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Prof question:

Analyze the importance of the Human Resource department in your organization as it contributes to the culture of your organization. Select one HR policy that your organization has and evaluate the impact of the policy as it contributes to or detracts from a positive culture.

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Post 1 by steve:

My former company did not have a human resource department and did not place much value in devoting resources or capital into growing this portion of the business. I believe that this decision created a culture that allowed for much to be desired within the company. Some reasons why companies will benefit from investing in solid HR Management policies are, training, organization, protection against possible litigation and competent and engaged employees who have the ability to not only participate within the planning and development of the company, but can see that there is the potential of personal and professional growth within the firm.

The lack of an importance on HR in my former firm created a culture that tended to be unorganized, with employees that often felt undo anxiety over their job because there never seemed to be a plan in place to describe one’s job with effective job goals that would allow employees to not only understand what is expected of them, but more importantly what they needed to do in order to go above and beyond in an effort to show their interest in growth within the company.

I believe that any company that does not take HR management seriously is in danger of being eliminated from the competitive market. Although these companies may be able to survive during difficult economic times when jobs are scarce, when the job market turns I doubt that these firms will be able to retain quality talent over the long term. This in turn will not allow these businesses to take full advantage of an economic upturn making them vulnerable to failure.

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Post 2 by Jason:

Since I do not have an HR department for my business, I will discuss my previous job. I believe that it is very important to have and utilize HR. They provided many things to help improve the company’s overall well being. The one that stood out the most would be there ability to strengthen the employer/employee relationship. This has always been a critical issue for the business. There was not much trust between the different departments managers and it trickled down to each employee in that department. It became so bad that HR had to interfere. They conducted a confidential survey addressing the concerns at hand. After review, it wasn’t as bad as they thought. The main issue was poor communication between the departments. Although I left this company to see how they responded, I have been told it runs a lot smoother.

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Prof Question:

Change is difficult for humans to embrace, particularly when the value of the change is not clear. Discuss how the culture of an organization can assist or delay positive change in an organization. What is it about change that people resist?

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Post 1 by steve:

I for one tend to cringe at the mention of change in our lives. I believe that people love stability within their daily schedule and look forward to knowing what to expect from their workday and responsibilities within their chosen profession. It is for this reason that I feel that change is viewed with such distain within the workplace.

Organizations that have a proven history of valuing their employees and being honest and forthcoming with company policies will have the easiest time in instituting change in their company. Firms that have a positive relationship with their employees won’t be seen as making changes simply for change’s sake and these changes will in my opinion be viewed more positively as a necessity for the competitive advantage of the company and will ultimately be an advantage to the employees.However, companies that do not have a positive track record in organization and treatment of employees will have a much more difficult time. Change in these companies will be met with resistance and struggle by some employees who may not see or trust that what the company is trying to do will benefit the employee or the company.

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Post 2 by Jason:

People in any situation generally do not like changes in something that they are comfortable with. I think that it all depends on the chemistry an organization has and on the personality types. More people are willing to accept the change when they know their co-workers are also on board. This makes it much easier to adapt when they know that everyone else is going through it as well. Not everybody will be on board. Some may resist it which will make it harder on everybody else.

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