Thursday, April 26, 2007

GE, IBM Best at Human Capital Reporting
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What the Fortune 100 Tells Wall Street About Human Capital


"(CSRwire) February 22, 2007- An important part of CSR is reporting on human capital. A thorough study of what Fortune 100 companies report on human capital has been released by Creelman Research and The RBL Group. The study shows GE and IBM are doing the best job of reporting on human capital intangibles.

When you look at GE and IBM from a human capital perspective you come away valuing the companies more highly than you would if you only looked at the financials,” said David Creelman, CEO of Creelman Research.

Intel, UPS, and Wells Fargo were also in the top 5 in reporting on human capital.

Dave Ulrich, co-author of The HR Value Proposition warns these are still early days, delighted to see these top companies taking human capital and organizational capability seriously, but they still have a way to go and most of the Fortune 100 are far behind.

While GE, IBM, Intel, UPS, and Wells Fargo clearly report a strong position in human capital management, there were 29 Fortune 100 companies whose reporting on HR was so poor that it left a bad impression. a company doesn't show any evidence of good human capital practices or outcomes then stakeholders assume that they're not investing for future results and begin to lose confidence said Creelman."


Sunday, April 22, 2007

Reinventing Human Resource Management: Challenges and New Directions
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by Ronald Burke (Author) "The world of work and organization has become increasingly demanding and turbulent (Burke and Cooper, 2004)..."

Editorial Reviews


"The authors in this text review the most current thinking on HR initiatives associated with current organizational performance and investigate how the field will need to mobilize in new ways to meet the demand of this period of time. With contributions from key thinkers, this is one of the most important books on HRM available.

The human resources (HR) field is in a time of format and self-reflection. This field-leading text directly addresses the reasons that human resources management has not received its due. What can be done about this? Why is it critical to continued organizational performance and innovation? What are its benefits?"


Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Balance: The New Workplace Perk
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forbes.com
Forget salaries. To recruit top talent, companies today have to offer employees a path to work-life balance. ... Full article.


Thursday, April 12, 2007

Don't let bad apples spoil workplace
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Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USABy Joanne G. Sujansky. Every organization has at least one: that employee, who for whatever reason, behaves as though coming to work is a fate worse than ... Full article.


Monday, April 09, 2007

Five myths about pains and strains in the workplace
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By Usernomics(Usernomics)
Reality: Regardless of industry or profession, MSDs target all individuals in the workplace. MSDs affect the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves in the human body, and develop as a result of repetitive, forceful, and/or awkward ... Full article.


Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Pet Owners a Drain on Workplace Productivity
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Inc.com - New York,NY,USA
March 23, 2007 -- Employees fretting over their pets can be a drain on workplace productivity, according Canine Kingdom, an Albany, NY -based pet-advocacy ... Full article.