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Evaluate Human Resource Management Challenges Faced by Investment Banks: A Case Study of Goldman Sachs
Xuan Feng 1
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Rotterdam School of Management，Erasmus University，Netherlands.,
Rotterdam School of Management，Erasmus University，Netherlands.
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Abstract
Very few scholars focus on the current human resource management (HRM) challenges faced by investment banks. This paper, for the first time, analyzed the four main challenges faced by one of the top investment banks, Goldman Sachs. The four challenges are work-life imbalance, culture crash, high turnover rate, and gender inequality, separately. This paper also provides managerial suggestions on how to tackle these challenges efficiently.
Keywords
HRM
Goldman Sachs
Investment bank
work-life balance
gender inequality
culture crash
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