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.
Factorsboth 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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