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Business Definition for: HRM

  • human resource management

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E-HRM: Innovation or Irritation: An Explorative Empirical Study in Five Large Companies on Web-based HRM
Technological optimistic voices assume that, from a technical perspective, the IT possibilities for HRM are endless: in principal all HR processes can be supported by IT. E-HRM is the relatively new term for this IT supported HRM, especially through the use of web technology. This paper aims at demystifying e-HRM...
Tags: Innovation, Web, Information Technology, HRM, Management Revue, E-HRM, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2004-05-28
British American Tobacco chooses HRM Software to streamline pay review process; HRM ConnectPay Review uses web and workflow technologies to automate the pay review process, relieving administrative burden and saving time.
M2 PRESSWIRE-17 February 2005-HRM SOFTWARE: British American Tobacco chooses HRM Software to streamline pay review process; HRM ConnectPay Review uses web and workflow technologies to automate the pay review process, relieving administrative burden and saving timeC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02172005 ...
Tags: British American Tobacco Plc.
Research articles 2005-02-17
A Review Of De Cieri And Dowling's 'Artificial Split' Between Domestic And International HRM
This paper challenges De Cieri and Dowling's SHRM model on the grounds that it ignores established national perspectives on localized HRM systems and policies. The wish to integrate domestic HRM into De Cieri and Dowling's SHRM framework may then be a worthwhile exercise from an academic point of view, however,...
Tags: HRM, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2009-07-19
Employee Perceptions of HRM and TQM, and the Effects on Satisfaction and Intention to Leave
This paper basically highlights the growing interest in theory and in practice with regard to the relationship between human resource management HRM and total quality management TQM as well as the relationship between these two approaches and business performance. Empirical research suggests significant effects of HRM/TQM on the performances of...
Tags: HRM, Total Quality Management, Emerald, Human Resource Management (HRM), Quality, Organizational Structure, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Business Operations, Human Resources, It Operations
White papers 2002-07-02
Transfer of HRM Practices Around the World
This paper briefly examines the notion of Human Resource Management HRM and its different meanings and emphasises its importance. It argues that increasing internationalisation raises two key, linked, issues for HR specialists. On the first of these, the question of how different HRM is in different countries, both similarities and...
Tags: HRM, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2002-10-17
The Effect Of HRM Practices And R&D Investment On Worker Productivity
Using data on a large sample of electronics firms in seven large states from a newly developed employer-employee matched database (Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics, LEHD), the impact of Human Resource Management HRM practices and technology on worker productivity is examined. The authors identified HRM clusters for firms based on firm-level...
Tags: R&D, Investment, HRM, Worker, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2005-05-23
Jeeves Information Systems AB acquires HRM Software AB
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-1 November 2004-Jeeves Information Systems AB acquires HRM Software ABC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish business systems developer Jeeves Information Systems AB said on Monday (1 November) that it had agreed to acquire HRM Software AB for an undisclosed sum in cash. HRM Software offers a complete human...
Tags: Jeeves Information Systems AB
Research articles 2004-11-01
Jeeves Information Systems AB acquires HRM Software AB
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-1 November 2004-Jeeves Information Systems AB acquires HRM Software ABC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish business systems developer Jeeves Information Systems AB said on Monday (1 November) that it had agreed to acquire HRM Software AB for an undisclosed sum in cash. HRM Software offers a...
Tags: Jeeves Information Systems AB
Research articles 2004-11-01
Diffusion of HRM to Europe and the Role of US MNCs: Introduction to the Special Issue
This paper reviews of the development of HRM in the USA and in Germany and evidence on convergence of HRM practices in Europe help us consider both what may be being transmitted from the USA and the evidence for its transmission. It provides different kinds of evidence on the convergence...
Tags: U.S., Europe, HRM, Convergence, Management Revue, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2005-02-12
Pourquoi pas? Rational Choice as a Basic Theory of HRM
A broad spectrum of theories from different disciplines is portrayed in contemporary A broad spectrum of theories from different disciplines is portrayed in contemporary HRM as a discipline of business administration. Theories from psychology, sociology and economics correspond to the variety of problems addressed in HRM which are again situated...
Tags: Theory, HRM, IBM Corp., Management Revue, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2004-04-18
HRM Questions for CEOs in Asia
CEOs cannot afford to be disengaged from being a champion of people programs. As organizations become increasingly global, CEOs have to build a believable future for the organization. CEOs will be constantly inundated with critical business issues that force them to focus on profitability. The paper outlines that this requires...
Tags: HRM, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, CEO, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2005-10-13
International Human Resource Management: A Comparative Analysis of HRM Practices in Subsidiaries of MNCs and Local Companies in Greece
Human Resource Management is becoming more and more important for multinationals as it is believed to be an important mechanism for co-ordination and control of international operations. At the same time it has been acknowledged that HRM constitutes a major constraint when MNCs try to implement global strategies, mainly because...
Tags: HRM, Analysis, University Of Bradford, MNC, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2002-12-01
InterContinental Hotels Group selects HRM Connect to improve global pay review; IHG harnesses web and workflow technologies to streamline HR processes across offices worldwide and gain tighter control.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 November 2005-HRM SOFTWARE: InterContinental Hotels Group selects HRM Connect to improve global pay review; IHG harnesses web and workflow technologies to streamline HR processes across offices worldwide and gain tighter controlC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29112005 InterContinental Hotels Group IHG...
Tags: Group InterContinental Hotels Group Plc., InterContinental Hotels Group Plc.
Research articles 2005-11-29
Jeeves Information Systems AB sells rights to human resource management software to HRM Software AB
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-5 January 2007-Jeeves Information Systems AB sells rights to human resource management software to HRM Software ABC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish software developer Jeeves Information Systems AB said on Friday (5 January) that it has agreed to sell the rights to the human resource management software...
Tags: Jeeves Information Systems AB
Research articles 2007-01-05
Institutionalization and Bargaining Power Explanations of HRM Practices in International Joint Ventures — The Case of Chinese—Western Joint Ventures - Statistical Data Included
Abstract The human resource management HRM practices associated with local professionals and managerial-level employees in international joint ventures are analyzed in a study of 63 Chinese-Western joint ventures. Over all, the HRM practices more closely resemble those of the foreign parent company, than thoseof local companies. Institutionalization theory as...
Tags: Bargaining Power
Research articles 2001-05-01
Employee Perceptions of HRM and TQM and the Effects on Satisfaction and Intention to Leave
There is a growing interest in theory and in practice with regard to the relationship between human resource management [HRM] and total quality management [TQM] as well as the relationship between these two perspectives and business performances. Empirical research suggests significant effects of HRM/TQM on the performances of an organization....
Tags: Erasmus University Rotterdam, HRM, Total Quality Management, Human Resource Management (HRM), Quality, Organizational Structure, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Business Operations, Human Resources, It Operations
White papers 2001-07-01
Desegregating HRM: A Review And Synthesis Of Micro And Macro Human Resource Management Research
This paper proposes a typology of HRM research based on two dimensions: level of analysis (individual/group or organization) and number of practices single or multiple. It uses this framework to review the recent research in each of the four sub areas. It argues that while significant progress has been made...
Tags: Reed Elsevier Inc., HRM, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2002-06-11
Disappearing Between the Cracks: HRM in Permeable Organizations
This paper is concerned with examining the implications of inter-organizational relationships for human resource management HRM. To date much of the literature on human resource management has been inwardly focused on the organization and its employees. Yet increasingly complex organizational forms and more permeable boundaries may mean that employees working...
Tags: HRM, Management Revue, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2004-04-16
HRM in the German Business System: A Review
Human resource management in Germany is deeply rooted in its institutional environment. Thus, US style HRM cannot be simply transferred to the German context. Nevertheless, the German business system is not hostile to HRM principles. Rather, these practices have to be adapted to the demands and constrains of the German...
Tags: HRM, Management Revue, Human Resource Management (HRM), Organizational Structure, Human Resources
White papers 2005-01-24
Knowledge Management and HRM as a Means to Develop Leadership and Management Capabilities to Support Sustainability
In an era where competitive advantage is perceived to be linked to knowledge, considerable interest in Knowledge Management KM continues to be the trend. Given the broad scope and interdisciplinary nature of KM, this interest spans traditional functional and professional boundaries ranging from Information Technology IT professionals, to accountants, marketers,...
Tags: Sustainability, Leadership, Knowledge, HRM, Knowledge Management, Human Resource Management (HRM), Business Intelligence, Strategy, Change Management, Organizational Structure, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management, Tools & Techniques, Human Resources
White papers 2005-11-17