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Development of European HR Management. Michael Pitfield Director of Corporate Relations Henley Management College. Development of European HR Management. Outline – Development of European HRM Changes in European HRM Differences within Europe HRM Trends in Europe HRD Trends in Europe
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Development of European HR Management Michael Pitfield Director of Corporate Relations Henley Management College
Development of European HR Management Outline – • Development of European HRM • Changes in European HRM • Differences within Europe • HRM Trends in Europe • HRD Trends in Europe • Strategic Role of HRM • Henley and HRM
HRM in Europe • Centralised decisions • Not ‘free market’ • Group versus individual • Social partners • State intervention
Significant Factors • Cultural aspects • Institutional aspects • Business structures • HRM professionals
also…... • Public sectors • Small businesses • Social democracy
Models of HRM • ‘Anglo-Saxon’ • ‘European’
Changes in HRM • competitiveness vsprotection • subsidies vscosts • flexibility vs commitment • age discrimination • integration • mergers and acquisitions • trans-national co-ordination • ‘new’ HRM
Differences within Europe • Sweden • Netherlands • Germany • France
HRM Trends in Europe • employee risk taking • number of entrepreneurs • competition for new markets • information technology • participation and activism • role of trade unions • Profile of entry level work • demand and supply for particular jobs • revolution of women • generational conflict • work ethic • employee values
HRD Trends in Europe • emerging work environment • strategic planning methods • systems orientated • future orientated • transformational management • decentralised and accountable • high priority of corporate executives • research orientated • human capital emphasis
HRD Trends in Europe • multi-faceted • organisation development • synergistic training • international
The Strategic Role of HRM • global context • global HR function • organisational capability • global vs local
Evaluation of HRM • Measurement • Service level agreements • Performance Measurement
Henley and the HRM professional • General management • Strategic development • MBAs and Executive Development • Henley MBA in Estonia
Henley and HRM associations • CIPD (UK) • DGfP (Germany) • Norway • Denmark • Sweden • Finland • Estonia
References • “Redefining the Field of European Human Resource Management: a Battle between National Mindsets and Forces of Business Transition?” (Paul R Sparrow and Jean-Marie Hiltrop) • “International Studies of Management & Organisation: Similarities and Differences in European Conceptions of Human Resource Management” International Studies of Management and Organisations (Timothy Clark and Derek Pugh - Winter 1999/2000)
References • “Human Resource Trends for European Leaders” European Business Review (Philip R Harris - Bradford, 1999) • “Globalizing HR” CIPD Executive Briefing