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Human Resource Management Assignment Study

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Human Resource Management Assignment Study

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IntroductionHuman Resource Management is a complex system. Almost all large business organizations these days have an HR department and very often the people working their need to comprehend complex human behaviors and provide solutions to problems arising in a company due to the same. This report entails the in-depth study, analysis and recommendations, if any, of a Human Resources problem in a business organization. For this report, the company chosen is the globally recognized 7-Eleven convenience stores. 7-eleven is one of the leading convenience stores across the globe. The wage scandal that this chain company has been a part of is well known and well hyped. This report is an attempt to research, study and analyze the wage scandal, discuss the various potential causes of the problem, and how it could have been avoided. There have a been a large number of newspaper articles, journals and reports that talk about evidences as to how the workers in the company were being cheated by their own employers. Human resources is a vast field and involves less of a scientific approach to analyze and solve problems related to human behaviors. The study of such cases becomes relevant for comprehension of human resource problems, why they occur or what causes them, how they get aggravated and how they can be tackled, avoided or solved. Company background With its headquarters located in Irwing, Texas, 7- Eleven is some 90 years old. “Founded in 1927 as an ice and beverage stand in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven was called a ‘Totem store’ by its founder[ CITATION Mat17 \l 1033 ]”. In the year 1946, “The name changed from Tote’m Stores to 7-Eleven to reflect the new extended hours[ CITATION 20117 \l 1033 ]”. This international chain has around a total 56,600 stores and operates in about 18 countries worldwide. Although the company is American-Japanese, the parent company is located in Chiyoda, Japan and goes by the name of 7- eleven Japan, co. Ltd. Bouncing back after being hit hard by the great depression, this company's success story is one of inspiration. In this report however, we shall discuss the wage scandal that 7 eleven was a part of.
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