Human Resources Management

Human Resource Management and Management Information Systems
How are HR executives making use of MIS in their jobs... What are the main kind of systems they use? (...)

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🔥	NEW Human Resource Information System (HRIS) - Overview With the world of work in a state of constant, advanced flux, the need for HR systems and ways to adjust to this technol (...) 11 4 comments

What is the Effect of Globalisation on HR?
What is the effect of globalisation on HR practices such as recruitment & selection? Thanks for your builds... (...)

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The Warwick Model (Hendry and Pettigrew)
The Warwick Model was developed by Hendry and Pettigrew at the Centre for Strategy and Change at Warwick University in t (...)

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Job Evaluation Systems
In order to determine the compensation for their positions, organizations use a range of simple (i.e. market comparison) (...)

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Impact of HRM on Company Performance
I am writing a project on The critical evaluation of the roles of human resource management on the performance of an org (...)

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Green Human Resource Management
Environmental issues and corporate sustainability have become a significant managerial challenge of the 21st century. Co (...)

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Analytical Model Used to Determine Numbers and Types of Staff
Does your organization use an organizational model where position ratios are predetermined by the number of FTE (Full Ti (...)

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Impact of Fallen Oil Prices on HR Policy
In my country, as a result of falling oil prices, a number of private and public-sector organizations (especially those (...)

Crucial Things to Know for a Starting HR Manager
I am studying HR. What are the first few things which I should understand well if I become the HR manager of a company? (...)

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Upcoming HR Trend: Retirement of Baby Boomers
I watched a recent news item by CBC Canada on the upcoming retirement tsunami of the Baby Boomer Generation (1946-1964). (...)

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Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management
Artificial intelligence (AI) evolved rapidly in the last decade. AI was bound to enter the realm of HR as well and be in (...)

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An Office Fight or Dispute at Work - What Next?
It’s happened to all of us – an argument, or disagreement in the workplace, whatever or wherever the environment…
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Psychological Contract
What is a psychological contract? How can it be of help in the organization when the management of an organization under (...)

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Should a HRM Organization be Different for Certain Industries or Sectors?
Is Human Resource Management industry agnostic? In other words, should a HR organization be designed differently for dif (...)

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Salary Policy on Natural Disasters ('Acts of Nature')
Dear All, I recently joined a non-profit organization, which deals in animal welfare. I am responsible for re-framing HR (...)

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Which Background is Preferable for a Manager?
Selecting candidates for a job is never easy. Certainly when we're talking about managers, considering they are going to (...)

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Line Managers Knowledge in HR
(Why) Should all line managers have basic knowledge in HR? (...)

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Changing a Job Evaluation System
My organisation carried out a job evaluation change. We changed the grading structure and the salary structure. Long-ser (...)

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Human Resources Management: Art or Science?
Is the human resources management field a science or an art? (...)

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Introducing New Policies
Am working for a young company, I have been asked to come up with some policies which can be adopted to run a company. P (...)

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Human Resource Audit
Hi! if anybody can please give me some information on Human Resource Audit and Human Resource Accounting (about the two (...)

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Multi Skilled, Proactive and Customer Focused Staff
In a constantly changing and ever more competitive environment, work organisations require multi skilled, proactive and (...)

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Methods of Human Resource Profiling?
As part of a human resource audit, can somebody suggests methods of human resource profiling of employees from recruitme (...)

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HR Challenges in the 21st Century
The current global economy appears to be a major challenge to organizations and job seekers. The difficulty in finding w (...)

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Favorite HR Phrases :-)
What is your best HR phrase? (...)

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ICT Challenges in Human Resource Management
I am interested in knowing the challenges, and issues for HR professionals when it come to dealing with ICT. It may be a (...)

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Definition of Human Resources Management
I am looking for a good definition of HRM... Wikipedia says Human Resource Management is the strategic and coherent appr (...)

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Core functions of HR?
What are the core functions of human resource management? What should be considered its main purpose? (...)

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HR as a Strategic Business Partner
I am carrying out a diagnosis on my organisation to find out how HR as a strategic business partner can lead to competit (...)

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HR and Emotional Intelligence
I suggest that HR practitioners should tap into the platform of Emotional Intelligence in enhancing organisational effec (...)

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Collection of Training Theories
Hi, let's create a list of all major training theories here... Please mention:
- theory name,
- author,
- (...)

Employee Induction, Orientation and Onboarding. Do they Mean the Same?
Hi all, the terms induction, orientation and on boarding are widely used when orientating new employees to the company a (...)

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Role of the HR Manager in the financial crisis
What is the role of the HR Manager in this global financial crisis and has it changed in past years to now? (...)

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Introduction of a HR System in a Family Business
I have been directed to set up a HR system in my company. Recently the management of the company has been switched over (...)

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Employee relations - Frames of Reference
I am required to produce a report regarding how employee and employer interests can be reconciled in a pluralist organis (...)

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Old Myths about HR?
Recently, I've known about the old myths of HR. In the six myths such as
1. People go into HR because they like peo (...)

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Managing the Human Resource Function is Most Important
Every aspect of an organisation's activities is determined by the competence, motivation and general effectiveness of it (...)

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Goals of Human Resource Management
Human Resource management is based in the efficient utilization of employees in achieving two main goals within a corpor (...)

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Role of the HR manager in M&A
What is the role of the HR manager in mergers and acquisitions? (...)

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The 7 G Framework of HRM Practices
Prof. Ajantha S. Dharmasiri developed a very intuitive framework for HRM practices or functions. It is known as the "Sev (...)

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Return of Piecemeal Pay?
It's been a while since the days of the industrial revolution when workers were rewarded for their output or even by the (...)

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Ideas for Improving HR Programs and HR Service Delivery
Many organizations are looking for innovative and creative ideas. Including in HR.
If you were advising your HR Dep (...)

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The Role of HR in Safety and Security at Work
I would like to be enlightened on aspects of work security as is supposed to be understood by a Human Resource manager. (...)

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Relations in the Industry needed?
Is it neccessary for a Human Resource Manager to have a network in the industry? (...)

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Methods to Create Task Descriptions
Hi! I search a method or a step of analysis to create descriptions of tasks. Can you help me?
Thank you! (...)

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Differences of Human Resource Practices in Small and Large Organizations
What are the main differences between HR practices in a small versus a large firm? Thank you for your suggestions... (...)

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New Employee Orientation
I am beginning with my master thesis. The subject is developing a New Employee Orientation (NEO) design:
- What top (...)

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Human RELATIONSHIP Management
We must move away from the concept of resources. Management actually manages RELATIONSHIPS - between managers, employers (...)

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Ratio of Number of HR Positions to Staff Numbers
Based on my experience, the ratio of HR positions in an organization appears to vary from 1:50 to 1:250.
I suspect (...)

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