Organizational management uses different factors to increase productivity in all areas of an organization’s activities. It consists of controlling and supervising the workers, creating a comfortable and productive workspace, high-quality staff recruitment and management, proficient planning, and trustful leadership. There are different systematic approaches to this topic, which vary in distinctive styles and opinions. The following references describe various management parts that affect the equality of wages in nonprofit organizations.
Boon, C., Den Hartog, D. N., & Lepak, D. P. (2019). A systematic review of human resource management systems and their measurement. Journal of management, 45(6), 2498-2537. Web.
The article describes the research and development of human resources research and focuses specifically on HR systems. Authors believe that the HR systems influence the effects of HR practices described in other studies. They had done significant research on the academic literature published before 2017 and included data from 495 articles. As a result, the authors have made a helpful table with all their observations, which are easy to view. Tables summarize 516 systems filtered with different labels. HR professionals also rate all systems so the reader can check which ones are generally considered better or worse. The authors do not make assumptions, and the data is up to date. This article proves to be useful and popular among human services administrators, HR managers, and other workers to find precise information and comparisons of various HR systems.
Hillmann, J., & Guenther, E. (2021). Organizational resilience: a valuable construct for management research?International Journal of Management Reviews, 23(1), 7-44. Web.
This article describes organizational resilience, a crucial part of organization management in today’s economy. Instead of following numerous articles about this topic from other journals, it analyses the research itself. Authors search and compare different opinions from valid researchers on this topic, so the reader is able to form an independent critical view of it. Not only articles but also books published in different years are compared. The article’s best and most valuable part is the interactive table, which clearly shows all books and reports with their approaches to researching organizational resilience. Authors dissect the research into different categories, making it much easier for the reader to navigate the article and find needed information. There are tables that show various approaches to the research, and at the end of the article, a conceptual model of organizational resilience is located.
Lateef, A., & Omotayo, F. O. (2019). Information audit as an important tool in organizational management: A review of literature. Business Information Review, 36(1), 15-22. Web.
The article covers the topic of information in organizational management and how it is used as a key strategic asset in this industry. Authors describe how exactly it has become an asset and what identifies an asset itself, which is very useful to understand the topic thoroughly. The article describes information management as a process of preserving and delivering the information; informational risk and gives models of correctly securing the data. The main topic of the article – information audit, is described closer to the end of it, which may be frustrating to find for the readers who are looking specifically for it. However, it gives the person new to the topic a full disclosure of needed information. Following the definition of the information audit, there are listed benefits and integral standards of the process. The language of the article is relatively simple, given the complexity of the topic. The paper is also unbiased and consists only of objective information.
Pratt, J. (2022). It’s complicated: nonprofit organizations and wage equity. Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly. Web.
This article describes inequality between workers of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Nonprofit companies’ employees mainly were African-Americans and women who have fought with the government for the recognition of their jobs. The article states that the wage gap eventually narrowed because nonprofit organizations’ market share and sector size have increased. The author provides various surveys of nonprofit companies’ employees, which helps to understand their opinions and see the situation from their point of view. The research is focused mainly on the nonprofit sector; the author does not compare different types of organizations. The website page has charts, which complement the text, increasing readability. Clearly, the author supports the growth of nonprofit organizations; however, the text does not have any biases. The information is presented solely on facts and numbers, allowing the reader to think critically about the problem, which explains the popularity of the website. The article’s data is up-to-date and helps to see the current state of nonprofit organizations and their employees.
Watson, L. D., & Hoefer, R. A. (2014). Human Resources. Developing nonprofit and human service leaders: Essential knowledge and skills (pp. 101-111). SAGE Publications, Inc.
This chapter of the book describes what skills and qualities a human services administrator must have to find the right people for the jobs. The information in the chapter is reliable and up-to-date, which helps to better understand the topic. Hiring and recruitment skills are critical for the administrator because they allow for identifying high-performing and motivated workers who will stay with the company for a long time. The authors cite helpful motivator factors that employees should have and reference the essential employment laws and job interview rules. The chapter describes the importance of compensation and benefits for the workers and the ethical issues which arise with it. When describing training programs, the authors rightly state that managers should not overlook such development programs because this will be damaging to the company. The chapter also covers the analysis human services administrators should do to evaluate the need for such training. The authors raise a tough question of objectively evaluating the performance of employees. It is well-known that a performance interview is not something a worker looks forward to, so the authors give recommendations on improving performance management. The authors cover the important topic of diversity in the workplace and the ways to develop and celebrate it. At the end of the chapter, there are lists of helpful terms and exercises to help grasp the information from it. The authors provide only straight facts and unbiased information, which helps to form a critical view on the subject.
Yi, L., & Zulaikha, N. (2022). The influence of leadership skills on organizational management: a conceptual review. International Journal of Behavioral Analytics, 2(4), 1-7. Web.
This article describes the concept of leadership and its direct effects on organizational management. The authors portray a company leader as a perfect manager who knows how to motivate and inspire his subordinates, making the work environment more comfortable and efficient. The article has a lot of references to the earlier works of different researchers in this area, making it a composition of different opinions on the topic. The authors point out how good or poor leadership can influence the company’s performance and the organization’s survival. The article is relatively new and up to date, although some of its references are much older. It does not deliver any new information or concepts but summarizes already published research on this topic. Overall, it is helpful for readers who are unfamiliar with the subject.