Abstract This study recognizes that training and skills development are the main forces that drive the social and economic development of any nation. Moreover, it is apparent from the bitter experiences of the global financial crisis of 2008 that countries having higher levels of skills development opportunities are more effective...
Introduction: The United Kingdom, Post-Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities Context of the Assessment: What Brexit Means for the United Kingdom On 23 June 2016, Great Britain made the decision that was unanimously considered controversial all over the world. Termed as Brexit (a portmanteau word made of “Britain” and “exit”), the said...
Introduction Gender discrimination happens the moment members of the opposite sex are treated unevenly. In a company, gender discrimination entails treating workers unequally in their employment just because one is a male or female (Smith, Oades, and McCarthy 51). Gender discrimination in the workplace arises when employers or managers treat...
Abstract The workforce in the UAE is culturally diverse as over 20% of employees (referred to as expatriates) come from different countries. Importantly, expatriates tend to occupy managerial posts, which makes communication within organizations quite complex. Training aimed at raising cultural awareness has become common, but such training strategies as...
Abstract Successful recruitment and planning the workforce require a high level of skill and experience in the field of human resource management, especially in modern society, where technology has become a major component of the way of life. It is easy for job seekers to forge certificates and claim to...
Introduction The objectivity of training and development and its sustained learning procedure has constantly been influenced by the software industry. Currently, it has turn out to be rather an overarching tendency of social needs. This means that organizations ought to instill learning culture as a social task. It has been...
Introduction Technological advancements have allowed individuals from different cultures, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds to work and communicate together. The above experiences have enhanced diversity in the workplace (Kreitner & Cassidy, 2012). Diversity represents the manner through which individuals vary from one another. Customarily, individuals differ in sex, age, culture, race,...
The focus on diversity in the modern business world is a result of globalisation trends and changes in approaches to managing the workforce in multinational organisations. Laws against discrimination in the workplace, emancipation, intensified migration, and globalisation have led to the increases in the employers’ interest to the diverse workforce...
Introduction Learning and development is the path to success in any organization. Knowledge should be consistently supplied to an organization’s staff members through learning both externally and internally. It is, therefore, necessary to encourage and energize the corporation knowledge and expertise for learning. Organizations opting to remain pertinent and survive...
Introduction The achievement of organizational goals is largely determined by the human resources that the organization has. Capacity development is one of the most critical elements in organizational performance. Capacity development can only be achieved through an effective learning and development strategy that encompasses the mission and vision of the...
Executive Summary Industrial relation in the 21st century has transformed from what it used to be in the 19th century. In the current society, firms are struggling to manage market competition that threatens to eliminate less competitive firms. Firms have realized that their success is always determined by the effort...
Introduction The contemporary world has been characterised by simple and complex organisational structures that define the organisation’s mission and goals. In the organisational setting, the human factor works differently, as described in the working manuals, training programs, job descriptions, and organisational charts. In most cases, organisations rely on the working...
