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Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...human resources are invested in the activities involved in making products or delivering services. Operations management is therefore critical to organisational success. Activity 1 For each of the following businesses, identify the main output of the operation: Brewery Publisher Hotel Insurance company Your organisation Discussion You probably found it quite easy to...
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...human resources department organisational structure board of directors and the audit committee holding individuals accountable for their responsibilities. NARRATOR The first internal control component in COSO’s framework is the control environment. This consists of the processes and structures that reflect the overall attitude of an entity’s owners, directors and...
Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education
Health, Sports & Psychology

Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education

...human resources. Across a range of examples, people noted that their university’s policy relies on the discretion of the line manager – which could enable flexibility. Yet, some people raised concerns about fairness and training (or lack thereof) that managers received. People noted that there is variability in terms of how much leave is allocated, and this differed...
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...human resource management d. Communication, production, marketing e. Consumption, representation, regulation a. a. Representation, production, marketing b. b. Identity, production, regulation c. c. Marketing, operation, human resource management d. d. Communication, production, marketing e. e. Consumption, representation, regulation The correct answers are b and e. Answer...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...Human Resources for further advice (TUC, 2015). Marie Fox, Ticket Examiner at Scotrail – Mother of two, full-time, set 35 hours [Marie Fox]Forward to current times and we see enormous differences in the lives of mothers working in Scotland’s railway. Marie Fox has been employed with Scotrail since 2014. Marie is a valued and committed employee, who has won an award...
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...Human Resource Management, vol. 24, no. 14, pp. 2780–2798 [online]. DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.763843 (Accessed 9th June 2021) Wieneke, K. C., Egginton, J S., Jenkins, S. M., Kruse, G. C., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Mungo, M. M., Riley, B. A., and Limburg, P. J., (2019) ‘Well-Being Champion Impact on Employee Engagement, Staff Satisfaction, and Employee Well-Being’, Mayo...
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...human resource management rests on the belief that people are the key to achieving competitive advantage. Employees need to be seen as assets to be developed, not costs to be controlled. This free course explores three key themes: employee engagement, employee involvement and collective aspects of employee relations...Engagement is a key buzzword in 21st century...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...Human Resource Management, University of Leeds The government’s plan for a “modern industrial strategy” requires clarity of vision, strong leadership and of course substantial investment. In his budget speech today, Hammond offered additional investment in intermediate skills, but – worryingly for UK industry – the extent that the government is ideologically...