Citation
Nolan, S. (2012), "Study identifies top HR proficiency requirements", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 11 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/shr.2012.37211caa.015
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Study identifies top HR proficiency requirements
Article Type: Research and results From: Strategic HR Review, Volume 11, Issue 3
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A global study of HR professionals carried out by researchers at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and the RBL Group found that HR managers play an integral role in the overall effectiveness of a company’s performance. The “2012 Human Resource Competency Study,” using data from more than 20,000 respondents around the world, identified the following six areas in which HR professionals must demonstrate proficiency in order to be successful:
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Strategic positioners who understand evolving business contexts, stakeholder expectations and business requirements, and are able to translate them into talent, culture and leadership actions.
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Credible activists who build relationships of trust and have a clear point of view about how to build business performance.
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Capability builders who define, audit and create organization capabilities required for sustainable organizational success.
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Change champions who initiate and sustain change at the individual, initiative and institutional levels.
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HR innovators and integrators who look for new ways to do HR practices and integrate those separate practices to deliver business solutions.
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Technology proponents who use technology for efficiency to connect employees and to leverage new communication channels, such as social media.
Study co-director Wayne Brockbank, a professor at Michigan Ross and director of its Center for Strategic HR Leadership, says: “We can empirically show that when HR professionals demonstrate these six competencies, they are seen as personally effective and they impact business performance.”
For more information. Visit The RBL Group: www.rbl.net or Michigan Ross School of Business: www.bus.umich.edu