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Human Resource Management

Placement, Induction, Mobility and Separations

Placement, Induction, Mobility and Separations
by V S Rama Rao May 15, 2012 Human Resource Management

Placement: With reference to current understanding of the word ‘placement’, it sounds a very technical and complex term. But at the very base of it, the word is very simple and easy to digest. It simply means to get the vacant place filled by the right candidate and avail the organization with smooth tool of [...]

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Functions of Managers

Functions of Managers
by V S Rama Rao May 7, 2012 Human Resource Management

The functions of managers provide a useful structure for organizing management knowledge. There have been no ideas, research findings, or techniques that cannot readily be placed in the classifications of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Planning involves selecting missions and objectives and the actions to achieve them; it requires decision making, which is choosing [...]

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After Appraisal…

After Appraisal…
by V S Rama Rao May 2, 2012 Human Resource Management

You are graced with many first experiences but perhaps none as emotionally mentally conflicting as your first appraisal. You find yourself subject to performance checks, achievement driven interviews and many such assessment based circumstances. But, if that is what you thought shook your emotions, the period after you have been assessed for the first time [...]

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Managing the Processes in an Organization

Managing the Processes in an Organization
by V S Rama Rao April 24, 2012 Human Resource Management

The innovation process in terms of phases in time is moving from looking for signals to implementation. It is worth developing a number of possibilities to increasing certainty and commitment of resources. The routine activities will enable management of activities in phases. For example: Catching up a wide range of signals and moulding them to [...]

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Job Analysis and its uses

Job Analysis and its uses
by V S Rama Rao April 24, 2012 Human Resource Management

Human resource is the key investment for any industry. As early as managers realized the above fact they tried to form a blue print. This blue print would contain some specifications like the job type, its domain, appraisal system, promotion strategies etc. This very framework is called job analysis. Job analysis is description of a [...]

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Managing Silos – Is Executive Education a Way Out ?

Managing Silos – Is Executive Education a Way Out ?
by Nabomita Mazumdar April 18, 2012 General / Interesting

How far is executive education relevant while bringing a change in the organization? Does it make us theoretical or does it draw theory close to the practices? How is education at the senior most level , put into use ? Here are a few posts from CiteHR , which reflects the need and the tone [...]

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A Paradigm Shift in HR

A Paradigm Shift in HR
by V S Rama Rao April 18, 2012 Human Resource Management

The term paradigm comes from the Greek paradeigma which translates to “model pattern or example”. First introduced years ago by the philosophy of science historian Thomas Kuhn, the term paradigm is now used to mean a broad model, a framework, a way of thinking or a scheme for understanding reality. A paradigm simply establishes the [...]

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My PhD in HR – A journey that changed my life!

My PhD in HR – A journey that changed my life!
by Guest Contributor April 16, 2012 General / Interesting

My PhD in HR – a journey that changed my life! Why did I chose to pursue a PhD in HR? Having been in the HR field for over 20 years, the only next move, I thought appropriate was topursue a PhD, particularly focused on Global HR. Since, I am based in the US for [...]

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Factors Influencing Satisfaction

Factors Influencing Satisfaction
by V S Rama Rao April 14, 2012 General / Interesting

Previous : significant / significant Commitment: significant / significant Partner’s reputation: not significant / significant Definition of objectives:  significant / not significant Communication: not significant   / significant Conflict: Significant / not significant Organizational design: not significant / not significant Geographical proximity: not significant / not significant Therefore, the preferred structure for an alliance will depend [...]

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Bench-Marking: An organization’s technique for continuous improvement

Bench-Marking: An organization’s technique for continuous improvement
by Guest Contributor April 2, 2012 General / Interesting

In the past despite inherent capabilities many Indian companies were non-competitive and complacent due to the protectionist in inward looking economic policies. The present business environment however requires both private and public sector enterprises to continuously hone their skills, inculcate the best practices across divisions and functions, reengineer their business processes and keep inventing themselves through continuous learning [...]

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Human Resource Management is applicable for every manager

Human Resource Management is applicable for every manager
by V S Rama Rao March 24, 2012 Human Resource Management

The entity of an organization depends on various factors. We cannot say one factor is more crucial for the survival of the organization in comparison to other factors but it is a commonly accepted fact that the role of human resource is very crucial in the survival and growth of any organization. The HRM policy [...]

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Changing Role of HRM

Changing Role of HRM
by V S Rama Rao March 23, 2012 Human Resource Management

Knowledge Work and Human Capital Human Capital: The knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm’s workers. In general, the best jobs that remain require more education and more skills. For example, we saw that automation and just in time manufacturing systems mean that even manufacturing jobs require more reading, mathematics, and communication skills [...]

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