For the third assignment of WRTG 101, the task was to write a research-supported cause or effect essay. I chose to write a research-supported effect essay on human resource management titled “The Effects of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Turnover.” The assignment requirements asked for the use of a certain amount of scholarly journal articles that supported the thesis of the paper. I believe that my research essay turned out successfully because I was able to find and identify appropriate resources that proved to effectively defend my thesis statement.
For my research assignment I chose the topic “The Effects of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Turnover.” I chose this topic because it is allied with an assignment
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Furthermore, there was a requirement of at least three sources to come from scholarly journals. As we learned during the course of WRTG 101, a scholarly journal article is an in-depth research article written by authors who are experts with significant knowledge in the subject area. Additionally, universities or professional associations commonly publish scholarly journal articles (“Identify Scholarly Journals”, n.d.). The primary databases I searched were UMUC Information and Library Services interface Business Source Complete and ScienceDirect. I also utilized the UMUC Library OneSearch and added the ABI/INFORM Complete as an additional database resource. In addition to the UMUC Library I also used the Google Scholar web search engine and sources found on the free web. When deciding on whether to include sources found on the free web, I evaluated the web site’s author and accuracy (“Evaluate Web Resources”, n.d.). I used sources from the free web sparingly and instead focused on scholarly sources. After fulfilling the requirement of three scholarly sources, I continued to primarily look for scholarly sources to establish and support my argument. I started my search with the use of search terms such as “Human Resource Management”, “Employee Turnover”, “High Turnover”, and “HRM Practices”. To find more refined results, I incorporated the Boolean operator “AND”
I will Use secondary research to give me a wider understanding and hopefully trends within the subject, staff turnover is an ongoing issue for most if not all organisations so there should be readily available information available for me to use in my study.
Gomez-Mejia, L., Balkin, D., & Cardy, R. (2012). Managing Human Resources (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
Gómez-Mejía, L. R., Balkin, D. B., & Cardy, R. L. (2016). Managing human resources (7th ed.). Harlow: Pearson.
After compiling all the information, from researching the topic of high turnover rates in a company to find what can be done to correct it in an effective manner. I have found that many areas of a company are affected and to what level of
* Using the first e-Activity, choose two (2) employment laws, and examine the impact of each law on human resources management (HRM). Support your response with specific examples of each selected law’s impact on HRM.
The human resources department needs to revisit some of their decisions to strength their portion of the structure and better the company for the future. The high turnover rate has caused lack of employee motivation, low morale and with pay levels below their competitors’standards; there is lack of structure in the performance review process within the entire company. These issues can be corrected by creating a coaching, feedback process, and
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Alexander, M., 2003. A handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 9th ed. London: Kogan Page
Workforce turnover is a complex and important issue amongst today's organisations. It is perhaps one of the most often cited cause of increased cost and decreased productivity. No wonder people management has become an important frontier to extract and create more value from company assets. On comprehending the articles, it has become evident that organisations have moved beyond the traditional approach of only investing in core business activities, to invest in employee retention strategies. Many organisations, for example St. George Bank
Bohlander and S. Snell. (2011). Managing Human Resources, 6th Edition. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Nelson Education Ltd., p. 175.