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?
HR has come a long way from its roots, but how can it increase its relevancy in a new global business paradigm?
Researchers discuss intelligence testing for job applicants in light of modern theories of intelligence. What can organizations learn about predicting job performance?
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.
Researchers find that age diversity in the workplace has distinct advantages for employees and organizations, especially in regard to solving creative problems.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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