Post on 02-May-2017
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ISSUES IN HRM
Job stress
Employee burnout
Safety
Diversity and discrimination
Sexual harassment and violence
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JOB STRESS
MEANING-
Chronic disease
Negatively affect an individual's performance
Psychiatric consultation
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JOB STRESS (CONTD.)
REASONS-
Conflict between work and family roles.
Technological advances
Service industry- Regular customer interaction.
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JOB STRESS (CONTD.) SYMPTOMS-
Depression
Loss of mental concentration
Anxiety, stress
Absenteeism
Extreme anger and frustration
Family conflict
Physical illnesses
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EMPLOYEE BURNOUT
MEANING-
“emotional exhaustion and detachment from work”.
Factors—both professional and personal.
Tight deadlines, high work pressure, no free time, stringent penalty clauses and poor leadership.
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EMPLOYEE BURNOUT (CONTD.)
CAUSES OF EMPLOYEE BURNOUT-
Low social/family support
Absence of work-life balance
No time for hobbies
The employee is pushed for a deadline by the organization to deliver
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EMPLOYEE BURNOUT (CONTD.)
SYMPTOMS-
Inability to enjoy life or share a laugh
A sense of being constantly hindered in office
Lack of energy and enthusiasm in work
Irritability and less patience in dealing with clients and co-workers
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SAFETY
MEANING-
Safety is the state of being “safe”
Being protected from an event that causes health or economical losses
It can include protection of people or of possessions.
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DISCRIMINATION AND DIVERSITY
Discrimination- Negative mental health outcomes.
Diversity- Less communication with co-workers.
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE
Psychological distress and overall health
issues.
Aggression from customers.
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HR RESPONSES
Compensation
Employee involvement and job enrichment
Diversity training
Safety management
Health promotion
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CONCLUSION
Presentation shows the present challenges lying ahead of HRM.
The major challenges include- job stress, employee burnout, safety, diversity and discrimination, sexual harassment, violence.
Initiatives by organisations
Promotion of health and safety in the workplace
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REFERENCES
INTERNET-
www.routledge.com
www.wikipedia.org
www.hbr.org (case study)
TEXT BOOK-
Human Resource and Personnel Management, Text and cases, By- K. ASWATHAPPA, Second Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001
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