Personnel Review HR outsourcing: threat or opportunity? Jeroen Delmotte Luc Sels Article information: To cite this document: Jeroen Delmotte Luc Sels, (2008),"HR outsourcing: threat or opportunity?", Personnel Review, Vol. 37 Iss 5 pp. 543 - 563 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00483480810891673 Downloaded on: 27 September 2014, At: 02:58 (PT) References: this document contains references to 65 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The
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Before giving a conclusion, evaluation of the proposed solution will be presented. Definition and Importance of HR metrics HR metrics, according to Stone (2014), ‘involves a systematic analysis and evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the HRM function and its contribution to the achievement of the organization’s strategic objective’. In a broader view, there are three types of HR metrics—efficiency, effectiveness and impacts—that companies could adopt to evaluate the impact of HR practices
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Human resources cannot be imitated. True False 4. No two human resource departments will have precisely the same roles and responsibilities. True False 5. Today, greater concern for innovation and quality has shifted the trend in job design to an increased use of narrowly defined jobs. True False 6. An organization makes selection decisions in order to add employees to its workforce, as well as to transfer existing employees to new positions. True False
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human resources management. (Ruth Mayhew, 2014) Human resources manager (HRM) plan, direct, and coordinate the administrative functions of an organization. They oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff; consult with top executives on strategic planning; and serve as a link between an organization’s management and its employees. (BLS, 2014).the HRM can be a significant source of competitive advantage. The HRM job is not always easy because they have to find and retain high quality
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human resource management (SHRM) could contribute to organisational performance in the next five years. Human resource management (HRM) is the function within an organisation that focuses on its most valued asset – its personnel. HRM is one of the most important functions in any business and is detrimental to the company’s overall success. It has taken quite a while for HRM to be adopted into the business strategy as organisations were unwilling to accept or change their ways. Their focus was on economic
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the discipline of Human Resource Management (HRM). However, these initiatives have largely been concentrated on certain specific periods of time and experiences of specific countries and regions such as Australia, the USA, the UK and Asia (Nankervis et.al, 2011; Kelly, 2003; Ogier, 2003). This paper attempts to document the entire history of the discipline of Human Resource Management from a holistic perspective. The evolution and development of HRM will be traced right from the pre-historic
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solutions that provide full spectrum security that proactively predicts, prevents, prepares for, and manages events, ensuring the safety and security of the nation. Global trends will be a major consideration when forming our strategic HRM policies for the next 10-15 years. The NIC’s treatment of demography identifies four trends that its authors argue will substantially influence the future of international relations – to 2030 and beyond: * Aging, which they call “a tectonic shift” for developed
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HRM FOR CUSTOMERS: HOW TO MANAGE CUSTOMER INVOLVEMENT FOR MAXIMUM INNOVATIVE CAPABILITY 1JM06 – Essay N.F.J. Hubbers 0752194 Eindhoven University of Technology June 4, 2012 Abstract The role of the customer is changing. Nowadays customers demand an even more sophisticated role in the production process. Organizations can benefit from this change in role by using user knowledge in the innovation process. However this change in role has influence on both the existing HRM activities directed at
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Guide to Individual Case Preparation Case Notes Template The following outline and question areas are intended as a guide to your thinking for case preparation. Some question areas, as noted, are required for each case, while others are relevant only for selected cases, depending on the content and focus of the case. You may use this template to guide your preparation of your individual notes on assigned cases. If your notes are handwritten, rather than typed, they must be submitted as photocopies
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CH.12 Managing Human Resources Why Is HRM Important? 1. it can be a significant source of competitive advantage as various studies have concluded 2. HRM is an important part of organizational strategies 3. the way organizations treat their people has been found to significantly impact organizational performance High performance work practices * Self-managed teams * Decentralized decision making * Training programs to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities * Flexible
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