MBA HR 2021

                              The ethical role of HR December-17, 2021  Asiri Liyanage                        Legge commented that “In very general terms I would suggest that the experience of HRM is more likely to be viewed positively if its underlying principles are ethical” (Legge, 1998 as cited in Armstrong, 2014). Kochan (2007: 600) suggested that: “HR derives its social legitimacy from its ability to serve as an effective steward of a social contract in employment relationships capable of balancing and integrating the interests and needs of employers, employees and the society in which these relationships are embedded” (Kochan, 2007 as cited in Armstrong, 2014). Ensuring that all the needs of both employer and employees and the needs of the community in which these relationships are rooted are fufille...

  The Importance of Workforce Development December-17, 2021  Asiri Liyanage Workforce development programs can benefit your company whether your staff work on a manufacturing floor, at the request of medical patients, at their home offices, or behind the counter of a coffee shop. Workforce development is a win-win situation: it helps firms scale, profit, and prosper while also supporting employee career development, productivity, and success   (Wool, 2021) . Many companies are hesitant to devote significant resources to training and development since it is thought that it is an unnecessary burden in terms of cost. Organizations of all sizes should implement training strategies and structures that evolve over time and provide a competitive edge, even if there is no guarantee of a return on investment. Investing in the training and development of entry-level personnel is becoming more popular, as their roles are the easiest to fill as the trainee progresses up the corpo...

  Does Cyber loafing create problems at workplace?                          December-17, 2021                               Asiri Liyanage What is the purpose of your presence at work? "You have tasks to do on behalf of the organization," says the answer. Instead, "cyber loafing" is when you spend your working hours going through Facebook or Twitter, updating Instagram, chatting or e-mailing jokes to friends, online shopping, online gaming, downloading music, or perusing non-work related websites. Cyber loafing is a new idea in the realm of organizational behavior that has emerged since the advent of computers and cyber technologies. Employees that engage in cyber loafing utilize the organization's internet and e-mail facilities for non-work activities during working hours. Cyber loafing, on the other hand, is desc...

  Corporate Social Responsibility                     December-17, 2021                         Asiri Liyanage What is Corporate Social Responsibility? “Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives”   (UNIDO, 2021) . According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Corporate Social Responsibility is referred to as managing the company’s business processes to make a positive impact on the society.     Sustainability entails addressing our own demands without jeopardizing future generati...

                                                                        Organizational Lifecycle Theory         December-15, 2021           Asiri Liyanage It is accepted that like human creatures, organizations too are born, developed with time and there comes a stage when they start to decline. A few of the organizations has a life span, whereas the others are incapable to adapt to the new developments in their particular fields and have a brief life.  According to (Basin, 2021) “Organizational life cycle, as the name suggests, is the life cycle of an organization from the point of its creation or onset to the point it is terminated. It has five distinct stages”. An organizational Life-cycle undergoe...

  What is Organizational Commitment?                    December-15, 2021                        Asiri Liyanage      (Source-Career Resource) Organizational commitment is defined as a view of an organization’s member’s psychology towards his/her attachment to the organization that he/she is working for. Organizational commitment plays a pivotal role in determining whether an employee will stay with the organization for a longer period of time and work passionately towards achieving the organization’s goal  (Questionpro, 2021) . Im view of the above statement it can be identified that there it must be a relationship with employee turnover and Organizational Commitment. Commitment refers to attachment and loyalty. It is associated with the feelings of individuals about their organization  (Armstong, 2014) . Organization...

                                                                            Performance Management               December-05, 2021                 Asiri Liyanage            Figure 1: Source  (Vulpen, 2021) .  Performance Management is the second basic concept relating to human resources management.   The main function of this theory is to improve the fundamental and most important factors of an organization.   It assists employees of an organization to become efficient and productive becoming their best selves. “Usually, employees have a defined set of responsibilities that they need to take care of. Performance ...

                                                                                       Employee Retention.         December-05, 2021        Asiri Liyanage “One of the major issues faced by any organization is that the employees are roaming around the market seeking new opportunities. This phenomenon has given rise to various critical issues in terms of productivity, efficiency, and many more.   Labor retention management has a vital role to play in any organization since it involves full productivity, keeping them focused and reduction of many related costs. Recruitments, training, and orientation of employees require a lot of time and money, therefore it is critic...