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Impact Of The COVID-19 On Employees & Organizations

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  In order to bring the new coronavirus pandemic in the country under control, the government of Sri Lanka implemented a set of control strategies including social distancing, quarantine, lockdowns, travel restrictions, and isolation of villages. The economic disruption induced by the Covid‐19 was caused by governments reacting to the health threat by locking down parts of the economy, as well as by individuals reacting cautiously to the threat by, for example, cutting back on services from restaurants, bars, cinemas, and the like. This had a number of immediate organizational design implications, caused by physical distance becoming an important contingency. Generally, employers have a duty to ensure the safety and health of their workers and others in the workplace. This includes providing and maintaining a work environment that is without risk to health and safety and adequate facilities for workers in carrying out their work, as is reasonably practicable. 1 Most national health...

Human Resource Management

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  What is Human Resource? The name “Human Resource” first minted by John R. Commons, a pioneering economist, in his book "The Distribution of Wealth," which was published in 1893. So we can say, it was not until the 19th century when the duty of Human Resource has organized the company task and manage employees. Human Resource management is also known as HRM, Personnel or talent management. We all are concordant on a point that the duties of HRM are shaping in the new form. Human resources is used to describe both the people who work for a company or organization and the department responsible for managing all matters related to employees, who collectively represent one of the most valuable resources in any businesses or organization. The term  human resources  was first coined in the 1960s when the value of labor relations began to garner attention and when notions such as motivation, organizational behavior, and selection assessments began to take shape in all types of ...

Employee work performance

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  Employee performance  is defined as how an  employee  fulfills their job duties and executes their required tasks. It refers to the  effectiveness , quality, and  efficiency  of their output. Employees are the force that drives a company forward. So it should come as no surprise that the daily performance of the workforce hugely influences the success or failure of a business. To stay successful in today’s market, businesses must find ways to maintain and bring out the best performance from their employees. Not only does this help to hire, retain and develop the best talent, but by helping staff to grow within their roles and responsibilities, the company can build a pipeline of future leaders. All contributing to long-lasting success. Working to improve employee performance is an ongoing process that involves measurement, evaluation, and planning, but it's also a vital step to achieving company goals. Successful Employees Achieve Goals One of the mo...

Making Work Place More Inclusive

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Workplace diversity  is a term used for creating an  inclusive  work environment.  Companies with workplace diversity  employ  individuals with a  variety of different characteristics , such as  age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, political views, cultural background , etc.  In an  inclusive  workplace culture, all these individual differences among employees are  accepted  and all employees are treated on an  equal  basis.   Leading an inclusive office is about more than hiring individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles. Although that is a great starting point, inclusion requires a little bit more effort from team leaders,  why not make "Creating a more inclusive workplace" one of your business resolutions? In today's article, we'll give you some guidance on how you can achieve that goal, so keep reading to enhance your leadership skills even further! Di...

Recruitment of Staff

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                              Recruitment  refers to the process of identifying, attracting, interviewing, selecting, hiring and onboarding  employees . In other words, it involves everything from the identification of a staffing need to filling it. Depending on the size of an organization,  recruitment  is the responsibility of a range of  workers Depending on the size of an organization, recruitment is the responsibility of a range of workers. Larger organizations may have entire teams of recruiters, while others only a single recruiter. In small outfits, the hiring manager may be responsible for recruiting. In addition, many organizations outsource recruiting to outside firms. Companies almost always recruit candidates for new positions via advertisements, job boards, social media sites, and others. Many companies  utilize recruiting software  to more effectively and efficien...