Essays on Management Role

Westminster Business School

Module Code: BHRM 401 COURSEWORK ONE CAREER PATHS INTO MANAGEMENT AND THE FOUR REMEDIAL STRATEGIES Seminar Leader name: __________________ Abstract Rees and Porter model and concept of managerial escalator fits in the two mangers career path in becoming the managers. Both the mangers begun their careers as specialist. Overtime, they gain more experienced and received relevant training that prepared them to carry out their current roles. The trainings equipped them with vast managerial skills which satisfied Rees and Porter concept of hybrid managers. Furthermore, the trainings helped reduce managerial gaps as both the mangers showed great love and respect ...

Introduction

Political equality is a situation where citizens in the country can vote to elect their leaders. It entails different aspects, where they have equal authority, participation and equal opportunities. Additionally, it involves equal involvement of citizen in different agendas political agendas without prejudice. Political equality also means that restrictions and laws apply similarly to people no matter the position in life. Political equality and political effectiveness are crucial in national security concerns and vital in an emergency department. In terms equality, robust equality is needed in the context of human rights and terms of a legal order. Historically, national security ...

Introduction

Traditionally, the human resource department was mandated with administrative roles such as preparation of payrolls and calculation of leave days. Increased competition coupled with a myriad of other factors such as globalization, structural reforms, privatization, and technological changes have led to the rise of strategic human resource management. Additionally, adoption of strategies such as total quality management that advocates for employee empowerment has contributed to immense changes within the human resource department. Further, most firms seek to ensure productivity and profitability within the market at large. One of the core factors that determine a firm`s profitability is the contribution made ...

Article Review:

In their article ‘“Defaulting to Management: Leadership Defined by What It is Not’”, the authors Brigid Carroll and Lester Levy (2008) develop the concept of a default identity or aor baseline identity that influences the performance, acquisition, and understanding of more emergent identity constructions, such as the leadership identity. In the qualitative study that tThe authors conducted where they interviewed 53 upper-middle and senior managers about to ascertain their definitions for of leadership and leadership development, it is foundfinding that most of the participants lack a concrete understanding of what leadership is. They cannot provide a concise definition for leadership and leadership ...