evidence is there that the typical Australian HR practitioner of the last few years is in any way different or has a different role to a HR practitioner of the mid-1990s or mid-1980s? Describe and explain the difference‚ if any. Companies are facing dramatic challenges because of globalisation of the market places. And this is forcing companies to recognize the role of Human resources. The need for a change in HRM has resulted from a perception that HRM could be used as a competitive advantage in
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Site Planning and building form are very important from the point of view of seismic performance of the structure. Also it is very important to have proper compatibility of elements resisting seismic forces. Site Planning and selection of building forms is the first step in designing of any structure and the decisions taken are very crucial for the behaviour of those structures during any earthquake. Based on examples taken from various past earthquakes and theories this chapter gives guidelines
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SHIKHA MEHTA INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES ABSTRACT In this era of cut throat competition ‚ a constant injection of new ideas keeps a company progressive and gives them an edge in the marketplace‚ especially in today’s global marketplace. It is only the innovations that provide company opportunities to gain competitive advantage over its competitors. As globalization advances and we move into the information age‚ organizations need to adapt to the changes in technology and the changing issues
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Abstract The following essay is an effort to understand the notion that human resource functions cannot be performed in isolation. There is an intense need to identify the external and internal factors that influence the HRM functions and practices. The essay also identifies how successful companies like Nokia‚ Sony‚ Panasonic‚ Ikea‚ Commonwealth bank‚ have managed the impact of various internal and external factors to become leaders in their industry. Human resource management has achieved significant
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to best match and develop ”appropraite” human resource management (HRM) approach/system of managing people in the tourism hospitality and leisure industry (THL). This easy would therefore be looking at some of the HRM approaches used such as the Harvard model; hard and soft approach in conjunction with the real world of the THL industry and to determine wither the hard approach is more appropriate. Human resource management (HRM) as described by Gratton L. (1999) has a concept with two distinct
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more so in the present economic situation of a global recession and downturn across industries and sectors. The focus has turned on HR Department at every organization – the survival lines are running drier with every passing week at the trading markets the world over‚ and the aim is not only to see through the recession‚ but more importantly4‚ to ensure employees are still committed to the organization. HR development acts as the mentor5 to its employees – guiding‚ training and educating them in the way of the industry and the organization
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There are a variety of ways to approach the management of HR in a business. The business textbooks like to describe two broad approaches to HRM which are explained further below: • “Hard” HR • “Soft” HR However‚ it is important to remember that‚ in reality‚ these two approaches are somewhat academic in nature. In real businesses‚ an HR department or manager would be likely to adopt elements of both soft and hard HR‚ and in many cases would not be interested in the slightest in the distinction
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Corresponding Author : shilpika30@gmail.com ABSTRACT Human Resource Management is a process which brings people & organization together to meet the organ izational goal. But over the past years‚ Human Resource Management has evolved conside rably and experienced a major transformation in form and functions. Driven by a number of significant internal and external environmental forces‚ HRM has progressed from a largely maintenance function‚ with little if any bottom line impact
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Career Planning‚ Succession Planning and Leadership management Career Planning Career planning is a lifelong process‚ which includes choosing an occupation‚ getting a job‚ growing in our job‚ possibly changing careers‚ and eventually retiring Career planning is a subset of career management. Career planning applies the concepts of Strategic planning and Marketing to taking charge of one ’s professional future. Career planning is the key process in career management. It uses all the information
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PLANNING Thinking and looking ahead Process of establishing objectives and appropriate courses of action before taking action Why plan? To be: a. EFFECTIVE – being able to realize the objectives - “doing the right thing” b. EFFICIENT – being able to spend the least amount of resources in realizing the objective - “doing things right” TYPES OF PLANS: 1. Strategic Plan - focused on the entire organization - top management formulates the objectives
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