The Importance of Exit Interviews Despite being treated as chores and unavoidable components of the organizational processes, Exit Interviews are indeed important and can serve as sources of valuable feedback and provide inputs for learning and improvement within the organizations. Exit Interviews, as the name implies are conducted when employees leave organizations and are used […]
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Is the European Model of HRM Better than the American Model? Some Perspectives
What is it that Makes the European Model of HRM so Attractive? Much has been written and said about the European model of HRM or Human Resource Management. From the generous pay and bonuses, to the 36 hour working week wherein even extra time is compensated, to the handsome leave and vacation rules, and what […]
Emotional Intelligence for Managers and Working Professionals
What is Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient We often hear the term Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient or EQ being necessary for managers and working professionals to succeed in their careers. If we investigate what this term means, we find that it broadly refers to the emotional capacities of managers and working professionals when they […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The HRM Challenge: Promoting Diversity and Inclusivity in Illiberal and Charged Times
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 […]
How Blockchain can Help Human Resource Managers in Efficient Management
What is Blockchain and Why It can Help Human Resource Managers Blockchain Technology is being touted as the next big thing to emerge in the field of distributed ledger systems. Blockchain works by maintaining a database of records where each record is stored in the form of an encrypted key and where each record can […]
The Role of Feedback in Enhancing Employee Performance and Productivity
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 […]
Employee Separation Process
Employee Separation is the process of ensuring that an employee who quits the company is exited in a structured and orderly manner. The process of employee separation is taken quite seriously by many firms and there is a dedicated department to handle employee exits from the company. In this article we discuss the process of […]
Typical Functions of a Human Resource Manager
Introduction: The Typical Functions of a HR Manager Until now, we have discussed how the HRM function in organizations works and the role of the function in organizational processes. We have also discussed the changing nature of the HRM function in recent years and how with the introduction of enterprise software, an entirely new dimension […]