International Human Resource Management is the procurement, allocation, utilization, and motivation of human resources in international business. IHRM is defined as interaction between the three group of factors-Type of employees, environment of countries, and basic HR processes. The national or country categories involved The three categories of employees Global Human Resource Management The internationalization of […]
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Human Resource Benchmarking
Benchmarking is a technique that uses quantitative or qualitative data to make comparisons between different organizations or different sections of organizations. Benchmarking is usually treated as a continuous process in which organizations periodically measure, challenge, and improve their practices. BENCHMARKING A term now often used to describe performance assessment is benchmarking, which seeks to assess […]
Human Resource Auditing Process
Though the process would vary from organization to organization, generally it involves the following steps: 1) Briefing and orientation: This is a preparatory meeting of key staff members to: 2) Scanning material information: This involves scrutiny of all available information pertaining to the personnel, personnel handbooks and manuals, guides, appraisal forms, material on recruitment, computer […]
Objectives and benefits of Human Resource Auditing
A periodic HR audit can qualify its effectiveness within an organization. HR audits may accomplish a variety of objectives, such as ensuring legal compliance; helping maintain or improve a competitive advantage; establishing efficient documentation and technology practices; and identifying strengths and weaknesses in training, communications and other employment practices. Objectives of the Human Resource Audit […]
Every HR Professional Should Know These Laws and Regulations
Human resource management entails a broad scope of roles that goes beyond just recruiting. It also includes screening and evaluating works, delegating duties, and even training employees. To keep a high-profile work culture, organizations have HR laws and regulations. As such, it is best to know the following five sets of rules that will dictate […]
Job Analysis and HR Activities
The completion of job descriptions and job specifications, based on job analysis, is at the heart of many other HR activities, as Figure indicates. But even if legal requirements did not force employers to do job analysis, effective HR management would demand it. HR Planning HR planning requires auditing of current jobs. Current job descriptions […]
Strategic human Resources Management
What is meant by Strategy? Strategy is a multi-dimensional concept going well beyond traditional competitive strategy concepts. Strategies are broad statements that set a direction. Strategies are a specific, measurable, obtainable set of plans carefully developed with involvement by an institution’s stakeholders. These action statements are linked to an individual or individuals who are accountable […]
Ways for an Individual to Boost his/her Human Capital
Let us go through various ways by which an employee can boost his/her human capital. Every employee should strive hard to increase his/her value in the organization. One should contribute his/her level best to accomplish goals and objectives of the organization. Don’t just treat your organization as a mere source of earning money. Remember there […]
Yes, GPHR Certification Is Worth It?
GPHR certification is globally accepted. Preparing for the GPHR exam you must follow GPHR study materials, GPHR sample questions.
The Case for Unionization of the Knowledge and Gig Economy Firm Employees
Why Knowledge and Gig Economy Workers have not been unionized yet? Unlike the Manufacturing Sector Firms that are heavily unionized and where the workers in such firms belong to formal and informal as well as recognized and unrecognized unions, no such unions are present in the so-called Knowledge Economy and Gig Economy firms. Typically, the […]
Employee Activism at Google and Lessons for Other Firms from New Forms of Unionism
The How, What, and Why of Employee Activism at Google In recent months, the preeminent Tech Firm and Silicon Valley Behemoth has been in the news for how its employees have become activists and are forcing its management to jettison some projects as well as lead walkout protests against what they perceive as a former […]
How Firms Recruit Employees in the Age of Big Data and Analytics?
How do firms recruit employees in the age of Big Data? While this might seem to be a question with a simple and obvious answer, the reality is that the entire recruitment process is a complex and detailed activity that needs close analysis and deep explanation to understand what is that firms do when they […]
The Standard Causal Model of HRM
What is the Standard Causal Model of HRM The Standard Causal Model of HRM is outstanding amongst other known models of HRM. This model has been gotten from numerous comparative models that were distributed all through the 90’s and mid 2000’s. The model portrays a causal chain that has the beginning stage as business procedure […]