Human Resources: Human Resources Management

E-Volutionary Struggles for HR
Wake up--some interesting and profound trends are being born. When they arrive full grown and unruly in your workplace--watch out. Unlimited access to information and people is changing the world, let alone where we work. And these changes continue to weave a web connecting us that will outpace management practices and the law.

Collaborating or Colluding?-A Dilemma for the HR Executive
The HR executive is in the thick of what sometimes becomes contentious discussions.

Example resume
I knew my resume was good...

Process Consulting
...this leads to bitter individuals sitting in cubicles wondering why no one else recognizes how brilliant they are...

Chap. 3.4: The Management Retreat
An ominous presence is felt in the woods.

Disintermediation
Disintermediation means "cutting out the middleman".

Where Did TQM Go?
Call human resource specialists and ask them about companies still using TQM, and you get two reactions: A sincere "I don´t know of any´´ and laughter.

Retaining Expertise
An HR.com friend asks you for your expert advice...

Authoria HR
Authoria´s slogan "What if your HR department never closed?" captures a fundamental theme behind business today. Businesses are not only moving their customer interactions to the Web, but also the interactions they have with their employees.

Defining Leadership
The number of leadership theories, prescriptions and assessment instruments is huge, fragmented and confusing.

Your Next Job
If you´re like most HR people you are hoping your next job is one step up the ladder in the HR function. But that´s not what you should be thinking about.

Chap. 3.3: The Management Retreat
In which Meghann and friends enter the woods...

Scenario Planning
The Shell planners were keenly aware that they couldn´t predict the future.

Interview with David Lipsky
Join HR.com in an Interview with David Lipsky, The Director of Cornell/ PERC Institute on Conflict Resolution. Professor Lipsky gives us an overview on the importance of Dispute Resolution in the professional lives of Human Resource Practioners.

Personal Assistant
the break I''ve been waiting for

People-Trak
Marketed as one of the most cost-effective HRMS´s, check out People-Trak if you´re looking for an HRMS for a small to mid-sized organization.

Policies Now!
Policies Now!, by Knowledge Point Software, helps you write customized personnel policies quickly and effectively. It is one of the best products I''ve reviewed to date, because it is simple, educational and fun to use.

Minimum Wage Debate in New York
Most minimum wage workers (59.7%) are female and 70.8% are adults.

You've been promoted to V.P. of HR....
Employee self-service functionality and lower communication costs have served to reduce overall business costs.

Interview with Richard Freeman
We recently talked to Professor Richard Freeman, from Harvard University, about the role of unions in today´s work environment. Not surprisingly, he made some profound statements and provided us with invaluable insight.

Accounting
has calculated

Being Strategic Act 1, Scene 1
Being strategic doesn´t happen overnight. Let´s start with something concrete you can do.

Chap. 3.2: The Management Retreat
Our heroine prepares to enter a dark and dangerous forest, and wherein much trail mix will be consumed...

If you can''t see it, touch it, talk to it--- is it there?
To my dismay, the only new information he had to offer was a short project status update.

Real Options Analysis
The concept is rooted in the simple idea that it pays to have options.

What Psychologists Want HR Managers to Know about the Myers-Briggs
Surely, the Myers-Briggs must be the best that psychology can offer the business world, right? Well, not exactly.

HR Advantage
Looking to invest in an HRMS? Check out HR Advantage by VP Software for a truly user-friendly HRMS.

OPAC Systems
Companies no longer have to waste time during interviews to determine a candidate´s skills. Check out OPAC for testing software for clerical, financial, legal and professional skills.

Waiting for the Big One
As you know from reading the Economist magazine there is a real risk of a serious global recession.

Chap. 3.1: The Management Retreat
In which a perilous undertaking is proposed.

Please, No Profiles Today
...that the latter surmised would have come from his deceased mother...

Organization
...the key to success

Cycle Time Reduction
Cycle Time Reduction (CTR) is a concept related to TQM, re-engineering, and continuous improvement.

What's New with Jac Fitz-Enz?
Jac Fitz-Enz has worked hard to help HR get more respect by building metrics. We talk to him about his ideas and future.

Appreciative HR Practices: Energizing People for Performance
Stop analyzing what´s wrong with your organization and start looking for what´s working.

HR.com on Appreciative Inquiry
There are some very good scientific reasons for thinking that this approach makes sense. However, there are a few things that the HR practitioner needs to worry about.

A Personal View of Global HR
When asked about Global HR my initial reaction is that I know nothing about the subject. This is odd because...

Becoming A Value-Adding Employee
So if you´re wondering whether you will make it through the next round of cuts, and they are still occurring with great frequency, it depends a great deal on your perceived "value" to your employer. Here are some tips on how to demonstrate your value.

An Update to OrgPublisher's Product Review
TimeVision´s president Lois Melbourne´s response to concerns with older versions of OrgPublisher.

Company credit card...
To use or not to use.

Devising an HR Strategy and selling it to the CEO
You should know what your CEO will say before you present your ideas.

GovDocs.com
US employers must post up-to-date posters containing federal and state labor law information. GovDocs.com offers free downloadable federal posters and state posters at a nominal charge.

Labor Project for Working Families Database
Stay abreast of trend-setting union contractual language via the Labor Project for Working Families database. Containing the industries best contract language for work-life issues, this service is offered to you for free.

Quick Tip: Hamel in current Fortune Magazine
We keep saying HR is strategic, so I suggest you pick up the current Fortune magazine...

HR Recruitment Software Can Reap Great ROI
A quick look at the value of applicant tracking an recruitment software.

HR is Knowledge
You´ve read our first three mottos so you know what to do. Well, sort of...

Chap. 2.3: (Un)Settling In
In which much is said but nothing is understood...

Risk Management
Evaluating risk has become a big challenge and big business for all organizations.

Thought Leaders: David Ulrich
David Ulrich is one of the best-known thinkers on Human Resources Management.

Beware the E-Learning Bandwagon
Despite its promise, you can not just ''launch'' an effort to build an e-learning environment by changing the form of classroom-based material.

Hate to Network?
Networking allows you to gather valuable information on career opportunities and it increases your profile in the business community.

Will German civil servants strike while President Clinton visits Berlin?
President Clinton begins a three-day visit to Berlin.

How to Get Things Done - In Spite Of Yourself
Here are some techniques to help procrastinators get moving and to stay on track.

HR is Strategic
Your CEO probably knows it. You´d better know how to deliver.

Chap. 2.2: (Un)Settling In
When work environments attack...

Change
...for eons human beings have been grappling, largely successfully, with change issues.

ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning, does a better job of confounding than defining its actual function.

Jeffrey Pfeffer on Organization Theory, Labor Economics, and M & A's
The last in our Pfeffer series looks at his work in organization theory while our knowledge managers ask about the favorite topics.

Managing Cultural Differences
...her colleague in another work unit, thinks this practice is not only a waste of time, but also is unwise.

Leave of Absence
MTV appearance...

The End of the ACA(!)
The HR news of the year is that the steadfast American Compensation Association in no more.

Continuous Learning: Taking Control of Your Future
"Continual Learning" is not just a buzzword; it´s a business requirement that is of critical importance to all organizations.

HR is Transforming
HR is the most important function, but that´s the good half of the story, the bad half is that HR...

Chap. 2.1: (Un)Settling In
In which our heroine must deal with both worthy and unworthy applicants.

Balanced Scorecard
It is forecasted that more than 50% of U.S. organizations will have adopted the balance scorecard approach by the end of this year, it will likely affect you.

Jeffrey Pfeffer on HR Practices
This week we focus on what Dr. Pfeffer´s book The Human Equation and what he can teach us about HR Practices.

The Life of Riley
You never really understand training until you try to train your dog.

Gut Instinct
Johnson is stressed out...

This week at HR.com June 26th
Are you sharing your knowledge with others?

Large Organizations Face Unique HRMS/HRIS Challenges
Some important insights into the challenges large companies face when changing their HRMS/HRIS systems.

Morale is Up
Thanks to you...

All These Words
I´m not supposed to be writing this but we were talking to Harvard Professor Richard Freeman and he said something important...

Chap. 1.3 - Starting A New Job
In which unexpected solace is taken from unorthodox working methods...

Part Of The Team
As a consultant I find the president or senior staff members asking me questions that should be directed to their HR Manager...

Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is a hot competitive weapon for many organizations and it is likely in your organization´s competitive arsenal.

Jeffrey Pfeffer on Power and the Knowing-Doing Gap
Dr. Pfeffer is one of our favorite management thinkers and one of the few true must-reads for HR managers and CEOs alike.

Thinking about Outsourcing
HR managers were still a little bit like Rodney Dangerfield in that they "didn´t get no respect"...

Re-engineering
Re-engineering initiatives attempt to align business processes with business objectives. By incorporating the interests of the participants involved, structural changes are made to ensure more efficient and rational operations.

Telcommuting Equity Issues
Some jobs are not conducive to telecommuting.

Lean & Mean
Being lean & mean is still an issue and still a challenge for HR. Consider the mega-mergers like AOL-Time Warner...

HR is Business
There are no HR issues. That may seem a strange point of view for a site called HR.com but it underlies our motto "HR is Business".

Chap. 1.2-Starting a New Job
In which our heroine forges new alliance and uncovers the secrets of the Firefly...

How To Get The Most Out Of Your HR Department
The secret to having an outstanding HR function within your organization depends...

Go the Distance
Looking for employees who can go the distance...

B2B
Business-to-business (B2B) is the idea of the week in the Internet world and you need to know the different transaction types that comprise B2B.

Quick HR Audit Checklist
A quick checklist for doing a basic audit of the HR function.

Someone''s been skipping...
Organizing seminar

Chap. 1.1 - Starting a New Job
In which our heroine begins a new venture, encounters some rather dubious characters and runs headlong into the forces of bureaucracy...

Computer Vision Syndrome

Our Five Year Mission
They say the internet changes everything. We believe that with your help HR.com can change the way organizations work. Here is how we are going to do it.

What Do You Expect From Your HR Department?
HR is all about recruiting right?

Benchmarking
Benchmarking is a key concept in modern management. Your CEO will know the term and it´s likely your organization has already done some benchmarking work. You can also be sure that consultants will be knocking on your door pitching the value of benchmarking-so you´d better know what it is.