Knowledge Management and Creative HRM Professor Ingi Runar Edvardsson University of Akureyri‚ Iceland Occasional Paper 14 Department of Human Resource Management University of Strathclyde 2003 Knowledge Management and Creative HRM Introduction Knowledge management (KM) is about developing‚ sharing and applying knowledge within the organization to gain and sustain a competitive advantage (Petersen and Poulfelt 2002). How‚ then‚ is human resource management (HRM) related to knowledge management
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We live in a world characterized by rapid social‚ political‚ economical‚ cultural and technological change. The past ten years information technology has changed work and working practices dramatically affecting our lives in various ways. Firstly people have now the opportunity to work online no matter what disabilities or other health problems they have. Therefore the economy of the world is affected positively achieving progress and world improvement. Furthermore‚ the time saved by using the information
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Changing Business Environment of Coca-Cola over the Past Five Years INTRODUCTION During the recent years‚ there has been a tremendous increase in the number of people who are interested in ‘Business’. This was triggered by the flourishing of Far Eastern economies and especially the progress of China. So it is quite important for students to have an idea about business environment so that they can easily understand how business decisions are made and what the impact of each decision is. Generally
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Ten years ago‚ the Internet was practically unheard of by most people. Today‚ the Internet is one of the most powerful tools throughout the world. The Internet is a collection of various services and resources. The Internet’s main components are E-mail and the World Wide Web. Actually‚ there’s a lot more to the Internet than E-mail and World Wide Web. The Net also ranks as one of today’s best business tools. Now-a-days‚ almost all households contain the Internet. But‚ before people connect to the
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Chapter 4: 1. Centralization - Degree to which decision-making authority resides at the top of the organizational chart. 2. Departmentalization - Degree to which work units are grouped based on functional similarity or similarity of work flow. 3. Job Analysis - The process of getting detailed information about jobs. 4. Job Description - A list of the tasks‚ duties‚ and responsibilities that a job entails. 5. Job Specification - A list of the knowledge‚ skills‚ abilities‚ and other characteristics
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Marie Bohm and The Aspect Group Human Resource Management Marie Bohm has created an effective organization centred on the core value of providing a humane workplace and flexibility for team members who share the same values towards achieving work-life balance and quality outputs. The Aspect Group is a small team of homebased professionals with a few on-demand specialists who could be called in to fill specific client or project needs as they arise. Marie Bohm is the quarterback of this flexible
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WORKPLACE ETHICS Workplace ethics are codes of conduct that influence the development of an ethical culture within the workplace. Going beyond what is considered legal in the area where the business operates‚ workplace ethics inspire communication between employees‚ allow for respect to be extended to each person within the organization‚ and promote customer relationships that are based on honesty and integrity. While there are core elements that tend to define a work-based code of ethics‚ the specific
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the Relationship Between Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development Diana Williams National American University Understanding the Relationship Between Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development Human resource management (HRM) is the umbrella under which all other human resource activities are found. Some of the major activities under the umbrella are: benefits and compensation‚ health safety and security‚ human resource planning‚ staffing‚ equal employment
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CHANGING NATURE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTdlskjfljggglrkh’ytojurkjly‚hm‚lfgh Nature of human resource management: Human resource management is a field that has evolved a great deal since its beginnings about 1990.it began as a primarily clerical operations concerned with payroll‚ employee records‚ and arranging community visits. HR activities: HR management is composed of several groups if interlinked activities taking place within the context of the organization. A brief overview of seven HR
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Question: Write a 2‚500 word paper on how you can become an effective Human Resource manager. INTRODUCTION For many people‚ being in a position with power can be very exciting as well as very intimidating without the rightful skills and knowledge‚ hence a Human Resource Manager may become frustrated and overwhelmed without the proper skills. To become an effective Human resource manager‚ you need to understand what is needed to do the job with style and tact. This is a very critical role of the
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