Human Resource Management International Digest: Volume 23 Issue 6

Are men the missing piece from your well-being jigsaw?

– Questions whether organizational well-being strategies always recognize the differences between men and women when it comes to mental health.

Larsen & Toubro strides out strategically on talent management: Big rise in performance following the introduction of 360-degree feedback

– Describes how, in a highly competitive environment, Larsen & Toubro attracts and retains its talent in a strategic way.

APML drives a culture of ownership and innovation: Open-door policy makes employees feel part of the family

– Discusses the key dimensions of organizational culture at Agarwal Packers and Movers Ltd (APML), India.

Telefónica’s bargain with the unions: Labor-mediated downsizing lessens conflict

– Analyzes the restructuring approach followed by the highly-profitable Telefónica in its 2011 redundancy plan. Explores unions’ response to management strategy.

Apprentices keep Dinamiks at the cutting edge of technology: Product development takes account of young people’s viewpoint

– Describes the advantages that technology company Dinamiks gains from its apprenticeship program.

Workforce-management system boosts efficiency at Sysco: Firm can track employees’ comings and goings more accurately

– Observes how two companies are benefiting from a new workforce-management system.

Don’t give up on the no-hopers: Reverse talent-spotting helps to get the best from underperforming managers

– Presents reverse talent-spotting as a way of getting the best out of underperforming managers.

Psyching up to become exceptional: Getting into employees’ minds is not so scary

– Indicates an important and often overlooked approach to talent development: managers who apply everyday psychology with their people to drive significant growth.

Competency models and culture: Pitfalls in exporting interview techniques

– Compares the competencies of managers, working for the same organization, in the UK and Taiwan.

Coaching the coaches: A development program in a Hong Kong organization

– Reports on a case study of a 15-month coaching-development program in a Hong Kong-based organization. This paper outlines the purpose, processes and outcomes of the program.

Step by step to soft-skills training: How to enhance employability skills in students

– Emphasizes the need to give soft-skills training equal importance with other core subjects in Indian educational institutions to enhance students’ employability.

Acquire the tools and techniques to build your leadership brand: Blend talents and skills to stand out from the rest

– Outlines tools and techniques needed to be a winner.

The liability of employers for work stress

– Considers the subject of work stress and the potential liability to employers that may arise.

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