Categories : *Human Resource Management
The Future of Human Resources: Creating Value
HR has come a long way from its roots, but how can it increase its relevancy in a new global business paradigm?
Categories : *Human Resource Management Diversity Human resource management Human Resources Recruiting
Diversity Climate Cues in Recruitment: Do They Really Work?
Diversity in the workplace has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. A new study examines the draw of diversity during the hiring process, with a focus on how a prospective employee’s perception of an organization’s diversity climate may ultimately affect their interest in pursuing a given job.
Categories : *Human Resource Management Discrimination Diversity
Getting the Benefits of Age Diversity in the Workplace
Conventional wisdom would tell you that age diversity in the workplace is a bad thing. It can be costly and leads to communication difficulties, as well as value conflicts. However, there are important benefits to an age diverse workforce that can strengthen your organization, provided work is structured in a way that allows creative solutions to business problems.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal *Human Resource Management
Why Human Resources Matters for Organizational Outcomes
The authors examined the effects of three dimensions of HR on organizational outcomes- skills, motivation and opportunity. Findings indicate that these HR practices have positive influence on voluntary turnover, operational outcomes, and financial outcomes.
Categories : *Human Resource Management *Personnel Psychology
Boundaries to success: Conditions under which human resource practices do and do not increase performance of small firms
The authors examined boundary conditions of the relationship between firm-level high-investment human resource systems and objective small-firm labor productivity in a sample of small, for-profit, Canadian firms.This study investigates the extent of the influence of these systems on small-firm labor productivity.
Categories : *Human Resource Management Assessment Teams
Team Intimacy and Organizational Interventions: Emphasizing Team Cohesion May be More Effective (IO Psychology)
Topic: Teams, Development Publication: Human Resource Management Review (JUN 2012) Article: Too Close for Comfort? Distinguishing Between Team Intimacy and Team Cohesion Authors: Rosh, L., Offermann, L. R., & Van Diest, R. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada Within IO psychology, research on teams has become increasingly important in recent years. As
Improve service climate to retain customers and increase profitability
Topic: Organizational Performance, Strategic HR Publication: Human Resource Management (MAY/JUNE 2011) Article: The service climate-firm performance chain: The role of customer retention Authors: Towler, A., Lezotte, D. V., & Burke, M. J. Reviewed by: Alexandra Rechlin When an organization wants to improve customer retention and therefore its profitability, it will
Trading Voice for Service: The Impact of Perceived Voice on Organizational Commitment During Periods of Change
Topic: Change Management, Organizational Commitment, Potential, Trust
Publication: Human Resource Management (JAN 2011)
Article: The influence of perceived employee voice on organizational commitment: An exchange perspective
Authors: E. Farndale, J. Van Ruiten, C. Kelliher, and V. Hope-Hailey
Reviewed By: Allison B. Siminovsky
Categories : *Human Resource Management Potential Staffing Training Turnover
The Waning Voices of Senior Employees: Does Tenure Reduce Impact Levels?
Topic: Potential, Staffing, Training, Turnover
Publication: Human Resource Management (JAN 2011)
Article: Does voice go flat? How tenure diminishes the impact of voice
Authors: D. Avery, P. McKay, D. Wilson, S. Volpone, and E. Killham
Reviewed By: Allison B. Siminovsky
Categories : *Human Resource Management Organizational Performance
Increasing manager discretion? Better make sure they have some experience!
Topic: Organizational Performance
Publication: Human Resource Management (JAN 2011)
Article: Testing alternative predictions for the performance consequences of middle manager discretion
Authors: A. Caza
Reviewed By: Rebecca Eckart