The Role of HR in Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

      
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		            		Davor Markota
Management Consultant, Croatia
			            
The Role of HR in Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

	          		We already know BPR is not about IT only. But I'd like to find out what can or should be the role of HRM (Human Resource Management) in effective BPR implementations?

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						            	Kenneth Salazar Saenz
Entrepreneur, Costa Rica
												
				                Importance of HRM to Pursue Effective Business Process Reengineering

													HRM has a big role in BRP since it cannot be conceived as a department for payroll/administration only:

- HR holds together all vital activities in the organization such as Recruitment, Training, Organizational and Personal Development and therefore everything that has to do with Analysis and Description of Jobs to foresee a structured reengineering (or new positions) taking into consideration what inputs and resources (financial/non financial) the company counts on and this includes close collaboration and communication with IT.

- Also HR is involved in motivation, organizational climate, incentives, etc., to attract new fresh candidates and to transfer the current ones into new ways of working.

- HR must comprehend and propagate that people are the highest most valuable asset of an organization, so it is imperative that they get the best working environment and the best tools to perform in an optimal way.
				                
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						            	hassan
Teacher, Nigeria
												
				                Importance of HRM in BPR

													I am not a HR expert, but for sure HRM is important in getting the best qualified personnel to get t... Sign up
				              
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						            	rohmensen
Netherlands
												
				                HRM in BPR as Strategic Department to Facilitate Management

													HRM is a fundamental part if you want BPR to be efficient.
- In BPR, you typically need to look acr... Sign up
				              
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						            	Steynebrugh
Consultant, Netherlands
												
				                The Strategic Role of HRM

													Nowadays, most elements of the marketing mix can be changed in the blink of an eye: price, suppliers... Sign up
				              
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						            	Dejonckheere
Management Consultant, Netherlands
												
				                HRM Role in the BPR Process

													BPR has a massive impact on the organization of work and the tasks of the employees. The changes hav... Sign up
				              
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						            	Josephat Olwal Ngesah
Kenya
												
				                Requirements for HR People in BPR

													These are definitely good insights into the role of HRM in BPR initiatives.
Perhaps, I can add that... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ehab
Lecturer, Malaysia
												
				                Role of HRM in Business Process Re-Engineering

													The human factor is considered an influential critical success factor for improvement projects, so a... Sign up
				              
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						            	Arshad Ali, Pakistan
												
				                HR Understanding of Business Process

													In BPR, HR people should have a very good understanding of the old and new business process. The rol... Sign up
				              
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						            	Horacio Cortese
Consultant, Argentina
												
				                Champion Role for HR Managers in BPR

													HR has to be the champion in the Business Process Reengineering, because in the last 20 years of thi... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ivan Kohlinsky
Management Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                HR's Role in BPR

													HR definitely needs to be involved in any BPR project both at the START and DURING the development o... Sign up
				              
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						            	Joseph Cole
Business Consultant, Canada
												
				                Strategic Role of HRM in BPR

													I agree with many of the comments listed about HR's traditional 'transactional' and 'training & deve... Sign up
				              
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						            	Jerome, South Africa
												
				                HRM and BPR in the Business

													HRM is a vital link in any organisation. This however also depends very much on how the management v... Sign up
				              
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						            	Davor Markota
Management Consultant, Croatia
												
				                Expanded View to BPM

													Thanks to you all for your comments. It is clear for all of us that HRM is in the focus of the BPR a... Sign up
				              
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						            	Sainey Ceesay
Financial Consultant, Gambia
												
				                HRM: Roles in BPR

													Excellent pieces on HRM!
- From a Resource Based View (RBV) point of view, organizations can be abl... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lafayette Howell
Director, United States
												
				                Practical Value for HR to Accelerate Change

													HR is essential to BPR or any other transformation or change initiative. Here are some factors to co... Sign up
				              
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						            	Leslie Gaskins
Business Consultant, United States
												
				                The Role of HR in the BPR Process

													This is a good question that needs more attention by HR professionals.
Before answering the questio... Sign up
				              
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						            	Sudhir Kumar Pant
Consultant, India
												
				                Role of HRM in BPR

													HRM plays an important role in organizational structuring, as well as in identifying competencies re... Sign up
				              
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						            	Basil Pollyn
Teacher, Nigeria
												
				                Role of HRM in BPR

													It's obvious that the success or failure of any organization rests with its people. They are pointer... Sign up
				              
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						            	Trustlord Marecha
Director, South Africa
												
				                Role of HRM in BPR

													BPR does not function elsewhere outside HRM. But HR personnel also need reengineering so they keep t... Sign up
				              
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						            	James Onyango
Management Consultant, Rwanda
												
				                The Role of HR Managers in BPR

													Also throughout my management career spanning over 25 years, my experience is that BPR succeeds wher... Sign up
				              
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						            	Mary Laniyan
Management Consultant, Nigeria
												
				                Role of HRM in BPR

													In addition to all the valuable contributions on BPR, even small improvements (Kaizen) inevitably in... Sign up
				              
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						            	Joseph Cole
Business Consultant, Canada
												
				                Role of HRM and BPR

													@Leslie Gaskins: Leslie your comment about the HR 'profession' limitations is so true. I am a Change... Sign up
				              
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						            	Josephat Olwal Ngesah
Kenya
												
				                Role of HRM in BPR and BSC

													This debate is becoming sweeter as more and more contributions come along. Indeed, the aim of BPR li... Sign up
				              
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						            	Paul Martins
Management Consultant, Nigeria
												
				                The Role of HRM in Effective BPR Implementations

													HRM has a very vital role to play towards ensuring successful BPR implementations by dispensing appr... Sign up
				              
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						            	Davor Markota
Management Consultant, Croatia
												
				                The Role of HR in BPR and other Improvement Efforts

													A few weeks ago there was a conference about the Lean approach held in Zagreb, Croatia. It was  stat... Sign up
				              
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						            	AJ Visser
Consultant, South Africa
												
				                The Role of HR in BPR Process

													@Leslie Gaskins's response was probably the best to read. I just have one additional comment to make... Sign up
				              
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