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HR Outsourcing

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  HR Outsourcing What is outsourcing? Outsourcing is a business practice in which services or job functions are farmed out to a third party.  HR outsourcing is a contractual agreement between an employer and an external third-party provider whereby the employer transfers the management of, and responsibility for, certain HR functions to the external provider. Outsourcing benefits and costs The business case for outsourcing varies by situation, but the benefits of outsourcing often include one or more of the following:                   Lower costs (due to economies of scale or lower labor rates)                  Increased efficiency ·               Variable capacity                 Increased focus on strategy/core competencies               Access to skills or resources ...

Strengths and Limitations of Interview

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  An interview is believed to be an important part of the selection process by most of the employers. Researchers have even shown that interview is included in 90% of the selection process that takes place worldwide. Strengths and Limitations of Interview Strengths  1. Selection of correct candidate Hiring the right candidate with right qualifications and skills is important for any company to avoid any kinds of problems in the future. Whether the problem is related to the company’s productivity or employees discipline, it can be prevented timely by selecting the right personnel. Viewing from a different perspective, not all people who apply for the job are genuine. 2. Collection of information An interview is helpful in collecting a lot of information (primary to comprehensive) about the candidate. General information like name, address, academic qualifications, etc. can be grabbed from a C.V. as well. But information like nature, attitude, personality, opinion, feelings, etc...

Employee Relations in Trade Unions

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  Employee Relations in Trade Unions Employee relations are critical to the success of the organization. Good communication channels need to be in place for information flow between employers and employees. In large organizations, there are legal rules in place to engage employee representatives .Trade unions are associations of employees. Recognition of the trade union by the company is very important for collective bargaining. Collective bargaining takes place when the trade union negotiates with the employer on behalf of the employees on matters regarding pay and other terms and conditions of employment. Trade unions are set up to protect and promote the interests of employees. The existence of a trade union reduces the possibilities of industrial conflict (Dillon, 2009). Trade unions play a vital role in effective communication between management and employees. They provide the support system to ensure that the differences of opinion do not turn into major conflicts. Becoming a...

The effect of training and development on employee attitude

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  The effect of training and development on employee attitude Employees are basic part of every organization through which the goals and objectives of the organization accomplish. If employees have the capabilities of related task so they will bring the best output. These capabilities can be boost up by giving the effective training to the employees. Training and development offer helpful effect to employees of the organization in a sense that they have more advanced position towards their work as they can be more competent, work better with fewer errors and require less supervision. Among the training courses, the training of managerial ability has the most significant influence, followed by self-development courses. In addition, supervisors’ attitudes toward employees receiving managerial ability training, during and after the training, clearly have a positive moderating effect on employees’ overall work attitudes. Need for Training Training is needed for the following reasons · ...