development -Placement & Socialization -Employee Safety and Welfare -Performance and Apprais...