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COVER
STORY
Building
Learning Organizations : Theory and Practice
- - Sireesha Mamidenna
Learning
is a ceaseless process and an open systems approach reflects
this process. Building the organizational processes and ensuring
growth through diverse training and developmental activities
will put the companies on the path of learning. This article
stresses that a strong accent on individual creativity and
synergies through teamwork go on to create learning organizations.
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PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
Forced
Ranking: A Controversial Approach to Performance Management
- - Diganta Chakrabarti
Forced
Ranking is one of the most questionable techniques of Performance
Management followed by organizations like Microsoft, Ford,
GE etc. It has been both extolled as a technique, which promotes
high performance and also criticized on ethical, legal, and
practical grounds. This article focuses on the main features,
strengths, and weaknesses of this technique and evaluates
the feasibility of its application.
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GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
The
Assessment Center
- - MP Ganesh and Rupashree Baral
The
Assessment Center is one of the most powerful and widely used
tools in managerial selection and career development. This
article gives a comprehensive picture of issues related to
assessment centersits uses, its historical background, the
role of competency model in the assessment center design,
methods used and their limitations.
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GLOBAL
HR
Globalization
and its Impact on HRM in the Corporate Sector
- - Radjamanogary R
Globalization that is taking place at a breathtaking pace
has its impact in the way the HRM systems are designed, implemented,
and pursued in organizations. It is increasingly being recognized
that effective management of HR is a major determinant of
success or failure in the international business. Hence in
the era of globalization, it is imperative to focus on the
possible alterations to be made in the HRM practices of any
enterprise.
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EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS
Blue
Print for Measuring Employee Engagement
- - MS Balaji and MB Supriya
We have seen it happen many times that an organization
that gives best of the remuneration and benefits loses its
talented employees to its competitors. The order of the day
calls for engaged and loyal employees who are committed to
the organization. Engaging employees with the organization's
mission, goals, and values has become an important factor
in today's business. The article focuses on employee engagement,
the importance of engaging employees for better business results
and how employee engagement can be measured in an organization.
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EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS
Employment
Branding: A Conceptual Framework
- - Jyothi R Javalgi
Employment
Branding has never been a more significant concept than what
it is today. In today's rapidly changing business arena and
highly volatile market, corporates are progressively turning
to employment branding as a differentiator to lure the best
candidates. While the "War for Talent" is heating up and likely
to intensify in the days ahead, a magnetic employment brand
allures and retains not only the top talent, but also those
who are the finest fit with the organization's strategy, goals,
and culture, thereby ensuring a competitive edge in the turbulent
marketplace.
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WORKPLACE
ISSUES
Workforce
Management : The New Frontiers
- - S Jaya Krishna
There
is an increasing need for workforce management solutions to
effectively address the emerging business needs and workforce
challenges in today's global economy. Improving workforce
productivity and meeting the corporate objectives are of high
significance for ensuring the financial performance of the
organization. However, evolving business dynamics such as
distributed workforce, outsourcing and extended enterprise,
along with business exceptions are creating complex environment
for workforce planning and scheduling.
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WORKPLACE
ISSUES
Pleasure
at the Workplace
- - Rajendra Singh
While
performing duties in our day-to-day life, we come across many
challenging circumstances. But at the same time, we all have
unrealized potential and dreams to fulfil. One way to turn
almost any challenging situation at the workplace is through
enjoying our work. It will definitely help make our work more
interesting and productive.
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HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Human
Resource Development : Issues and Challenges for 21st Century
- - Badar Alam Iqbal
In
order to face the issues and challenges of the 21st Century,
one of the most strategic requirements is Human Resource Development.
Human resource is the major contributory factor in enhancing
the efficiency and productivity resulting into profitability
of an organization. The article focuses on the issues and
challenges.
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BOOK
REVIEW
Competence-Based
: Assessment Techniques in Training
- - Shirley Fletcher
In
this book the author Shirley Fletcher has enunciated the importance
of competence-based assessment techniques imparted during
training with complete focus on gauging the competence acquired
in such a training program. Shirley Fletcher also talks of
training required for assessors to do their assessments accurately.
She has also listed the parameters on which an assessor needs
to assess an assessee.
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