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Lin, Song, and David Lamond. "Human resource management practices in Chinese organisations." Chinese Management Studies 8, no. 1 (April 1, 2014): 2–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cms-04-2014-0090.
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Purpose – The aim of this special issue of Chinese Management Studies (CMS) focuses attention on a central activity of Chinese organisations – managing people. The aim is to support efforts to move beyond human resource management (HRM) research in China as a subset of international or comparative HRM research and promote indigenous approaches to research in China. Design/methodology/approach – Review and reflection. Findings – The research presented in the eight articles that constitute this special issue not only use sample data from China but also explore the mechanisms of different variables in the special Chinese condition, situation and context, resulting in meaningful results on a practical level. As such, they provide valuable contributions to theory construction in HRM and organisational behaviour, not just for China but for organisations around the world. Research limitations/implications – Developing an indigenous understanding of Chinese HRM has a long way to go. The findings here provide a contribution to the growing foundation on which to base further efforts. They will not only help build knowledge about complex organisation dynamics in Chinese businesses but also enrich the overall management knowledge base, not just Chinese organisations. Originality/value – Provides valuable contributions to theory construction in HRM and organisational behaviour, not just for China but for organisations around the world.
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Garavan, Thomas N., Harris Neeliah, Raj Auckloo, and Raj Ragaven. "Human resource development in Mauritius: context, challenges and opportunities." European Journal of Training and Development 40, no. 4 (May 3, 2016): 210–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-04-2016-0018.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore human resource development (HRD) in Mauritius and the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations in different sectors in adopting HRD practices. Findings This special issue presents four papers that explore dimensions of HRD in public sector, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tourism organisations. It also reports on human capital development in the Mauritian economy generally. Research limitations/implications There is a paucity of knowledge and understanding on HRD in Mauritian organisations. There is significant scope to further explore the effectiveness of national policies and interventions in enhancing HRD and human capital capability. Practical implications The four papers highlight the important role of organisational champions and of the selection and implantation of HRD practices that are good contextual fit and which can contribute to organisation performance.
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Bahl, Jyoti. "Human Resource Management: A Rationale behind Organisations’ Value Chain." SIJ Transactions on Industrial, Financial & Business Management 06, no. 01 (February 28, 2018): 10–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.9756/sijifbm/v6i1/0102530102.
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Soman, Dilip. "Human Resource Management: For Humans." NHRD Network Journal 14, no. 2 (February 14, 2021): 173–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2631454120982115.
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Marketing departments, governments and policymakers all around the world have increasingly started embracing the field of behavioural sciences in improving the design of products and services, enhancing communications, improving managerial decision-making, encouraging desired behaviour by stakeholders and, more generally, creating a human-centric marketplace. Within organisations, the human resources management (HRM) function is perhaps the one place that acknowledges that humans are central to the organisation’s success, so it is critical that HRM too actively embraces the insights and methods of behavioural sciences. In this article, I provide an overview of the behavioural sciences, discuss how HRM can benefit from an in-depth knowledge of the science and illustrate specific examples from recruitment processes, training and communications, incentive design, employee-oriented processes, and diversity and inclusion initiatives that could benefit from evidence from behavioural sciences.
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Ameh, Oko John, and Emmanuel Itodo Daniel. "Human Resource Management in the Nigerian Construction Firms: Practices and Challenges." Journal of Construction Business and Management 1, no. 2 (July 10, 2017): 47–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.1.2.54.
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Improvement of human resource management is critical to overall productivity and cost effectiveness in the construction industry. This study assesses the current human resource management practices in the Nigeria construction organisation and the challenges confronting it. Questionnaire survey was adopted using purposive sampling technique. Ninety eight human resource managers and construction professionals in two categories of construction organisations (client organisations involved in real estate development and contractor organisations) were sampled. The results reveal that prevailing recruitment practices are placement of the right staff in the right department for the achievement of company general goals, and screening of candidates for vacant positions. Most common training and development practices involve inducting, orienting and training newly recruited employee on software and use of tools, and assigning staff based on their skill and expertise.Provision of appropriate/modern working tools and equipment and provision of incentives and benefits to staff are prevailing motivation and labour union practices. The study further identified:competition for global mobile talents, labour turnover, recruiting the right person for a specific position, wages and compensation as some of the challenges facing HRM practice in Nigeria.The study concludes that recruitment and selection practices in the construction organisation are distinctly different from those of the manufacturing and banking industry and it centres on selection of skilled and technically competent personnel for organisation’s general goal. The study recommends that future study should assess the impact of the identified human resource practices on productivity and project performance.
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Nasir, Zafar Mueen. "S. S. Khanka. Human Resource Management: (Text and Cases). New Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd. 2007. 449 pages. Paperback. Indian Rs 300.00." Pakistan Development Review 48, no. 1 (March 1, 2009): 100–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v48i1pp.100-101.
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Human Resource Management (HRM) is a process of procuring, developing, maintaining and controlling competent human resource in the organisation so that the organisational goals are achieved in an effective manner. HRM has undergone tremendous change in its functions over the past 20-30 years. Many years ago, large organisations looked at the “Personnel Department,” mostly to manage the paperwork around hiring and paying people. But more recently, organisations consider the major role of HR Department as staffing, training and helping to manage people so that people and the organisation perform at the highest level of their capacity. The modern HRM views manpower as resource and asset of the organisation rather than just considering it burden on the resources. Usually large national and international businesses utilise these services due to their multidimensional operations and sizable employment. Small businesses carry out these activities by themselves to save cost associated with full-or part time help. However, they generally ensure that employees have—and are aware of— personnel policies conform to prevailing regulations. These policies are developed by the HRM professionals in the form of employee manuals and handbooks.
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Christopher, Chidi Odogwu, Ogunyomi, Olusiji Paul, and Adedehinbo Ekundayo Badejo. "Promoting Ethical Human Resource Management Practices in Work Organizations in Nigeria: Roles of HR Professionals." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 2, no. 2 (June 2, 2012): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v2i2.1889.
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This paper has become imperative in view of the on-going Federal Government’s initiative in charting an ethical roadmap for Nigeria. Ethics permeates all aspects of our national life and human resource management profession is no exception. Ethics refers to the principle of conduct governing an individual or a group. This paper examines ethical HRM practices in work organisations in Nigeria and the roles of HR professionals in promoting ethical practices with a view to achieving employee well-being, satisfaction at work and organisational performance. Based on theoretical and practical insights, the authors x-ray an array of unethical human resource management practices in work organisations in Nigeria. To combat unethical HR practices in the workplace, the authors enjoin HR professionals in line with top management to put in place ethical policies and codes and to constantly embark on ethical training of workers at all level as well as the institutionalisation of whistle blowing policy in their organisations. Keywords: Ethics, Human Resource Management, Work Organisation, HR Professionals.
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Margherita, Emanuele Gabriel, and Ilenia Bua. "The Role of Human Resource Practices for the Development of Operator 4.0 in Industry 4.0 Organisations: A Literature Review and a Research Agenda." Businesses 1, no. 1 (April 19, 2021): 18–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/businesses1010002.
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In this study, we summarised the human resources practices for the development of Operator 4.0. Operator 4.0 is the worker operating in an Industry 4.0 organisation. Such organisations introduce novel digital technologies—including Big Data, robotics, and the Internet of Things—along the assembly line. Operators 4.0 can manage Industry 4.0 technologies, and Industry 4.0 technologies also support their activities. Some studies illustrate the enabling Industry 4.0 technologies for this role and the various qualitative benefits for Operator 4.0. However, organisations encounter issues to prepare traditional manufacturing workers for this novel role, which implies a drastic change in training and designing jobs, particularly for the qualitative aspects of the work organisation and human-computer interaction. Moreover, traditional manufacturing workers do not possess the proper digital skills to manage complex Industry 4.0 technology. Thus, there is a lack of study that illustrates what organisational practices are used to develop an Operator 4.0. Human resources management is the organisational function devoted to these challenges, such as a lack of a skilled workforce in handling high-tech technologies and employee retention. It provides human resource practices to develop workers for their role. Therefore, we addressed this gap by conducting a systematic literature review to summarise the used human resource practices for the development of an Operator 4.0. The results show six human resource practices for developing an Operator 4.0: staffing, job design, training, performance appraisal system, knowledge management, and compensation. We concluded by proposing a research agenda to advance this research stream.
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Srinivasan, Vasanthi. "Understanding the Human Resource Challenges in Not-for-profit Organisations from a Lifecycle Perspective." Journal of Health Management 9, no. 2 (May 2007): 189–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097206340700900203.
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In the last two decades not-for-profit organisations in emerging countries like India have witnessed a phenomenal growth. This growth has been managed through a variety of organisational forms and structures. The complexity arises because the basic structure of the NGOs is a project organisation. Most Indian NGOs are externally funded and this funding is often provided only for a project. The projects are expected to deliver a set of activities and are necessarily short term in nature. An NGO often executes multiple projects simultaneously. As a consequence of this, the project tends to gain prominence compared to the organisation. The vital question that many NGOs have to engage with is: are we an organisation or are we a set of projects? An organisation by its very definition exists in perpetuity, while the life of a project is often specified and limited. This article will explore the challenges that NGOs face in their lifecycle of growth—evolving from a single project-based entity into a vision-led professional entity. The lifecycle view of organisations proposed by Greiner (1998) postulates that they move through five stages of development, and each stage is accompanied by a period of crisis. The article will present each of the five stages and the crises, and the resulting implications for organisations in terms of their vision, structure, strategies and human resource practices. The focus of the article will be on understanding the appropriate human resource strategies and practices that NGOs will have to engage with in the various stages of growth.
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Raidén, Ani B., and Andrew R. J. Dainty. "Human resource development in construction organisations." Learning Organization 13, no. 1 (January 2006): 63–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09696470610639130.
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Khan, Shaji A., and Jintong Tang. "The Paradox of Human Resource Analytics: Being Mindful of Employees." Journal of General Management 42, no. 2 (December 2016): 57–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030630701704200205.
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Suggested as a strategic necessity, practice of HR analytics along with its potential business benefits for organisations abounds in popular press. However, the issue of how employees perceive the use of predictive analytics pertaining to themselves and the impact such perceptions may have on proximal employee outcomes has received little attention. The current research reports on the results of an exploratory study that attempts to shed light on how employees' attributions of organisations' use of HR analytics relate to their commitment to the organisation. Based on this evidence, the current research provides managerial implications related to potential employee concerns with HR analytics and their ramifications for organisations, and calls for future research to investigate these issues more thoroughly and systematically.
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Chong, Alvin, Ibiwani Alisa Hussain, Noraini Ahmad, and Jugindar Singh Kartar Singh. "Organisation Justice Towards’ Employees Voluntary Turnover: A Perspective of SMEs in Malaysia." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 11, no. 2 (March 26, 2021): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v11i2.18459.
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Turnover of employees has gained the attention of organisations due to the impact of human resources on organisation performance and competitive advantage. This dilemma leads the management to struggle to find ways and retain employees. To attract, organisations use the "pull factors" to entice employees to perform better in the organisation. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the three dimensions of organisational justice: distributive, procedural and interactional justice towards voluntary turnover. This was an explanatory study that used a quantitative research design. Through a survey method, data was collected from a total of 115 respondents. The findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between employee turnover, distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice. However, interactional justice had the strongest impact. This study also unearthed that attractive compensation is not the only method for the management to retain talent in organisations. Organisational justice plays an essential role in the retention of employees. These results will provide a better understanding of supervisors and human resource professionals with additional insights into the impact of organisational justice on employees' turnover. This study indicates that organisations' interactional justice practised is considered a central factor for employee retention. Although prior research has investigated a number of these issues, this study was the first to focus on employees in Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia.
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Katou, Anastasia. "Innovation and Human Resource Management: the Greek Experience." Organizacija 41, no. 3 (May 1, 2008): 81–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10051-008-0009-3.
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Innovation and Human Resource Management: the Greek ExperienceThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the pathways leading from innovation to organisational performance by using structural equation modelling. Specifically, we used this analytical tool to test a research framework that is constituted by a set of causal relationships between organisational contingencies, innovation, HRM policies (resourcing, training, rewards, relations), HRM outcomes (skills, attitudes, behaviour), and organisational performance. Employing data from organisations operating in the Greek manufacturing sector, results indicate that the impact of innovation on organisational performance is positive and mediated through HRM policies and HRM outcomes, and moderated by organisational context (management style, organisational culture).
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Caputo, Francesco, Alexeis Garcia-Perez, Valentina Cillo, and Elisa Giacosa. "A knowledge-based view of people and technology: directions for a value co-creation-based learning organisation." Journal of Knowledge Management 23, no. 7 (September 9, 2019): 1314–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-10-2018-0645.
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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the potential of knowledge management (KM) as a discipline in helping understand and manage social and economic complexity. The paper highlights some of the potential relationships between KM in organisations and their economic performance. Finally, the authors assess the role of human resources and technological infrastructures in the relationship between organisation’s approach to KM and their performance. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested via a survey on a sample of managerial-level employees of information technology organisations located in the city of Brno in Czech Republic. The data collected are analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) to study the relationship between KM; the workforce’s willingness and ability to collaborate and co-create value; and the organisations’ economic performance. Findings The research found that there is a direct and positive relationship between an organisation’s approach to KM and its economic performance. This study also shows that the workforce’s behaviour and the technological infrastructure of the organisation have a direct effect on business performance. Finally, the authors proposed that a link between human resource management and technology orientation must be established and supported by a KM strategy. Originality/value This paper offers a new perspective to the approach to KM in organisations. Reflections and empirical results underline the need for organisations to invest in the implementation of KM strategies that involve both the human resources and technological infrastructure as a way to improve the impact of knowledge on the companies’ economic performances.
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Zalainé Piros, Márta. "Study on Human Resource Management in Agriculture." Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, no. 9 (December 10, 2002): 171–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/9/3578.
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The human factor has been reassessed with regard to strategic initiatives towards obtaining and preserving competitive advantage. Knowledge, experience and special skills are a specific form of capital, forming part of the organisations’ assets and serving as an organisational strategic resource. Their development and use require major investments, both on the part of the individual and the organisation. In a Europe undergoing integration, the quality of human resources enjoy priority among our really important values and specific features. The opportunities of the near future can be utilised, and agricultural economic organizations can survive and increase their organizational effectiveness, if they possess a basis of human capital which is able to make a shift in perspective and behaviour which is of primary importance from the point of view of incorporating market mechanisms and implementing them in practice. My investigations were focused on the current position of human resource management in a comprehensive manner; further, on the approach of top managers regarding the future. Analysing the business and other indicators of the companies studied, I have set the objective to describe the differences and special features of the human resource management practice of companies, which are different in size, operational form, and from the perspective of success or failure.Human resource management is directed to attracting, retaining, motivating and utilising labour. A given work process can be successful or unsuccessful – given the same conditions – depending on who performs it. Therefore, human resource management related tasks require special attention when enterprises are planned, established and operated. On analysing the responsibilities of human resource management, I have found that the functions and responsibilities of human resource have low or medium importance in the operation of economic organisations today. Regarding the future, top managers have expressed higher expectations of human resource management responsibilities in all areas and they consider individual functions to be more important. The establishment and operation of a human resource information system has been presented as the most important need for change. Correlation analyses have proved that the higher the sales revenues of a company, the higher the development of human resources is regarded by its manager, and the same holds for training, career support and a proper establishment and continuous evaluation of job profiles.
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Hedayati, Alireza, Mohammad Khalilzadeh, and Arman Bahari. "The Effect of Organisational Learning Capability on Individual Performance through the Use of Enterprise Resource Planning and User Satisfaction." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 20, no. 02 (April 28, 2021): 2150026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021964922150026x.
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Given the global competition between organisations to deliver products and services, the need for integrated information is felt. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is one of the important technology tools which play an important role in the integration of information in the organisation and is a prerequisite for joining the global market. This study aims to experimentally test a framework for identifying the relationship between organisational learning capability, using an organisational resource planning system, end-user satisfaction and individual performance. The results can be used to adopt human resource policies in the organisation. Smart PLS 2 software is also used for data analysis as well as the structural equation modelling. The results show that organisational learning ability through user satisfaction and the use of organisational resource planning system affects the individual performance.
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Olanipekun, W. D., I. O. Olanipekun, A. G. Bamidele, and O. I. Awe. "Effective Green Human Resource Management and Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century." advances in multidisciplinary & scientific research journal publication 26, no. 1 (December 22, 2020): 85–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.22624/isteams/v26p11-ieee-ng-ts.
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Corporate social responsibility is an activity embarked upon by organisations as a way of giving back to the society what was previously deposited in the organisation’s coffers as revenue. In the same vein, environmental challenges in the 21st century brings to the fore, a new approach which allows all hands to be on deck to ensure effective CSR geared towards sustainable development. This event birthed the concept of green human resource management which was examined vis a vis CSR as tool for the realisation of sustainable development in the 21st century. This paper gives a clear understanding of how effective GHRM and CSR strategy can drive sustainable development. The study concluded that premium should be placed on the human capital of every organisation using the GHRM framework; this will not only motivate employees to become partners in progress, it also bestow upon them a huge sense of responsibility that will assist organisations to succeed in their CSR activities which will have a long lasting positive effect on sustainable development. Keywords: GHRM, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Organisations
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Mauro, Túlio Gomes, and Jairo Eduardo Borges-Andrade. "Human resource system as innovation for organisations." Innovation & Management Review 17, no. 2 (January 11, 2020): 197–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/inmr-03-2019-0037.
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Purpose This paper aims to identify relevant aspects to achieve advantage of the innovative potential of a human resource information system (HRIS). The present study compared the system implementation professionals’ perception of the results expected from the system, its characteristics and how it should be implemented. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight information technology specialists and ten human resource (HR) professionals from four organisations at different stages of HRIS implementation, in which two had it fully implemented and two were undergoing the implementation process. The resulting data were submitted to four sets of content analyses and then compared. Findings Findings suggest specificities in the perception of these professionals. Critical aspects regarding the effective adoption of HRIS were addressed, such as characteristics of the systems, implementation process and human resource management model. Originality/value The implementation of an HRIS alone does not ensure the achievement of the obtained advantages. The results of the present study provide guidelines for implementation of HRIS as innovation for a strategic management of people. These guidelines come from different knowledge areas and from different stages of implementation. These findings corroborate models of innovation diffusion and technology acceptance.
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Muhumuza, Benon, and Sudi Nangoli. "Revisiting the potential of human capital development to predict commitment: an empirical approach." Industrial and Commercial Training 51, no. 5 (June 3, 2019): 289–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ict-11-2018-0094.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to revisit the potential of human capital development to predict commitment from an empirical perspective. This followed the fact that while organisations continue to invest a lot of resources into development of their human capital, a growing tendency of the trained staff to quickly abandon the organisation and move on to search for greener pastures has also been registered.Design/methodology/approachThis study takes a positivistic approach. It is an explanatory, cross-sectional study that is based on a case study approach.FindingsThe findings revealed that developing human resources still leads to enhanced commitment among staff. The findings provide empirical support for the tenets of the human capital development theory.Research limitations/implicationsInvestment in development of human resources is still a worthy while cause for organisations as it positively and significantly contributes to commitment.Practical implicationsWhile organisations ought to keep watch of the costs that come with human capital development endeavours the practice of developing human resources should be continued as it contributes to the organisational performance of staff.Originality/valueThe paper deepens the understanding on how human capital development is currently enhancing the commitment of organisational staff in a typical developing economy and sector. Such knowledge provides a clear basis for allocating resources on people development endeavours.
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Arthur-Mensah, Nana. "Bridging the industry–education skills gap for human resource development." Industrial and Commercial Training 52, no. 2 (March 9, 2020): 93–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ict-11-2019-0105.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe one advanced manufacturing company’s efforts to build a channel of skilled workforce by developing an apprenticeship programme with high schools. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative case study approach, the authors interviewed the members of the organisation to gain insights into opportunities and challenges they faced in addressing their skills needs. Findings The analysis showed that the collaboration and commitment of stakeholders were essential to the success of the programme. Furthermore, flexibility in employer’s expectations to allow for career progression was critical to motivating students to continue in the programme. A positive impact of the programme on overall employee morale and organisational culture was revealed. Research limitations/implications Although the findings may be relevant to other similar organisations, they may have limitations in their applicability to other contexts. Practical implications The study holds promise for the field of human resource development, as practitioners and scholars can benefit from the renewed interest in youth apprenticeship to identify how their activities within and outside of the organisation can build and retain the human capacity needed for organisational performance and competitiveness. Originality/value Employer–education partnerships have been touted as a solution to the skills gaps in industries. However, there is very little literature on employer-initiated apprenticeships focused on youth in the USA. Industry–education apprenticeship programmes offers employers an opportunity to address the skills problem in ways that meet their need.
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Huluba Ionaşcu, Alina-Elena. "Digitalisation of Human Resource Management. Key Roles and Relevant Issues for Military Organisations." International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION 27, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 192–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0029.
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Abstract Many recent studies focus on the issue of interdependence relationship between the successful management of human resource and the improvement of organisational performance, under the aegis of key advances in technologies and information. Therefore, the digitalisation of human resource management is a hotly debated topic, with researchers focusing on the importance of this process within the organisations. The general intention of the author of this paper is to provide those interested with conceptual clarifications on electronic human resource management (e-HRM), by reference to the literature. From a specific point of view, the paper aims to highlight the relevant aspects of the digitalisation of human resource management in military organisations.
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Yadav, Bhagwan Dutta, Hugh R. Bigsby, and Ian MacDonald. "Elitism: normative ethics of local organisation in community-based natural resources management." International Journal of Organizational Analysis 24, no. 5 (November 7, 2016): 932–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijoa-06-2015-0873.
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Purpose Local organisations have been established on participatory approach whose central purpose is to establish development activities bringing about positive change as four pillars of developments: to establish decentralised robust local organisation for sustainable forest management to enhance livelihood of rural people, to meet the forest products basic needs of local people, targeted interventions for poverty alleviation and social mobilisation initiatives and biodiversity conservation climate change mitigation and adaptation. Design/methodology/approach Local organisational elites designed/conceptualised the concept, where it can be operated organisationally and in local organisational context that provides new ways and methods to develop conceptual framework (Table I), which sheds light on involvement of poor and underprivileged members in decision-making process and distribution of benefit on equity basis. Findings The findings will lead to a positive change through the organisational elite model through both reorganising organisations and restructuring of power with change in the society and reduce the impact of rational choices, vested interests of elites (leaders of local organisation) and political factors, which are otherwise playing a game or tragedy of commons. Research limitations/implications Because of the limited resources and time, the authors are unable to verify it on the other development line agencies such as drinking water scheme, livestock, health and cooperative. Practical implications It considerably appears that the impacts are very sound to conclude from the review of above models of elites that provide a very clear understanding and useful conceiving lens to formulate how participation occurs in the executive committee of the community forestry user groups (CFUG) and community-based organisations based on three key elements. First are the caste and the caste structure of the community. Second is the wealth status of the individual, and third is power created both from wealth and caste. This should be determined from the local organisational elite model (Table I) about the nature of interactions on the executive of the CFUGs and other vehicles of local community-based development organisations. Social implications Local organisations will provide an opportunity in reality to both elites and non-elites to considerably change, make aware and create a realistic situation to determine the dialectical opportunity to develop relationship, interaction and configuration between elite and non-elite members both outside and inside of the local organisations. Originality/value It has not been found in literatures yet such sort of concept developed in development field particularly in the development activities performed by participation of local users. Hence, it is certainly original conceptual framework.
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Pieterse, H., and Sebastiaan Rothmann. "Perceptions of the role and contribution of human resource practitioners in a global petrochemical company." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 12, no. 3 (June 17, 2011): 370–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v12i3.226.
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The value-adding contribution of human resources departments in organisations has often been questioned. It is not clear whether human resource practitioners are adding value according to organisational managers’ expectations. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of human resource practitioners in a global petrochemical company concerning expected and real contributions to business performance with those of their internal clients. Stratified samples of human resource personnel (N = 128) and their internal line customers (N = 67) were taken. The Human Resource Role-Assessment Survey was administered. The results showed that human resource practitioners and their line customers agree on the importance of the human resources roles that enable business performance, indicating that human resource practitioners have a good understanding of their job requirements. However, both human resource practitioners and their line customers perceive the performance of human resource practitioners to be average, which is lower than the expected level of performance as indicated by importance scales.
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Alhawary, Faleh Abdelgader, and Hanadi Al-Zegaier. "The Successful Implementation of Knowledge Management Processes: The Role of Human Resource Systems "An Empirical Study in the Jordanian Mobile Telecommunication Companies"." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 08, no. 02 (June 2009): 159–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649209002300.
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Knowledge is a resource that is valuable to an organisation's ability to innovate and compete. It exists within the individual employees, and also in a composite sense within the organisation. Therefore, it is important that organisations find a way to tap into this knowledge and effectively manage knowledge processes in order to preserve and expand its core competencies to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of human resource systems (HR planning System, HR Training System, HR Reward System, HR recruitment System) on the successful implementation of knowledge management processes (acquisition, application, sharing). Respondents consist of top/senior managers, human resource managers, and heads of departments in the Jordanian mobile telecommunication companies. A questionnaire survey was developed to collect data from respondents, a sample of 150 were selected according to a simple random sampling technique. Different statistical tools were used to test study hypotheses. The study findings shows that overall human resource systems have a significant impact on knowledge management processes. Based on the findings, the study suggest future research which can seek an enhanced understanding of the relationship of HRS with knowledge management processes in other sectors and other countries as well, since cultural differences exist among organisations, which influence employee perceptions regarding knowledge management processes. This study has implications for HR managers or decision-makers to create an organisational environment that encourages employee empowerment, integration and socialisation by eliminating all forms of barriers and red tapes, which can allow people to participate for new opportunities and foster a positive social interaction culture before introducing knowledge management initiatives.
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Gergely, Éva. "Az emberi erőforrás menedzsment egyes területeinek jelentősége Hajdú-Bihar és Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyékben." Jelenkori Társadalmi és Gazdasági Folyamatok 5, no. 1-2 (January 1, 2010): 71–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.14232/jtgf.2010.1-2.71-76.
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Nowadays human resource management is of prior significance, since the human resource is the most important resource that determines the success of an organisation. Human resource management includes many activity areas of which the most important activities are the follows: employment analysis - planning - evaluation, human resource planning, labour supply, performance assessment, incentive, development of human resources, labour relations, labour safety, HRM information system. In the course of my examinations I wanted to find the answer how these functions are assessed by the employees of the organisations, which are considered as the most important. I executed my examinations in the county of Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. I applied surveys, and the questionnaires were processed by the SPSS 13 programme.
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ČALETA, KARMEN, and DENIS ČALETA. "VPLIV KADROVSKEGA MENEDŽMENTA NA KREPITEV VARNOSTNE KULTURE V KORPORATIVNOVARNOSTNEM OKOLJU." CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES, VOLUME 2012/ ISSUE 14/4 (October 30, 2012): 101–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.14.4.6.
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Posameznik se je kot socialno bitje v marsičem spremenil in s stališča zaposlenega v posamezni organizaciji postal izredno zahteven ter zazrt skoraj izključno v zado- voljevanje svojih potreb, ki jih postavlja daleč pred potrebe organizacije v širšem in ožjem smislu. To med drugim pomeni, da smo zaradi dinamičnega in prožnega trga delovne sile prišli v stanje hitrega menjavanja zaposlitev in s tem delovnih okolij, v katerih je v tako kratkem času pri posameznikih nemogoče vzpostaviti ustrezno pri- padnost ožjemu kolektivu in organizaciji v širšem pomenu besede. To pred vodilni menedžment organizacij, in še posebno pred korporativnovarnostne strokovnjake, postavlja zahtevne izzive, kako v globalnem ekonomskem okolju, ki temelji na hudi konkurenčni tekmovalnosti, zagotoviti ustrezno varovanje pomembnih poslovnih informacij, do katerih dostopajo zaposleni v posameznih organizacijah. Iz analize odgovorov, pridobljenih z intervjuji, je razvidno, da različne organizacije v svojih okoljih pomen celovitega obvladovanja varnostnih tveganj in še posebno pomen varnostne kulture različno dojemajo in se zaradi svojih posebnosti te problematike tudi zelo različno lotevajo. Individuals as social beings have changed in many aspects. As employees of indi- vidual organisations, they have become extremely demanding and focused almost exclusively on the satisfaction of their own needs, which they place far ahead of the organisation’s needs in the broad and narrow sense. This also means that the dynamic and flexible labour market has generated a situation of quick job changes and, con- sequently, working environments, where individuals find it is impossible to establish adequate affiliation to their immediate colleagues and the organisation in general. Leading management in organisations, especially corporate security experts are thus confronted with a demanding challenge of how to provide adequate protection of critical business information accessible to employees of individual organisations in a severely competitive environment. The analysis of acquired interview results has shown that different organisations have different perceptions of security risk ma- nagement, especially the importance of security culture, and due to their respective specifics adopt different approaches to address this problem.
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Inkson, Kerr. "Careers and Organisations: A Figure–Ground Problem." Journal of Management & Organization 10, no. 1 (January 2004): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1833367200004570.
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ABSTRACTThis paper argues that people's careers have great personal significance for them and energise much organisational activity, but that in the context of organisations and management they often appear irrelevant. Contrasting career metaphors are used to show how careers develop through tensions between organisational and social structure, and individual agency. The findings of a New Zealand research study show how new flexibilities and ambiguities in economic and organisation structures result in people developing careers which, like the Australasian “Big O.E.” institution, are mobile, improvisational, and learning-based. A reflexive model is used to show how careers can create organisations as well as vice versa. The implications of new career theories for workers, managers and management educators are indicated. Greater appreciation of career dynamics results in the subversion of some traditional management ideas and the development of new models of self- and organisational management.
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Farkas, Johanna, János Sallai, and Ernő Krauzer. "The Organisational Culture of the Police Force." Internal Security 12, no. 1 (July 22, 2020): 77–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.3189.
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The concept of ’organisational culture’ can be described based on numerous approaches nowadays. This underlines the fact that it is a significant issue within work and organisational psychology. However, the growing scope of organisational culture and subculture types shows not only its significance, but also the appearance of its explanations in a wide spectrum. The extensive research of organisational culture is related to the trend that there is a growing interest of organisational development and human resource professionals in a deeper understanding of human behaviour in organisational settings, and the factors influencing it. Organisational culture includes communication with clients (in the case of police, citizens) and the relating approach system. The organisational culture cannot be considered basically “good” or “bad”. There are external and internal metrics and requirements that reflect the state of a given organisation: they indicate the quality and quantity of value creation, the organisation’s acceptance in its environment as well as its necessity in the society. The organisational culture is optimal if it serves the organisation’s tasks, objectives, the fulfillment of its duties, an the maintenance of its expedience, as well as if it is supportive, creative and facilitating. In an optimal organisational culture, the interests are enforced between the groups and people in the organisation in a peaceful way, their work is effective and successful, all conditions are ensured, the staff is satisfied, and the organisation’s output is accepted, recognised and required in its external environment. These organisations are acknowledged by the citizens and operate in accordance with their environments.
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Urbancová, Hana, and Lucie Vnoucková. "Application of talent and knowledge management in the Czech and Slovak Republics: First empirical approaches." Ekonomski anali 60, no. 205 (2015): 105–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/eka1505105u.
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This paper endeavours to extend existing theories on talent and knowledge management by applying theoretical concepts on real management of organisations. The examination of different definitions of talent management and knowledge management is crucial for capturing their practical impact on central human resource development practices such as education, training, and development. The main aim of the paper is to identify key factors that describe the main approaches to talent management (TM) and ensuring knowledge continuity (EKC), based on analysis of current approaches of organisations in the Czech and Slovak Republics. The results reveal three possible approaches to employees and organisational development. The first type of organisation develops employees within their own organisational rules, the second type of organisation does not support development of employees in any way, and the third type of organisation does not affect employees? development but the employees develop themselves - these can be characterized as ?knowledge employees?. The paper identifies the practical benefits for organisations resulting from talent management and ensuring knowledge continuity. Knowledge continuity and its development guarantee that knowledge is retained within an organisation. Knowledge needs to be transferred to relevant successors who can participate in a talent management programme.
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Musi, Yusuf W., E. Mukulu, and M. Oloko. "How Strategic Human Resource Planning Influence Performance of Agricultural Research Institutes in Kenya." Journal of Management and Sustainability 9, no. 1 (January 24, 2019): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jms.v9n1p48.
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Strategic planning is a tool that determines the destiny of an individual, institution or organization. Globally, competition defines strategies encompassed by institutions due to industrial economy that had been experienced to pass toward knowledge resource. Efficiency is achieved by successful utilization of resources. Organisations seek a more competitive edge at all costs and turn to more innovations in information technology. Effective measures provide decision makers with feedback on the effect of deliberate actions and influence critical decisions such as resources allocations, as well as appropriate action as may be necessary. This study was carried out in Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) to determine how strategic human resource influence the performance of agricultural research organisations. It was anchored on the theory of transformational leadership theory. Information on whether research organisations apply strategic human resource planning in management was scarce. This was partly due to the little attention that was drawn on quality of services offered and feedback. Although there had been previous international studies in this field, no similar work had been conducted in agricultural-based research organisations in Kenya. This study therefore sought to establish whether strategic human resource planning could influence performance in agricultural research organizations. Survey research design was used. The study comprised of four agricultural research institutes. The Institutes had a total of 2922 employees in 2016. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect primary data. A pilot test was conducted on 10% of the total respondents to test reliability and validity. Reliability of the instrument was determined by use of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The Pearson’s product moment correlation was used to establish test for linearity using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, (SPSS 2018), while Analysis of Variance was used to test hypothesis. Results showed that strategic human resource management contributes to increased agricultural research performance in KALRO institutes. It is recommended that the findings of this study be embraced by other agricultural research institutions in Kenya.
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Barnard, Peter A. "Secondary school structure, organisational learning capacity and learning organisations: a systemic contribution." International Journal of Educational Management 34, no. 8 (May 7, 2020): 1253–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-01-2020-0037.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explain the influence of a school's operational structure on organisational learning capacity (OLC), and how this either supports or disables any aspiration as a learning organisation.Design/methodology/approachTwo organisational working models are described, one based on same-age structure and another that uses multi-age organisation. These are systemically examined to test for OLC and subsequent potential to develop as learning organisations.FindingsSchools using same-age organisational structure have restricted feedback mechanisms that inhibit their ability to develop OLC. Schools that have adopted multi-age structures have extensive information feedback mechanisms; consequently, they have a higher OLC and the potential to develop as a quasi learning organisation.Practical implicationsThis paper intervenes at a time when interest in the concepts of OLC, transformative learning, and the idea developing schools as learning organisations is increasing. The danger of this development is to repeat the reformational mistakes of the past by failing to reflect on ingrained organisational assumptions. This paper encourages schools to reflect on their organisational strategy.Originality/valueThis paper fills a gap in the research literature by offering a practical analysis of two organisational systems, to show how structure impacts on OLC and aspirations to develop as a learning organisation.
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Wordsworth, R., and BJ Erasmus. "The views of HR practitioners on ethical issues within organisations: A South African perspective." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 9, no. 4 (May 22, 2014): 413–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v9i4.1031.
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This article reports on the results of a survey conducted among human resource practitioners in South Africa regarding their involvement in and experience of business ethics and unethical behaviour in their organisations. The results of the study concur with the theoretical perception that human resource managers have an important role to play in the institutionalisation of good ethical behaviour in the organisation, with the majority of respondents reporting that the human resource department is a primary resource for ethical initiatives and that human resource professionals are involved in the formulation of ethics policies. The article provides some insights in terms of the role of the human resource managers in the management of ethics. In so doing, an attempt is made to address the question of whether human resource managers should be the drivers of ethics initiatives in the organisation.
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Browning, Victoria. "Creating service excellence through Human Resource Management practices." South African Journal of Business Management 29, no. 4 (December 31, 1998): 135–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v29i4.778.
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Service excellence has become a critical source of competitive advantage for organisations. This article focuses on the interaction between the frontline employee and the customer and the role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in sustaining service-orientated behaviour. The nature of the relationship between HRM and service behaviour is also explored, focusing on three possible intervening variables - commitment to customer service, job competence and organisational identification. The implications of this relationship for business managers are highlighted and it is suggested that to achieve service excellence, managers need to focus as much on their internal relationships with employees as they do on their external relationships with customers, as their contribution to organisational performance is inter-linked. Directions for future research in redefining HRM practices and determining the nature of the link between HRM and service-orientated behaviour are discussed.
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Lucia-Casademunt, Ana M., Deybbi Cuéllar-Molina, and Antonia M. García-Cabrera. "The role of human resource practices and managers in the development of well-being." Cross Cultural & Strategic Management 25, no. 4 (October 1, 2018): 716–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ccsm-05-2017-0054.
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Purpose Organisational change is increasingly important and interesting to study. Change may affect employees’ attitudes and impact on their well-being. In this regard, it is important to examine how organisations enhance employees’ well-being when the competitive environment requires organisational changes whose implementation could cause well-being to deteriorate. Research suggests that human resource management practices (HRMPs) may have a positive impact on well-being. However, there is little research that analyses how the internal and external contexts of changing organisations may influence the outcome of HRMPs as regards well-being, which is of interest as it pertains to the application of suitable HRMPs in every setting. Thus, to address this research gap, the purpose of this paper is to analyse how employees’ perceptions of HRMPs and support from supervisors enhance well-being, taking into account the national cultural context of organisations. Design/methodology/approach Linear regression models tested the proposed hypotheses on a sample of 10,866 employees from 18 European countries who participated in the Fifth European Working Conditions Survey. Of the total sample, 5,646 respondents were involved in substantial restructuring and organisational change. Findings Results confirm the importance of national “uncertainty avoidance” values in the choice of the proper HRMPs to enhance employees’ well-being. Originality/value The literature highlights that HRMPs and supervisor support have a positive impact on well-being, and it also warns that national culture may condition the outcomes of human resource (HR) interventions. Based on this, the current study analyses how such HR interventions enhance well-being, taking into account national cultural context of organisations in both stable contexts and those involving change.
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Harris, Claire, Penny Cortvriend, and Paula Hyde. "Human resource management and performance in healthcare organisations." Journal of Health Organization and Management 21, no. 4/5 (September 11, 2007): 448–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14777260710778961.
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Garg, Naval, and B. K. Punia. "Exploring Human Resource Audit (HRA) in Indian Organisations." FIIB Business Review 4, no. 3 (July 2015): 56–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2455265820150310.
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Randev, Kadumbri Kriti, and Jatinder Kumar Jha. "Sustainable Human Resource Management: A Literature-based Introduction." NHRD Network Journal 12, no. 3 (July 2019): 241–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2631454119873495.
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The concept of sustainability has deeply penetrated in all functions of management such as supply chain, organisational behaviour, human resource, strategic management and so on. But recently, sustainable human resource management (S-HRM) has garnered a significant amount of attention from industry practitioners and academicians due to the escalation of adverse impact of existing HRM approaches on employees, society and the environment ( Mariappanadar, 2003 , International Journal of Social Economics, 30(8), 906–923; 2014a, Human Resource Management Review, 24(4), 313–329; 2014b, Sustainability and Human Resource Management, Springer). Human resource sustainability is being desired by all because of its notable implications for both the employees and the organisations. Previous literature establishes that human resource management (HRM) practices play a vital role in determining organisational success and survival. Furthermore, the harmful impact of high performance work systems and their existing HRM practices on the well-being of employees and their families has made it even more pertinent for industry practitioners to identify mechanisms to reduce employee harm and increase human resource sustainability for organisational growth and well-being. A research report by the Society for Human Resource Management in 2010 and a few other scholars claim that S-HRM can help HRM practitioners to reduce the negative impact of business practices on employees, society and the environment ( Cohen & Taylor, 2012 , HR’s role in corporate social responsibility and sustainability; Daily & Huang, 2001 , International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 21(12), 1539–1552; Dumitrana, 2009 , Human resources role in sustainable development). However, S-HRM has been studied sporadically, and there is a lack of convergence in its understanding. It has been broadly defined with the help of various perspectives borrowed from literature on strategic HRM, corporate social responsibility, Green HRM and sustainable work systems. This article aims to explore the existing literature of S-HRM to develop a deeper understanding of the concept. Through a comprehensive literature review, this article also highlights the evolution of S-HRM along with its implications for employees, HR managers and the organisations that have been studied in the previous literature.
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Franz, Hans-Werner. "Teaching organisations as learning organisations." International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management 2, no. 1/2 (2002): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijhrdm.2002.001021.
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Pereira, Vijay Edward, Rita Fontinha, Pawan Budhwar, and Bimal Arora. "Human resource management and performance at the Indian Railways." Journal of Organizational Change Management 31, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 47–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-04-2017-0157.
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Purpose High-performance work practices (HPWPs) have been well documented within private organisations in developed country economies. Such practices, however, remain under-investigated in the public sector and in emerging economies. The purpose of this paper is to work towards filling this void, by empirically evaluating HPWP within an Indian public sector undertaking (PSU), also the world’s largest commercial public sector employer: the Indian Railways (IR). Design/methodology/approach The authors investigate whether the practices implemented in this organisation are consistent with the idea of HPWPs, and analyse how they are influenced by different stakeholders and ultimately associated with different indicators of organisational performance. The authors focused on six railway zones and interviewed a total of 62 HR practitioners. Findings The results show that most practices implemented are aligned with the idea of HPWPs, despite the existence of context-specific unique practices. Furthermore, the authors identify the influence of multiple stakeholders in decision making concerning different practices. The authors additionally found that the measurement of performance goes beyond financial indicators and several context-specific non-financial indicators are identified and their social importance is reiterated. Originality/value Theoretically, this paper utilises and contributes to the resource-based view of firms by identifying a distinctive bundle of competencies in human resources through HPWS in the IR.
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Badjie, Gibriel. "The Value of Human Resource Flexibility: A Study of Private and Public Organisations in The Gambia." Jurnal Ilmiah Aset 22, no. 2 (December 1, 2020): 89–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.37470/1.22.2.165.
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Human resource flexibility has attracted lots of research attention, but limited papers categorically address the benefits of HR flexibility to employees. This paper ispurposely crafted to address the knowledge gap and bridge the perception and expectation gap from both sides regarding the benefit of HR flexibility. The research uses a mixed method approach. First used questionnaire-based survey, but and second interviewed 10 employees randomly selected from organisations that participate in the survey. About 80 senior HR personnel participated in the survey representing the views of 40 private and public organisations. A stratified random sampling technique was used using two organisation directories as sample frame. The outcome of the study discovers differences in the practice of HR flexibility between private and public organisations in the Gambia. The outcome also dictates that, the views expressed by the senior HR personnel cannot represent the position of the employees. HR flexibility has economic and social benefits for the organisation and employees, therefore further study is recommended to delve deep into the issues.
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Santos, Paulo, and André de Waal. "Factors of high performance in Portugal." International Journal of Organizational Analysis 28, no. 3 (November 21, 2019): 611–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijoa-07-2019-1824.
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Purpose Ever since Portugal joined the European Union, Portuguese organisations have been struggling with both the challenges of new competitors flooding in from other European countries and taking advantage of the opportunities the new enlarged integrated market offered them. This is because Portuguese companies have in general low average rates of productivity growth while they lack techniques to improve not only these rates but also overall organisational performance. The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether the high-performance organisation (HPO) framework, a holistic improvement technique developed on the basis of worldwide data, is valid for the Portuguese context and therefore can support Portuguese organisations in their efforts to achieve better performance. Design/methodology/approach Managers in Portuguese organisations, which were found in the Spain balance sheet analysis system database, were approached to fill in the HPO questionnaire on their company. In total, data was received from 163 organisations. This data was subsequently statistically analysed using a confirmatory factor analysis. Findings The study shows that the 35 items of the HPO framework are valid for the participating Portuguese organisations and as such form a reliable HPO framework for these organisations. Thus, the HPO framework can be reliably applied at Portuguese organisations to evaluate their current level of organisational performance and to propose recommendations to improve performance. Originality/value This research study fills the gap of the currently rather limited literature on the application of holistic and effective improvement techniques in Portugal, and as such future researchers can use the framework to conduct a more in-depth study of performance gains in the Portuguese context. Portuguese managers now have at their disposal a holistic improvement technique validated for their context, so they can use the HPO framework with confidence to start improving their own organisations.
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Hirt, Christian, Renate Ortlieb, Julian Winterheller, Almina Bešić, and Josef Scheff. "Developing international talents: how organisational and individual perspectives interact." European Journal of Training and Development 41, no. 7 (August 7, 2017): 610–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-12-2016-0091.
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Purpose Focusing on an international trainee- and internship programme, this paper aims to propose a new framework that links organisational strategies regarding ethnic diversity with career competencies of the programme participants. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a case study design. It examines the interplay of the perspectives of the organisation, which is an Austrian bank, and of the programme participants, who are university graduates from South-Eastern Europe. It draws on the typology of diversity strategies by Ortlieb and Sieben (2013) and the categorisation of individual career competencies by DeFillippi and Arthur (1994). Findings The bank benefits from the programme participants’ competencies with regard to South-Eastern Europe and increased legitimacy gained from the public. Programme participants acquire many knowing-how, knowing-why and knowing-whom competencies, especially if the bank pursues a so-called learning strategy towards ethnic diversity. On the other hand, individual knowing-how competency supports an organisation’s antidiscrimination strategy, whereas knowing-why and knowing-whom competencies benefit the organisational learning strategy. Research limitations/implications Although the paper builds on a single case study and the ability to generalise is limited, the findings imply that future human resource development concepts should jointly consider the perspectives of both organisations and individuals. Practical implications Owing to their high strategic relevance, organisations should look into the competencies of skilled migrants and evaluate the critical resources they offer. Both organisational learning and an organisation’s strategic development are key concerns. The proposed framework helps to effectively design trainee- and internship programmes and simultaneously anticipate organisational and individual consequences thereof at an early stage. Originality/value The proposed framework concerning the interplay between organisational and individual perspectives as well as the regional focus on South-Eastern Europe present novelties.
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Đorđević, Biljana. "Impact of National Culture on International Human Resource Management." Economic Themes 54, no. 2 (June 1, 2016): 281–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2016-0014.
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Abstract In today’s business conditions, the internationalisation of business becomes an almost inevitable precondition for future growth and development of organisations. However, internationalisation of business usually requires organisations to implement some changes in the way they operated in the previous period. One of the areas that require some changes is the area of human resource management, too. Factors which require modifications in this system are related primarily to the legal regulations of other countries, but also to the characteristics of their national culture. The former influence comes from the fact that national culture exerts a powerful influence on the system of values, attitudes and behaviour of people in a particular country and, among the other things, on the preferences for policies and procedures in the field of human resources management. Starting from the above, this paper analyses the impact of certain dimensions of national culture on the preferred content of human resources management in organisations in certain countries. The aim of the paper is to provide the theoretical basis for organisations that internationalised their business, or intend to do so, to create system of human resource management in the entities abroad which, at least, will represent the balance between the system that is applied at headquarter and one that is preferred in entities abroad, in order to be effective.
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Adisa, Toyin Ajibade, Fang Lee Cooke, and Vanessa Iwowo. "Mind your attitude: the impact of patriarchy on women’s workplace behaviour." Career Development International 25, no. 2 (December 6, 2019): 146–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cdi-07-2019-0183.
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Purpose By conceptualising patriarchy in the workplace as a social situation, the purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of patriarchal attitudes and their impact on women’s workplace behaviour among Nigerian organisations. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative research approach, drawing on data from 32 semi-structured interviews with female employees and managers in two high-street banks in Nigeria. Findings The study finds that patriarchy shapes women’s behaviour in ways that undermine their performance and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB). Furthermore, the study finds that patriarchal attitudes, often practised at home, are frequently transferred to organisational settings. This transference affects women’s workplace behaviour and maintains men’s (self-perceived) superior status quo, whereby women are dominated, discriminated against and permanently placed in inferior positions. Research limitations/implications The extent to which the findings of this research can be generalised is constrained by the limited sample and scope of the research. Practical implications The challenges posed by the strong patriarchy on women’s workplace behaviour are real and complex, and organisations must address them in order to create a fairer workplace in which employees can thrive. It is therefore essential for organisations to examine periodically their culture to ensure that all employees, regardless of gender, are involved in the organisation’s affairs. Furthermore, organisations need to help women become more proactive in combating patriarchal behaviour, which often affects their performance and OCB. This requires organisations to affirm consistently their equal opportunities, equal rights and equal treatment policies. It is essential that organisations take this problem seriously by attaching due penalty to gender discrimination, as this will go a long way in ensuring positive outcomes for women and providing a fairer workplace. Originality/value This study provides empirical evidence that a more egalitarian work environment (in Nigerian banking) will result in improved performance from female employees and organisations. It calls for greater policy and organisational interventions to create a more inclusive work environment and an equal society.
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Strużyna, Janusz, and Izabela Marzec. "Various Features of Organizational Structures and Employability in Selected Public Organizations." Kwartalnik Ekonomistów i Menedżerów 45, no. 3 (July 19, 2017): 69–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.6284.
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The relation of human resource management to the structural dimension of an organisation has aroused interest of researchers for a long time. The organisational structure creates conditions for HRM, it describes allocation of tasks and responsibilities, determines the applied HRM tools, and as a result, it also decides about possibilities of employability enhancement in an organisation. This paper attempts to answer the question: what is the relationship between certain features of organisational structures and employability of public organisations’ employees. This aim will be achieved by presenting the results of empirical research concerning features of organisational structures and their ties with employability of employees carried out in labour offices, social welfare centres and municipal offices.
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de las Heras-Rosas, Carlos, Juan Herrera, and Mercedes Rodríguez-Fernández. "Organisational Commitment in Healthcare Systems: A Bibliometric Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5 (February 25, 2021): 2271. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052271.
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Business organisations are subject to high pressure to ensure their sustainability and competitiveness. In the case of healthcare institutions, moreover, there are unique characteristics where human resource management is of vital importance. The workforce in these institutions is at a critical moment where the shortages of qualified staff, burnout, or job dissatisfaction represent some of the detrimental aspects for the performance of the organisation, and more importantly, they diminish the quality of patient care. The promotion of organisational commitment is positioned as one of the tools that organisations have to face this problem. This paper aims to increase knowledge about research trends that analyse organisational commitment in healthcare institutions. To this end, using bibliometric techniques, a sample of 448 publications on this subject from journals indexed in Web of Science between 1992 and 2020 is analysed. The results obtained suggest a growing interest in this subject and a visible concern for the management of human resources in these institutions. Research has focussed mainly on organisational factors related to nursing staff. The most analysed topics have been job satisfaction, the implications of stress and high turnover, burnout syndrome, and the possibility of leaving the job. On the other hand, issues emerged such as empowerment in the workplace and others related to organisational management such as quality of service or performance. Finally, there is a lack of research that deals more deeply with other groups working in health centres, such as doctors or administrative staff. There is also a need for further development in the analysis of the implications of the ideological psychological contract in relation to normative organisational commitment in the field of healthcare organisations. The contribution of this work focusses on expanding knowledge about commitment in healthcare organisations and creating points of support for future research as well as helping healthcare managers make decisions in HR management.
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Nuangjamnong, Chompu, and Stanislaw Paul MAJ. "Strategic Human Resource Management in International Organizations." Modern Applied Science 11, no. 5 (April 8, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/mas.v11n5p1.
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This an initial study of Strategic Human Resources in Human Resource Management. This is important because in a globally competitive economy company longevity depends upon its more important aspect – their staff. This is principally governed by resource management principles and policies. This paper presents the results of a wide range of companies in different industries and with different ownership models using statistical methods. The results clearly show human resource practices have a positive impact on organisations.
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Frost, John. "Values based leadership." Industrial and Commercial Training 46, no. 3 (April 1, 2014): 124–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ict-10-2013-0073.
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Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the power of values based leadership in connecting colleagues and clients to an organisation and in doing so creating sustainable business success. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a model of values based leadership and case study examples of where the model is being successfully used in organisations. Findings – It was found that the organisations cited in the article who are using a values based approach such as Apple and Unilever create a connection with their organisations, that has a significant impact on organisational performance. Originality/value – The paper uses a new model of values based leadership to demonstrate its impact on organisational performance. The different elements of the model are explored using current successful organisational case studies. It will therefore be of value to anyone using or considering a values based approach to developing an exciting and successful leadership culture.
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Obeidat, Ahmad M. "The Relationship Between Perceived Human Resource Management Practices and Turnover-Intention: The Mediating Role of Organizational Attractiveness." Modern Applied Science 13, no. 2 (January 27, 2019): 216. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/mas.v13n2p216.
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This study examines whether employees’ attraction to the organisation mediates the relationship between their perceptions of human resource management (HRM) practices (as a bundle) and their turnover intentions. Hypotheses were developed based on the propositions of social exchange theory, findings of previous research and theory of reasoned action. Survey data were collected from 297 individuals who work in organisations operating in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Subsequently, the proposed relations were tested. It was found that: 1) perceived HRM practices is negatively and significantly related to turnover-intention; 2) perceived HRM practices is positively and significantly related to organisational attractiveness; and 3) organisational attractiveness is negatively and significantly related to turnover intention and partially mediates the negative relationship between perceived HRM practices and turnover intention. The implications of these findings for line managers and HR practitioners are also discussed in addition to future research directions.
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Punia, B. K., and Priyanka Sharma. "Employees' Perspective on Human Resource Procurement Practices as a Retention Tool in Indian IT Sector." Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective 12, no. 4 (October 2008): 57–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097226290801200406.
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Employee Retention is the biggest challenge that Human Resource Management is facing today. The uncertainty of a changing economy, increasing competition and diversity in the workplace have compelled the organisations to hold on to their top performers at whatever cost they have to pay. It is a very difficult task for the recruiters to hire professionals with right skills set all over again. Thus the focus has shifted from ‘numbers' to ‘quality’ and from ‘recruitment’ to ‘retention.’ Many organisational human resource management practices play dominant role in building employee commitment and loyalty. Out of the plentiful practices, the procurement practice facilitates the entry of an employee in an organisation. Hence keeping in view the significance of this function, the researchers have ventured to investigate the influence of procurement practices on employees ‘retention intentions in the Indian IT industry. This paper studies the influence of organisational procurement practices on employee retention intentions on the basis of personal and positional variables of employees. It also examines the variations in the corporate perception on the procurement practices as a retention tool for IT Personnel.