Company Policies

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The purpose of this article was to inform readers about five human resource policies that can lead employees to seek employment elsewhere. They are: time-off policies, transfer policies, references, bereavement leave policies, and theft of time policies. The author believes that “Most organizations of more than a few hundred people are burdened by unfortunate and misguided policies that serve to slow operations and drive away talented employees.” (Ryan) The author attempts to correct these unfair policies by shedding some light on them. The article is structured with an introduction and conclusion and lists the five destructive policies with bullet points in the body of the article. The first policy is the time-off policy; the author feels that the company and employers should understand their employees’ personal requirements. If an employee needs time off then the organization should do their best to accommodate them. The author feels that this policy is unfair because, “…It broadcasts to employees that "your personal life has no value to us; invest your mental and emotional energy in us accordingly." (Ryan) The second destructive policy is the transfer policy. The author advises readers and employers to not make managers the decision makers for their employees' transfer requests. Let other managers do it, like the way it is done for applicants outside the organization. It author suggests this because, ‘It lets employees know that if they can't trust their boss to look out for their interests when an appealing job in the company is available, their best bet is to bail on the organization entirely.” (Ryan) The third destructive policy is about references. An employer not allowing managers to give references because they are... ... middle of paper ... ...ee it would have been an even better article. This article can increase an HR manager’s effectiveness because after reading this article they will know which policies would not be suitable for their company. This article would help them reduce turnovers and help them understand why some policies are ineffective. I would recommend this article to my dad because he owns his own business and he hires out new technicians all the time. If he chooses to expand his business more and decides to hire longer term employees, then avoiding these policies would come in handy in creating the best policies for his business. Works Cited Noe, Raymond. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Ryan, Liz. "Five Destructive Company HR Policies - BusinessWeek." Businessweek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. 16 Apr. 2010. Web. 15 July 2011.

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