The Causes and Reasons for Organizational Dysfunction and the People Factor Organizational Dysfunction can manifest due to a variety of reasons. It can be the result of poor strategic planning and more importantly, strategic execution and implementation failing because of lack of cohesion and coordination between the team members entrusted with the task of execution. […]
How the HR Scorecard Helps Actualize Cross Functional Excellence in Organizations
How the HR Scorecard Helps Organizations What is the HR Scorecard? It is a tool that measures the performance of the Human Resources (HR) Function using data and aligns the same with the other functions in terms of costs and benefits. In other words, the HR Scorecard is a useful tool to record the costs […]
What is an HR Scorecard and How it Helps Contemporary Organizations?
The Evolution of the HR Function through the Decades Traditionally, Human Resources or HR was viewed as a support function whose primary role was to take care of payroll, time tracking, and disputes between the unions and the organizations. Indeed, in the manufacturing era, the term used for HR functions was personnel management and industrial […]
Escalate the Plausibility of Passing HRCI GPHR Certification
Before test day rolls around, read on to find the top strategies to prepare for the GPHR certification to have the most excellent chance at success.
What is Blind Hiring and Its Implications for the HR Profession
Recent surveys of Human Resource Managers (HR Professionals) has revealed that there are some companies that have embraced what is known as Blind Hiring wherein the HR managers specify the prospective and potential applicants to leave their personal details blank in their applications. The details such as Name, Gender, Colleges, and Universities Attended, as well […]
How Human Resource Managers should Manage Ethical Issues and Ensure Compliance?
Organizations function according to some norms and values as well as have characteristic organizational culture that is the product of the above elements. Compliance with ethical norms is an integral aspect of every employee’s work and organizations strive to ensure that policies are being followed, no norms are being violated, and above all, employees stick […]
Issues Related to Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Sector
Introduction Human Resource Management is a critical and crucial component or function in any organization and more so, for organizations in the hospitality sector which thrive on the customer service and other people related services as part of its USP or Unique Selling Proposition. Indeed, it can be said that HRM is the key function […]
HRM Strategies for an Increasingly Complex, Uncertain, and Volatile World
Need for HRM Strategies to Change with the Times Given the volatility and uncertainty that characterize the present day world which is also increasingly becoming more complex, the HRM or the Human Resource Management strategies need to change with the times. For instance, conventional recruitment and training strategies are heavily oriented towards hiring science and […]
HR Policies and Procedures Manual and Employee Handbook
The HR policies and procedures manual and employee handbook form the backbone of an organization. These documents consist of all the details regarding the treatment to be given to the employees in the organization and help the employees in recognizing the culture of the organization. The HR policies and procedures manual is complied first and […]
How Predictive Analytics helps HR Managers make Better Hiring Decisions
What is Predictive Analytics and How Does it Help Decision Makers Predictive Analytics or the technological tool that combines AI or Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Analytics software is taking the world by storm. Not a day goes by without reading a report about how Predictive Analytics helps in predicting outcomes with uncanny accuracy. Right […]
The Changing Nature of Employment and Impact on Professionals and Societies
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Changing Nature of Work The very nature of work and employment is changing rapidly before our eyes. Since the times of the First Industrial Revolution when the modern day arrangements of work and employment were firmed up, office was a place to go to every day and between certain […]
Why Having an SHRM-SCP Certification Matter?
The demand for SHRM-SCP certification and job posting sources, job type, industry, experience, and education requirements.
Human Resources Development VS. Human Resources Management
Have you ever wondered what the “Human Resources” is? What does the Human Resources do? What are the differences between “Human Resources Development” and “Human Resources Management? The Human Resources are the ones who make-up the workforce of an organization, business sector or economy. This article talks about the difference between Human Resources Development and […]