The HRM Challenge: Promoting Diversity and Inclusivity in Illiberal and Charged Times

HRM, HR

The Challenges Confronting the HR Professionals in these Charged Times World over, the emergence of nationalist and populist movements has meant that women and racial minorities as well as immigrants are under unprecedented threat. Indeed, with the charge against immigrants and women coming right from the top in the United States, with President Trump leading […]

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The Role of Feedback in Enhancing Employee Performance and Productivity

HRM, HR

The Importance of Feedback in Organizations and the Role of the Managers in the Process Feedback is an integral part of any organizations’ workplace procedures. Managers are expected to provide regular feedback to their employees who in turn, are expected to incorporate such feedback into enhancing their performance. Moreover, feedback is also a necessity as […]

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How Insights from Behavioural Science Can Help Corporates in People Management

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What are the Reasons for the Increasing Popularity of Behavioural Sciences? Behavioural Science has gained popularity among management professionals and laypersons alike in recent years. This is mainly due to its theories and concepts as well as insights into how people behave and can be conditioned to behave that are quite useful for corporates in […]

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Designing an Effective Pay and Perks Package across the Organizational Hierarchy

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The Five Challenges of Determining Pay and Perks Challenges in Organizations Ensuring fair pay and perks packages across the organizational hierarchy can be challenging for Human Resources or HR Personnel. The Problem of Determining Compensation with Limited Resources and Unlimited Wants Therefore, HR has to make difficult choices when determining pay and perks packages. Moreover, […]

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How Innovative HR Policies boost Employee Productivity and Organizational Effectiveness

HR, HRM

How Innovative can the HR Function Get? Innovative Human Resources (HR) policies can go a long way in boosting employee productivity and enhancing organizational effectiveness. For instance, it is often the case that the HR Function comes up with a mix of work-related and fun related activities that employees find interesting and something they can […]

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What Can HR Do if an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19?

HR, COVID-19

Since the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, businesses have been creating plans for dealing with the virus. Employees have been working remotely and social distancing rules have been in place. Offices have been observing additional cleanliness procedures and masks have been required. But what if, despite all of your company’s best plans and efforts […]

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Why Human Resource Management Must Change for the Coming Robotics Revolution

HRM, HR

The Coming Automation and Robotics Revolution Many experts have predicted that the robotics revolution and automation trends are coming sooner than you think and why it is time for organizations to prepare for the invasion of the robots and artificial intelligence. In a scenario where nearly 60% of the jobs would be lost to automation […]

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How the HR Scorecard Helps Organizations to Actualize Change Management Initiatives

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Organizational Change Initiatives Often Entail Human Resource Changes Organizational Change Initiatives need the involvement of the Human Resources (HR) function to succeed since such change initiatives are almost always dependant on personnel and human resources changes as well. Indeed, with the advent of the services sector wherein firms in the technology and financial services space […]

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Human Resource Management Best Practices in Contemporary Organizations

HRM, HR

HRM Best Practices in Contemporary Organizations Contemporary Organizations embrace a variety of HRM or Human Resource Management Practices. These include mandatory leaves, weekends off, variable pay, company provided transport, fun and entertainment activities, handsome bonuses as well as subsidized food and other aspects. Western Transnational corporations first introduced these practices in response to the emerging […]

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