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Current Topics in HRM

Current Topics in HRM . Week 1 – Major current topics in HRM. From Jan 15, 2008, US newswire.

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Current Topics in HRM

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  1. Current Topics in HRM Week 1 – Major current topics in HRM

  2. From Jan 15, 2008, US newswire “The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest association dedicated to the HR profession, today announced the launch of a multi-platform, multi-year national communications campaign designed to highlight the growing business need for talented human resources (HR) professionals…”

  3. From Jan 11, 2008, ABS-CBN news “The top 10 Asian Cities of the Future Award 2007 by Singapore-based consulting firm AsiaBIZ Strategy Pte. Ltd.The awards were based on the results of survey among businessmen, who were asked to rate over 200 Asian “big” and “small” cities according to their standing in terms of business and investments opportunities. Hong Kong (1st), Singapore (2nd), Taipei (3rd), Melbourne (4th), and Dalian (5th)…”

  4. HR leaders vs HR followers • Firms that try to be in the lead with HR innovations • Firms that follow other companies’ practices • Reading guide: • Comparing HR leaders with other firms • Identifying major current HR practices

  5. What do HR leaders do? • Restructuring and Redesign • HR leaders are more likely to • Create & Redesign jobs • Use teams • Increase employees’ decision-making power

  6. What do HR leaders do? • Investing in people • HR leaders are more likely to • Encourage employees to do volunteer work in public schools • Donate to schools • Form partnership with schools • Provide training to improve technical, leadership, and communication skills

  7. What do HR leaders do? • Demonstrate care and concern • HR leaders are more likely to • Offer more work-family balance help • Offer job sharing • Allow working at home or change to part-time employment • Subsidize eldercare • Organize parent support group • Provide on-site support

  8. What do HR leaders do? • Value Diversity • HR leaders are more likely to • Issue formal statements from senior management about diversity • Offer diversity training • Operate mentoring programs for women and minorities • Offer phased retirement

  9. This Course • Restructuring and Redesign • Expanded view of job performance • Layoffs • Growing trend of job mobility • Investing in people • Job interviews and fit • Socialization • Mentoring • Demonstrate care and concern • Work-family balance • Employee emotions • Psychological contract • Value Diversity • International employees • Employee personality

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