An Empirical Study of the Relationship of the Multinationalization of Human Resources and Management Results in Japanese Firms
Fumihiko Isada and Yuriko Isada
ABSTRACT:
The objective of this research is to clarify empirically the influence that the ongoing multinationalization of human resources has on management results in Japanese firms today. If multinationalization in Japanese commerce and society is to progress, innovation should be promoted by utilizing the diversity that can contribute to the growth of the Japanese economy. On the other side, various factors are related to the success or failure of a personnel system. This research typifies the strategic and organizational factors of companies relevant to their personnel systems, clarifies the suited personnel system. The multinationalization of human resources contributes to raising performance through innovation and so on, as confirmed by the questionnaire based on preceding research. In addition, some improvements to the personnel system for advancing innovation, for example, are found. On the other side, the necessity of increasing diversity in the personnel system, workplace environment, and so on of Japanese firms is suggested.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 1-8 ] DOI: 10.22587/rjss.2018.11.1.1
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Place Of Desserts In Turkısh Cuısıne
Prof. Dr. Ahmet TAYFUN and Res. Asst. Ayşe Selin DÜLGER
ABSTRACT: Cultural diversity is the basis of Turkish cuisine, one of the world's richest and most colorful cuisines. The fact that the Turkish society was initially a nomadic society, the Anatolian lands were hosted by many different civilizations, and in addition the cultural diversity of the Ottoman Empire, a very rich kitchen emerged. One of the most important elements that come to mind in the name of Turkish cuisine is undoubtedly Turkish desserts. The Turkish desserts, which reflect the diversity of the Turkish culture, richness and color, are quite important in Turkish cuisine. Each region has its own desserts in Turkey or may vary from region to region making each dessert. The aim of this study is to introduce the Turkish tastes that have an important place in Turkish cuisine. For this purpose, a conceptual compilation study has been done. In the study, general information was given about the most known Turkish desserts classified according to the materials used in Turkish desserts.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 9-13 ] DOI: 10.22587/rjss.2018.11.1.2
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Practice and attitude on household waste management in Tumpat and Kuala Krai, Kelantan
Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, Siti Aishah Hanawi, Nasrudin Subhi, Siti Shahara Zulfakar, Muhammad Ikram Abdul Wahab
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of solid waste management among residents in Tumpat. A total of 29 respondents were selected at random and divided into three groups. All the groups were interviewed during focus group discussions. The main waste was household waste such as food, diapers, bottles, cans, plastic, and papers. The majority of the respondents practice food waste disposal by using their waste as food for poultry with some practicing a composting process as recommended by the local authority. The suggestion from respondents in Tumpat was that every house in the residential area should be provided with a small dustbin and should undergo house-to-house collection in order to reduce the quantity of waste disposed of at the village dumping site. In conclusion the involvement of society plays an important role in solid waste management. Due to the high cost of waste disposal in terms of collection and transportation by the local authority, the community needs to take part in controlling, reducing, and recycling waste effectively.
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Training Practice and Employee Performance in Manufacturing Company.
Fadillah Ismail and Adibah Abdul Kadir
ABSTRACT: Employee is the importance person in the organizations. The achievement and failure in the firm is depends on employee performance. Therefore, top management must aware the importance of training programs for improving employee performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship and impact of training practices towards employee performance in manufacturing company. Three dimension of employee performance which is quality of work, quantity of work and speed of work achievement were used for this research. Quantitative approach will be used for this study to collect the data is survey questionnaire. This study was focus on manager, human resources and supervisor in manufacturing company as the respondents. The questionnaire were distributed for 70 set, and only 53respondents who answered the questionnaire. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Program was used for descriptive analysis. This study was found a statistical significant impact of training practice on employee performance. The data obtained from this study, can be used for Human Resource management to more understand and know the important of training programs for employees in organization. Due to this, it can help the organization to improve their employee performance by improving their skills and knowledge on their job.
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Evaluating the Importance of Strategic Human Resources Management in Enterprises
Kamran Yeganegi and Ziba Tajdani
ABSTRACT: Strategic human resources management is an approach to decision making on the organization's goals and plans in the form of policies, programs and operations related to employment, recruitment, training, and improvement and management of performance. Studies indicated that strategic management in a knowledge-based economy views human resource as the most important source of competitive advantage for an organization. Human resources strategy has found high position since it has provided a tool for creating competitive advantage and improving the management efficiency. The hypothesis of the close relationship between strategic human resources management and the organization strategy is rooted in contingency management theory. This theory states that human resources management practices are developed based on the form of competitive strategy of the organization. Organizations established high harmony between human resources strategy and organizational activities have showed a better performance than the organizations, where this harmony was low. The role of its using in enterprises is undeniable.
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Strategic Management Of Walmart
Ekta Kumari and Dr. Vijayshri Tewari
ABSTRACT: Strategic management is a continuous process of identifying the opportunities and exploiting them to sustain competitive advantage and identify direction in which the organization moves in future. It also involves a series of effective decisions which a manager takes and which in return decides the growth and performance of firm. It is an art of effectively managing the workforce within an organization to strategically relate them with the firm’s objectives and goals. Walmart is an American multinational retail organization and world market leader in its cost leadership strategy. Value chain analysis of Walmart is chain of activities from concept and raw material of product to its sales & marketing and customer service. The flow of the study also describes the Walmart Business Strategy apart from its value chain analysis with better understanding of the strategic management of the company. Both these strategies help Walmart to achieve success and sustain competition across the globe. The functional area of Walmart is synchronized with its strategic goal to make effective use of its resources. The company also focuses on measuring the gap between its present strategy and the expected strategy to control the desired outcome and increase its productivity. The main focus of the company is on mitigating challenges such as competitive pressures due to changing environment, growing technology and changing customer’s preferences.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 32-36 ] DOI: 10.22587/rjss.2018.11.1.6
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