Essays on Job Satisfaction

From a practical point of view, corporations that rush to outsource job functions recognise little profits on their venture in the long run.... Arguably, these job insecurities have impacted negatively on people living in developing countries in that there has been increased job competition that has resulted in reduction in wages and consequently lower standards of living (Eriksen, 2005).... n the other hand, the struggle for securing a job for the locals in the developing countries is ever becoming tougher....

Money and other status symbols like higher job positions and titles, more spacious and opulent offices, and the like do not really increase one's motivation (Kohn, 1999).... That is why I am all for tele-commuting, hot-desking and even job-sharing.... I can be open to flexible schedules, job sharing and working from home if these are viable options to be productive at work and provide quality of life for the family.... That is why I am open to alternative modes of employment apart from a fixed daily desk job....

Naif Alosaimi will be the in charge of identifying recruitment need and publishing the job advertisement in the local newspaper along with organizing a training program for the new and current staff.... The task which should have been commenced by now and has not been started is the advertisement of the job vacancies.... This delay pertains to the fact that the classified section of the daily newspaper has already been booked by other corporations for their ads and our representative was unable to find a date for placing the job vacancy ad....

A thorough job analysis is then conducted by the HR.... According to Barber (1998), effective recruitment is essential for an organization's success, thus after the job analysis phase, the job specification or behavioural competencies are understood, and people with the appropriate skills who would meet the requirements are acquired.... The HR management devise the training methodologies and strategies, after careful consideration of the job specifications and the way in which the new employee will contribute towards the strategic goal of the organization....

Trade unions are associations of employees formed purposefully for protecting the interest of employees and to regulate the relationship between the employees and the employer.... From the very beginning.... ... ... Up to the formation of the first trade union in the nineteenth century in America, the employees of an organization were shattered and had no sound voice....

Recruitment and training of new employees are key organizational processes.... HR managers are likely to face a series of challenges when having to select the recruitment and training policies most appropriate for their organization.... ... ... ... ... Recruitment and training of new employees are key organizational processes....

Due to low cost advantage in other countries, several clothing brands relocated their production offshore that resulted in job cuts of employees in the UK.... The new clothing venture can create job opportunity for several people in the UK (Freitag, 2011).... This type of customers prefers professional look which can suit their job and spend money on work clothes.... Their tasks will be divided according to their strengths in any particular job....

The administration on the other hand should categorically state the job requirements for each of the duo to avoid such conflicts.... For instance, it would be understood that conflicts arise due to unclear duties and job specifications, a factor that causes stress for Michelle and Angela.... This can be seen when Dorothy Emerson needs reports about job rates, and past enrolment statistics within a short time.... (2012) agree that it is the job of a mediator to gather all relevant facts regarding a conflict....

The discussion is based on the following examples; “Getting a job through misrepresentation of facts on a resume is immoral” and “Do not steal in order to avoid being arrested.... hile on the issue of misrepresenting facts on a resume to get a job, it is important to test it to see if it is indeed morally wrong to carry out such practice.... For instance, “Lying on your resume in order to get a job is morally right,” should go through both parts of the test so that it can be morally acceptable....

The issue of sexuality has been occurring in the workplace on a daily basis where some argue that is mainly directed towards controlling certain individuals in the workplace as well as retaining power for other individuals.... While some sexual behaviours are not viewed as.... ... ... ation especially those concerning sexual relationships that exist on consent, there are negative ones that may include but not limited to discrimination based on sexual orientation and even sexual harassment in the workplace....

ust as argued by Freud, there are stages that workers and the led undergo in order to attain the job objectives.... One does not fully know and apply the rules and procedures of leadership when they are new in the job.... Gallos studied that it takes a couple of years for one to overcome the usual fears that accompany performance in any given job in leadership (8-9).... The leader can hence encourage those under him/her to achieve personal and job related goals by continuously motivating them towards the accomplishment of goals....

Their off-the-job training and consultancy procedure also influences logical and rational thinking within the learners.... The on-the-job experiences of senior facilities managers and performance coaching of the Xenon Groups Ltd.... After this stage, the new employees need to be segregated as per the assessment of their job roles, learning style and training needs (Grohmann and Kauffeld, 2013; Bernardin and Wiatrowski, 2013).... The employees from different departments of the organizations are to be trained according to their job roles....

job posting, advertising and interview procedures follow same structure in all the countries.... In addition to this, these activities will help the employees to understand job responsibility quite significantly.... In the initial phase of the job he would be enjoying the new environment and would be encouraged to understand the various aspect of the new culture.... The training would include the General Organisation specific training and the job training relating to his field of operation....

There are many reasons for this; firstly, employee retention in itself is a major issue, particularly with the booming economy in the recent past, job-switching has been very common.... Torrington (2007) states that the reasoning is simple, and Effron (2003) supports the same that is with no hiring and job-cut being a routine in various organizations in the UK and the US, primarily, the employees within the organization are faced with fear leading to de-motivation and ultimately affecting their performance in the organization....

Therefore, all the staff is mandated to fill a job Safety Analysis card (JSA) before starting a task. ... This part of the JSA card is very important because, if the risk significance score is found to be above “moderate”, a job can not be started before measures to reduce the risk are taken (Warren, 2002).... They add that reciprocal scaffolding occurs when several people co-operate on a given job since different people may bring different talents and/or understanding to the job, thus allowing scaffolding to one another (Holton and Clarke, 2006)....

Susan et al (2009) argue that bullying in the workplace is significantly associated with the intent to quite such a job or workplace.... According to Baillien& Witte (2009), one of the serious effects is that the people being bullied feel threatened and are not sure they will retain their job.... According to the research findings by Baillien& Witte (2009), there is also a strong link between role conflict and job insecurity.... Role Conflict and job Insecurity as Mediators....

Essentially, this test allows those, take it to understand their career personality better by allowing them to know how the ways in which they interact with other people at the workplace tend to influence their job advancement possibilities.... Additionally, the personality test also helps in influencing self-esteem among those that may feel demeaned at the work place as it restores confidence in terms of how relating with team members in their job environments....

She will need to understand the differences between her current job and the new one.... The reader is not privy to information about the job or about the skills that are needed for the job.... The challenge is that there is no information about the job or the qualifications needed for the job.... The reader must help Lael decide the best person for the job.... If she looks at the policies of the company, the job description, the job skills needed and the qualifications of the individuals, she may be able to find a clearer picture of the candidates....

Title VII section 703 of the act state that it is an unlawful practice for an employer to limit or segregate an employee, or classify its membership in a way that would deprive the employee of any employment opportunity or even affect its employment status being an employee or applicant applying for a job.... Exceptions of age are enforced when employment opportunity puts age as a necessary consideration for performing a certain job (Adamson, 2008).... Final bill that was passed allowed sex to be one of the considerations especially when the sex of the worker was a bona fide qualification for an intended job....

n the Selection stage, there are interviews and practical tests to find which applicant is best suited for which job in the operational activities.... Also, they are questioned regarding their leadership abilities so as to find four supervisors who also know enough about the job. ... he basic job of the supervisors in this assembly line is to do the following: ... he following are the factors that can work against the fact that a group generally out produces individuals working on the same job: ...

But Bezos subsequently decided to take up the challenge and gave up a highly paid up job to set up Amazon in 1994.... The following essay headlined "Economics of the Dot Com Model vs the Multichannel Mode" deals with universal approaches towards business.... As the text has it, no doubt, segmenting and target marketing are the key mantras of the marketing strategy, and such strategies are still being pursued....

In addition, other males visit the beauty therapists of the salons to make themselves presentable for the job interview of sales presentation.... The following research "The World of the Beauty Salon is Bot About Beauty" focuses on the gender aspect of the beauty salon.... More specifically, the research delves into the relationship between group norm compliance and the client's societal popularity....

perform, acquire knowledge and skills vital or necessary for the career, conduct a job search, determine career objectives and reassess career choice.... Having carried a job search and obtained information from the job interview that I attended in one of the international Lecturer: Self Evaluation Choosing a career is an effective decision that one should make.... This may include choosing the roles or functions that one can perform, acquire knowledge and skills vital or necessary for the career, conduct a job search, determine career objectives and reassess career choice....

He needs to be proficient in technology skills because the job involves the use of a spreadsheet program, Microsoft excel, statistical software.... The job is quite enormous but to one who is inclined to the task, it is quite simple and might even be fulfilling especially that a retail analyst can be compensated from $30,000-70,000 per year.... Science is applied in the job by observing how business flows especially when it comes to what sells fastest and what is stocked for a long time....

He expresses no commitment to the company as a whole, just to his job security.... He expresses no commitment to the company as a whole, just to his job security.... This is dangerous attitude to take, however, as it can lead to a lack of motivation and productivity in the job itself.... In Stacey's case, she would like to look for another job, but she is loyal to Walden Sports because they have paid of her student loans.... This is something to consider moving forward, as either the company will either need to work to ensure that those loyal to them are truly satisfied with their job, or they will potentially lose quality personnel....

The interview is an extremely common selection method and has a high predictive validity for job performance, indicating many factors particularly whether the prospective person is “organisation... Organizations are physical ‘structures', where varied employees with different educational qualifications, skills and experience will accomplish their allocated work under the supervision of a leader, for the organization's benefit as well as for their personal benefit....

Columbia Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in which an employee named Rocky who was working for a medical institute was fired from her position on account of being excessively absent from her job.... Rocky believed that the employer was discriminating against her because she was absent from the job since she had to take care of her child who was disabled.... Furthermore, the employer and the employee had been in an agreement that the employee would be allowed to take time off the job to look after the child but there was no evidence of the employer officially providing the team member with permission of being absent from the job for the amount of time she had already been absent (Leagle....

Self-appraisal encourages employees to focus on the job behavior only.... Self appraisal encourages employees to focus on the job behavior only.... It also reduces uncertainty in performance and enhances commitment to the job.... When subordinates undertake self appraisal, they get an opportunity to analyze their job duties and key issues in the job that they handle (Bradley, 12).... The form shows job skills, abilities, behavioral and attitudinal criteria....

My love for human kind in general is reflected in the job that I do here, and the experience over time has increased my sensitivity and compassion towards people.... I have learnt, through this job, to handle many different types of people, with varying kinds of personalities, and maintain professionalism at the same time.... In my opinion this job has also given me some practical experience that will come in handy when I will be pursuing my psychology major at college....

This work will evaluate the application of the treadmill of consumption and production to schoolwork up to its climax, better paying job.... In the education, the means of happiness are derived when an individual secures a well paying job.... Those students that anticipate to secure a well paying job must advance their knowledge at all cost.... Currently, the rising levels of qualifications necessary to secure a good paying job demand one to acquire as many resources as possible (Gould, et al....

To enhance the hiring and employment process is fair and without discrimination, a manager should ensure that all activities included review the skills that suit a certain job and that they are consistent with each applicant and not to specific applicants only.... How prepared and capable are you to perform the roles and duties related to this job?... What was your experience in your previous job?... We have always been having women for this job....

No doubt, our team's group work of designing and implementing a job interview has convinced me how group dynamics is at work and the task has provided me with fresh insights regarding the concepts of group performance, individual performance, and new skills development.... The process of designing and implementing the job interview in groups was interesting and each one put his best efforts to prepare a flawless and competent pre-interview checklist.... In the preparation of the pre-interview checklist, the ideas of each member of the group were significant and special care was employed by the group to select competent panel members for the interview; the date, time, and venue of the interview were fixed, the job specifications were studied in detail and a comprehensive questionnaire was prepared, and an environment where the interviewee is completely comfortable was carefully set....

owever, the DDA does not prohibit an employer from appointing the best person for the job, nor does it require employers to treat a disabled person more favourably than they treat or would treat others.... he DD Act permits less favourable treatment being accorded to disabled persons if they are unable to do the job concerned, despite employing all possible adjustments.... Third, altering the job content of disabled persons by reallocating such portions of a job as cannot be done by a disabled person to a normal person and by proportionately including other duties which the disabled person can perform....

Name Class Professor Date Corruption in China The Peoples' Republic of China was ranked position 80th out of 176 countries in the corruption list by the transparency international in 2012.... This ranking placed one of the world's biggest economies in the same position as three other countries; Serbia, Tobago and Trinidad....

However, barely a month on the job, one male employee, ‘Lucas,' started to show interest in Stephanie.... She was interested in preserving her image and keeping her job.... Stephanie had no financial independence; therefore, losing her job would mean she would lose her sole source of income.... This resulted in Stephanie's decision to look for another job in a different company.... Stephanie was interested in having a fulfilling job, without any major scandal in the workplace, while Lucas wants to maintain his respect and integrity among his colleagues, which is why he was offended when Stephanie confided in some colleagues....

All HRM functions from job design through recruitment, selection, training, career and performance management and salary administration processes help to reinforce or develop organizational culture.... They highlighted a need for a high level of functional flexibility with less rigid job descriptions, reduction of hierarchies, ending of status, differentials and heavy reliance on team structure for disseminated information, structuring work and problem solving....

However, since their requirements do not allow them to hire or promote people from these groups, the said minorities face difficulties in landing a job henceforth making their lives miserable.... ith that respect, it is arguable that application of racial quotas in college admissions and job hiring or promoting is substantial as it bridges the gap between the minority and majority in terms having access to the same job opportunities, college admissions, and job promotion (Mwakikagile, 2006)....

Finding appropriate job opportunities were slim for those who share the same education background with the locals, unless they were sent abroad to get distinctive degree which signify their abilities and considered to be skilled as compared to others.... “The expansion of tertiary education, increasingly at a postgraduate level, has created high employment aspirations, leading many young people to late entrance in the labor market, since increased prosperity and strong family ties can support them until the time they will find a dignified job matching their qualifications” (Hatziprokopiou, 2006 :52)....

According to this act both men and women should be entitled to the same pay according to the intrinsic worth of a job.... The intrinsic worth of the job should be taken into account instead of comparable worth basis.... owever studies have proven that when the discrimination is methodical in nature with respect to payment for a job, the same attitude is likely to be evident amongst the job evaluators as well (Bowie, 2002, p.... Yet comparable worth of a job or an employee might act as a protective measure against discrimination with respect to payment provided the victimized group is ready to appeal in this context for their right to equal pay....

Introduced by Adams (1963), the equity theory states that an employee assesses his or her input to the job against what he gets from the job (outputs) and then compares the ratio (proportion) of these inputs to outputs with another employee's ratio of inputs and outputs (Torrington et all 2008: 649).... Recruitment involves searching for and obtaining qualified job candidates and it gives the organisation the opportunity to select the most appropriate persons to fill its job needs (Armstrong 2006)....

Many German job advertisement posters rate English as a very good additional requirement when it comes to looking for a job; it is considered as a significant asset.... nglish has influenced the lives of Japanese employees; through loss of culture, less job opportunities, and adapting to it as a second language (Lewis, 1911).... This reduces job opportunities for Japanese people.... Companies that are advertising for job vacancies, recommend that employees be fluent in English and that it should be included in the curriculum vitae....

astly management accountants must be task oriented and their basic job is to assist in controlling mechanisms with that of the management and devising organizational strategies (Collier and CIMA, 2008). ... job Order Costing ... he costing system is a simplest type of costing technique that defines costs of each job that is the cost required to complete every single task and all the different tasks along with costs are accumulated at the end....

Nigel even helped Steven to carry car parts into the customer's showroom as he himself was a student on work placement job in the company. ... igel, being a student on work placement job in the company, is not entitled to the same employee rights as any other employee in the company, and therefore he cannot file a lawsuit under employment law and hold Conventina Motors responsible under negligence for the damages he incurred in the accident.... nemployment compensation: These laws provide employees, whose jobs have been terminated through no fault of their own, some monetary payments for a given period of time or until they find a new job....

However, as soon as she gets a job and secures health insurance, she schedules an appointment with the doctor.... It appears quite likely that since her job is to man the front desk, she may not view her job as health related at all in the sense that her focus may be on her administrative duties.... She is concerned only with the administrative aspects of her job, including the completion of the paperwork on each patient. ... From the doctor's perspective, his job is to attend to the medical problem that the patient is facing....

The author of the paper will begin with the statement that resumes and applications letters are very important selling tools for a job hunter.... These tools provide the prospective employer written evidence of the skills and the qualifications of the job application.... Every job applicant should never take resume writing for granted.... Introduction Resumes and applications letters are very important selling tools for a job hunter....

Moreover, it is justifiable to look at her past work performance because records show that she always has genuine reasons for staying away from the job.... Therefore, her previous work performance must be put into consideration before making the decision to dismiss her from the job. ... When considering the job performance evaluation records, the aim is to ensure that there is consistency in both documents presented by the company and the employee (Sobieralski & Nordstrom, 2012)....

Furthermore, this can lead to disruption in production, loss of job skills and dramatic incur on cost of hiring new staffs.... On the other hand, employees with less commitment level can perceive current job as opportunity to find better prospect in other organizations.... The underlying credence of the study is that commitment can have positive impact on workforce retention and job performance.... Now-a-days, talented employees have more options to select job profile....

Though the industry holds professional scope both in the fields of hardware and software, I would like to join a job with a profile of a software team leader.... Though the industry holds professional scope both in the fields of hardware and software, I would like to join a job with a profile of a software team leader.... Such a job of this nature where I would be a team leader responsible for managing projects from a remote station also requires basic knowledge and information about doing the job correctly....

It, consequently, shows the hard work put in to avoid late job delivery.... In addition, you will also be denoted as being disrespectful and unprofessional in the job.... Also, it can lead to job termination when in the civilian divisionDisrespect.... You are at a high risk of losing your job since the company classifies you as a valueless asset to them and doesn't see your importance.... rriving late at the camp affects the day's activities as this will force your peers to do your job as well as theirs, thus making your unit not attain the intended goals....

In the construction industry, HR recruitment means attracting capable employees on the basis of a variety of internal job analyses.... Selection in this industry includes processes of screening potential job candidates based on credentials and identified competencies, and ultimately matching the right individual that will be a proper fit for a specific job.... eview and classification of job role qualifications through recurring job analyses ...