GRAD 695 Research Methodology and Writing: HR & Waste Mgmt Intro

This assignment presents the introduction to a research paper focusing on human resources and waste management. It begins with a historical overview of Human Resource Management, tracing its evolution from the 18th to the 21st century, highlighting key shifts like the move from welfare officers to strategic HRM. The assignment outlines the assumptions, justification, and a case study approach. The problem statement emphasizes the need for research in the evolving work environment and the limitations of current studies. The hypotheses focus on the impact of technology on waste reduction, productivity, and cost-effectiveness within HR. The objective is to conduct a case study on how employees working outside offices can be managed to ensure adequate productivity and reduce waste, particularly using available technology. References include various academic sources relevant to the topic.

GRAD 695 – Research Methodology and Writing Assignment 3
Introduction
Human Resources and Waste Management
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Assumptions...............................................................................................................................3
Justification................................................................................................................................3
Case Study..................................................................................................................................4
Problem Statement.....................................................................................................................4
Hypotheses.................................................................................................................................4
Limitations.................................................................................................................................5
Objective....................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
Human Resources Management strategy and training has achieved the utmost importance in
terms of productivity, quality and creativity at the level of any organisation. Unlike in the
past, when workers are considered merely an element of output in the whole system of
companies, today they are much more than that. They represent the corporation as its greatest
assets and, when properly managed, will contribute to the growth and long-term sustainability
of the organization. Successful HR management practices inspire workers and help unlock
their creative potential. As a consequence, in the period, HR management is one of the key
areas where any company needs to focus if it is willing to accomplish more.
Assumptions
There are several ways to improve the efficiency of the enterprise. Creating change by means
of changing culture has been implemented by several organizations such as Google, IBM and
Harely-Davidson, but not much research has been done in the area of retail sector regarding
employee motivation. Through this study, we can discover ways to improve the competitive
conditions of the business; we can also explore the value of this HR theory and gain a deeper
insight into how the culture of organization can be closely linked to the performance of the
company in the retail sector. (DeNisi, Wilson & Biteman, 2014).
Justification
Up until today there are increasing studies and the term "practice" used as Human Resources
is a vital requirement for any organization ever-growing, expanding and adapting based on
changes within the future, technology, and changing world. Hence the profession still
practices as there are still difficult challenges to overcome as the business environment is
ever-evolving as history clearly shows us. Referring to the 18th to the 21st century and up
until today we can see forever evolving of the processes and how methods are changing with
time.
There are still a lot of methods that do and don't work, to reduce wastage of in businesses and
still newly adapted methods being developed to reduce and assist the Human Resource
Departments.
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Every business and every region has different related factors that also need to be considered
based on government, religion as well as culture differences which need to be looked at and
adapted within the specific environments.
Case Study
Simply based on the historical data available there is a lot of information on how a trend of
methods and solutions helped to grow the assistance of managing human resources. However,
it will be an ongoing study which needs to be further looked into as above stated whilst the
environment (Managing Human Resources, 2018). Future and technology adapt within the
world with employees being able to work from anywhere, travel for business away from the
offices or have non-dedicated hours based on the work environment and requirements which
are different from historical occurrences and how the industries and requirements of jobs
have changed significantly.
Problem Statement
There is an enormous amount of studies that need to be conducted on the new environment
changing every day for every growing era evolving every day. The requirement and lack of
future trends for today are limited.
Hypotheses
The results of this study would indicate the newly adapted environment of the latest work
challenges and how technology can assist human resources to give a clear understanding of
how to reduce waste, managing productivity and reducing cost-effectively for any business as
well as have an indication of the advantages, disadvantages and factors in play ,as well as
future trends and changes adapting and how it may further change to cater for future issues
and plan going forward as well as the importance of future assessment within the field of
human resources.
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Limitations
Limitations for the study would be ideally be based on a case study, further research from
the internet and a possible survey, which I believe is critical and will show the impact and
necessities (Minten, 2010).
Also, research tends to stop and being made freely available as there are costs involved for
courses and getting information based on entrepreneurs selling methods, technology, and
information not being available without a certain cost associated with it (Managing
Hospitality Human Resources, 2012). With this being said I think it is important and yet
critical to complete a case study for this to have a better understanding of the future market
and methods that can be created, adapted and explored within the interested field.
Objective
A case study needs to be done on the different and new ways of how employees have more
freedom to work from anywhere, traveling away from the office to ensure adequate
productivity, waste management, and financials can be reduced as well for training staffs who
can never be present or very little present with the technology available. The case study
would involve the newly aged requirement for employees outside offices and how to
maintain them which is of vital importance (Naidu & Chand, 2014).
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REFERENCES
DeNisi, A., Wilson, M., & Biteman, J. (2014). Research and practice in HRM: A
historical perspective. Human Resource Management Review, 24(3), 219-231.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2014.03.004
McGraw-Hill College. (2018). Managing Human Resources.
Minten, S. (2010). Managing human resources in the leisure industry. Managing
Leisure, 15(1-2), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/13606710903447964
Naidu, S., & Chand, A. (2014). Cultural ideologies of managing human resources
versus western ideologies of managing human resources in
Samoa. International Journal Of Business And Globalisation, 13(1), 58. doi:
10.1504/ijbg.2014.063394
Nkomo, S., & Hoobler, J. (2014). A historical perspective on diversity ideologies
in the United States: Reflections on human resource management research and
practice. Human Resource Management Review, 24(3), 245-257. doi:
10.1016/j.hrmr.2014.03.006
Pearson College Div. (2012). Managing Hospitality Human Resources.
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