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Ethical context of HRM

  Ethics are standards of right and wrong, good and bad. Ethics are concerned with what one ought to do to fulfil one’s moral duty. Ethics , also called  moral philosophy , the  discipline  concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong. (Singer, 2019) Ethics in HRM indicates the treatment of employees with ordinary decency and distributive justice. The ethical business contributed to the business goals as the employees will feel motivated and they will work with efficiency and effectiveness. Ethics in HRM basically deals with the affirmative moral obligations of the employer towards the employees to maintain equality and equity justice. ‘All HR practices have an ethical foundation. HR deals with the practical consequences of human behaviour’.(Johnson, 2003, cited in Rosa,2007) ‘The entire concept of HRM is devoid of morality.’ (Hart, 1993: 29, cited in Rosa, 2007) Against this background, management style and management ideology have undergone great

Management By Objective

Management by Objective (MBO) which is also known as Management by Results is a results-driven management process that aims to define objectives within an organization. So that the behaviours can be aligned with the objectives. This is a collaborative approach as both managers and employees are given objectives through collective discussion, and both have their behaviour and actions judged against the set objectives. Meeting objectives is often incentivised, often through incentive pay or indirect compensation. Management by objectives (MBO) is a  strategic management  model that aims to improve the performance of an organization by clearly defining objectives that are agreed to by both management and employees. According to the theory, having a say in goal setting and action plans encourages participation and commitment among employees, as well as aligning objectives across the organization . ( Peter Drucker ,1954 , cited in HAYES, 2019)   However, for the success o

Spirituality and the JOB

Spirituality  is a broad concept with many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves. What do experts say about spirituality? According to Christina Puchalski, MD, Director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health,   (Krentzman, 2016) "Spirituality is the aspect of humanity that refers to the way individuals seek and express meaning and purpose and the way they experience their connectedness to the moment, to self, to others, to nature, and to the significant or sacred." According to Mario Beauregard and Denyse O’Leary, researchers and authors of  The Spiritual Brain ,    (Krentzman, 2016) “Spirituality means any experience that is thought to bring the experiencer into contact with the divine (in other words, not just any experience that feels meaningful).” According to Nurses Ruth Beckmann Murray and Judith Proctor Zenter   (Krentzman, 2016) “The spiritual dimension tries to b

Talent Management as a Business Strategy

Talent Management is just another Human Resources terms, right?  Talent management is an organization's commitment to recruit, hire, retain, and develop the most talented and superior employees available in the job market. Every organization need talented employees in the way towards success. Talent management as a business strategy is not fully owned by the HR department of a company. In fact, it requires HR to work with managers to put the strategy into action. This gives the managers a significant responsibility in the recruitment process and in the personal development of employees. There are four basic pillars in Talent Management 1.    Recruitment 2.    Hiring  3.    Retention 4.    Development  "Talent management itself is a commitment from an organization to recruit, hire, retain, and develop employees." (Stevenson, 2018) All of these processes are not the responsibility of the HR, and many of them are the responsibilities of th