Articles about Human Resources Management Issues

Why Hate HR?
Published Saturday, November 11, 2006
For those following the hot debate over the value and contributions of HR, this article responds in detail to an equally lengthy one in a well-known, leading U.S. business magazine entitled “Why We Hate HR.” Why They Love to Hate HR Keith Hammonds, Deputy Editor of Fast Company magazine lit up HR managers with his long August 2005 article Read More
Interview: Rosabeth Kanter Reflecting on Change
Published Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Harvard’s Rosabeth Kanter has for years been observing, helping and writing about corporations. Dave Crisp asked Dr. Kanter to reflect on change and the role of HR. DC- From Frontiers of Management to your more recent works you have always been in favor of managers developing an ability to change. Do you think that has come to fruition, have a Read More
Crisis Advice to HR Managers
Published Tuesday, November 7, 2006
During crises, the priorities are for personal safety and mental health. Unresolved personal emotions that may arise from events can not only disrupt performance at the given moment, but can be sufficiently traumatizing as to cause long term declines in performance and loss of effective staff. People first and foremost need access to current information, Read More
HR Guilt, Roles and Opportunities – a Series
Published Monday, November 6, 2006
Maybe HR is simply expected to do too much for too many. I rarely read a commentary or attend a party where I don’t pick up critical comments. This isn’t unique. But as a teacher, guidance counselor and later a retail executive, I would at least occasionally hear positive stories about my professions, albeit less than half the time. Somehow in HR, Read More

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