Such reengineering reinforce behaviors, which are important to teamwork and customer service and better aligning HR with business goals and objectives, thus bring the organization out of recession. ... As the labour market composition is clearly shifting towards the higher skilled occupations in services producing industries. ... Workers should therefore gear themselves up to face with new challenges such as change of job from manufacturing to the service industry to better secure themselves in this down period. ...

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REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE - HRM OR PERSONNEL? 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE During the past 20 years many organisations have evolved and changed the way in which they manage their workforce. The past 2 decades have seen a shift in many organisations from the traditional Personnel Departme...

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In December 2002, in the state of Oregon, Wal-Mart has already been found guilty of "systematically forcing employees to work overtime without pay" according to an article in Mother Jones magazine. ... On a positive note, if employees achieve wage increases and better working conditions at this leading employer, it could help set a new standard for workers throughout the service-oriented field. ...

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Abstract This dissertation is attempting to delve into the prevailing attitudes and employee engagement with Topaz South Dublin service stations. ... The research seeks to understand aspects of working life at the Topaz service stations within the South Dublin catchment area. ... Topaz has been present in the Irish petrol service station market for the last 3 years. It took a foothold on the Irish market by acquiring and subsequently merging Statoil and Shell service stations, which through their re-branding of the acquired service stations, gave them a country wide presence in a matter of mon...

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