Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Competing Against Rivals Increases Risky Behavior
New research indicates that people are more willing to take strategic risks when competing with rivals than when competing with non-rivals.
Categories : Business Strategy Human resource management Human Resources Strategic HR Talent Management
Talent Management Lessons from Successful Luxury Brands
Top luxury companies use a unique approach to talent management to stay ahead of the competition. What is their secret?
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 : Business Strategy Human Resources Leadership Strategic HR
The Role of HR as a Strategic Partner: Forming the G3
It’s no secret that HR leaders have struggled for some time to get a “seat at the table,” and to be seen as credible business partners. As the world becomes increasingly more complex, human capital continues to be one of the most often cited challenges facing the CEOs of today. A new article suggest that a different and more strategic role for the CHRO, or Chief Human Resources Officer, is necessary.
Categories : Business Strategy Evidence Based Management HR Policy Human resource management Human Resources Strategic HR
The Future of HR: Bringing Human Resources into the 21st Century
The words “Human Resources” conjure up images of paperwork for some, but true HR professionals understand the value of effective human resource management. The time is ripe for HR leaders to step up to the plate. A new article by Peter Cappelli provides must-read tips for anyone looking to take a company’s people processes to the next level.
Categories : Job Performance Leadership Performance Personality Strategic HR
Manager Personality Can Lead to Organization-Wide Performance
Even though I-O psychologists have made a pretty convincing case for selecting employees based on intelligence, the case for selecting employees based on personality is less clear, and oftentimes debated. If you’re not convinced yet, new research shows that manager personality may not only impact individual job performance, but may also impact a company’s bottom line. Will you jump on the personality bandwagon?
Categories : Business Strategy Human Resources Recruiting Staffing Strategic HR
Recruitment Tips: Highlight Person-Organization Fit
Organizations are always trying to attract top talent. How can they gain a recruitment edge over the competition? New research shows that even before organizations begin to seriously evaluate applicants, these same applicants have already made an important assessment about the organizations that may affect their likelihood of accepting a job offer. How can organizations use this knowledge to their advantage?
Categories : Burnout Health & Safety Performance Strategic HR Work-Life Balance
Work Overload and Job Demands Lead to Lower Professional Standards
If you work in a typical cubicle and skip washing your hands, it’s gross, and you might give your coworker a cold. When doctors and nurses don’t wash their hands, it could be deadly. How do job demands and work overload influence the rate at which health-care providers maintain required hygiene standards, and what does this mean for your organization?
Categories : Staffing Strategic HR Work Environment
Generational Differences in the Workplace: Careers Aren’t What They Used to Be
The “olden days” means something different to everyone. For me, it means a time when the internet wouldn’t start without a 60 second cacophony of assorted beeping and scratching sounds. But we can all agree that in the olden days career paths were different than they are now. How have careers changed? And how have generational differences in the workplace contributed to how people handle these changes?
Categories : *Journal of Personnel Psychology Employee Satisfaction Engagement Human resource management Strategic HR
Human Resource Practices Influence How Employees Spend their Time at Work
Employees make lots of choices about how to spend their time at work, and the way they allocate their time certainly impacts organizational effectiveness. New research shows that these choices are influenced by the specific human resource practices used by an organization. Which HR management practices are the right ones to use?