AJIT SINGH

ENGLISH TRAINER

Contemporary

issues in HRM

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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SAFETY (CONTD.)

HOW TO IMPROVE SAFETY-

Safety climate

Work design

Technology

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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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