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Development of European HR Management

This informative document explores the development of European HR Management, covering changes, trends, and differences within Europe, along with the strategic role of HRM. It delves into various factors such as cultural aspects, business structures, and HRD trends. The text provides insights into models of HRM, changes in HR practices, and significant factors shaping HR management in the European context. It also examines HR trends, HRD strategies, and the strategic role of HRM in a global context. The paper references key studies and publications that analyze the evolution of European Human Resource Management.

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Development of European HR Management

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  1. Development of European HR Management Michael Pitfield Director of Corporate Relations Henley Management College

  2. 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

  3. HRM in Europe • Centralised decisions • Not ‘free market’ • Group versus individual • Social partners • State intervention

  4. Significant Factors • Cultural aspects • Institutional aspects • Business structures • HRM professionals

  5. also…... • Public sectors • Small businesses • Social democracy

  6. Models of HRM • ‘Anglo-Saxon’ • ‘European’

  7. Changes in HRM • competitiveness vsprotection • subsidies vscosts • flexibility vs commitment • age discrimination • integration • mergers and acquisitions • trans-national co-ordination • ‘new’ HRM

  8. Differences within Europe • Sweden • Netherlands • Germany • France

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. HRD Trends in Europe • multi-faceted • organisation development • synergistic training • international

  12. The Strategic Role of HRM • global context • global HR function • organisational capability • global vs local

  13. Evaluation of HRM • Measurement • Service level agreements • Performance Measurement

  14. Henley and the HRM professional • General management • Strategic development • MBAs and Executive Development • Henley MBA in Estonia

  15. Henley and HRM associations • CIPD (UK) • DGfP (Germany) • Norway • Denmark • Sweden • Finland • Estonia

  16. 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)

  17. References • “Human Resource Trends for European Leaders” European Business Review (Philip R Harris - Bradford, 1999) • “Globalizing HR” CIPD Executive Briefing

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