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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Dealing with Organizational Uncertainty
-- Ritwik Mishra
We often hear about com
panies going through an
uncertain phase due to fraud committed by the
promoters or senior management, restructuring, mergers, bad investments,
bankruptcy, etc. A case in point is Satyam Computer Services Limited.
Satyam, till recently, was mentioned as a $2 bn revenue company, operating
in 65 countries with 53,000 employees.
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The Phook Theory
-- Maj Gen (Retd.) Surjit Singh
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COVER STORY
The Many Dimensions of HR Metrics : What Gets Measured, Gets Done
-- S Murali
In its evolution, HRM, as a profession, has moved from being a `service provider' to the
present status of a `business partner' or a `business driver'. Of late, HR Metrics and now HR
Analytics are being viewed as vital requirements to assess HR impact on the various
business parameters. This article, the first in the series, makes an attempt to understand the
various dimensions of `measurement', as applicable to HR domain and activities in an
organization.
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COVER STORY
An Intuitive Approach to Measuring HR
-- Vivekanand
Measurement and HR generally do not go well together. Since HR largely deals
with intangibles, its activities are generally considered outside the purview of
measurement. However with changing times, the HR department is slowly realizing the importance
of speaking the language of business, i.e., the language of numbers.
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WORKPLACE ISSUES
Managing Anger and the Freedom to Choose Our Responses : The Secretary is the Problem, Not Me!
-- Bahaudin G Mujtaba
This article discusses anger management in those `moments of truth', when all things appear
to be going wrong. Stress, conflict, and anger are the realities of life for employees, especially
for human resource professionals. This article discusses stressful situations, as well as the
means to effectively manage workplace frustrations and anger at the personal level.
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WORKPLACE ISSUES
Results-Only Work Environment : A Mirage or a Distant Dream
-- C Naga Pavan
Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) is a revolutionary concept introduced successfully
in the retail industry. The article summarizes the conceptual framework and studies
the applicability of ROWE as a performance management tool in the education, teaching
and training, software, and financial services sectors. Though the concept is revolutionary
and requires changes in organizational culture and leadership, it can be applied to a majority of
jobs in these sectors.
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WORKPLACE ISSUES
Corporate Fun Dilutes Work Pressure
-- Vissapragada Srinivas
Most of us experience very little fun in our lives. According to medical research, "fun is
a medicine that reduces stress and generates fresh energy into our minds and body." In
the corporate world, people are very busy with their work and have little chance for fun and
humor. HR people have affirmed that fun reduces employee's fatigue and enhances productivity.
"Fun at workplace is not only productive, but also attracts people and profits". Corporate firms
need a pleasant and happy work environment to make people high-spirited.
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CAREER MANAGEMENT
Have you Landed in your `Dream Job'?
-- Tanushri Banerjee
Every job turns out to be a dream job, if one can live up to the expectations of the
workplace. This article highlights various perceptions of a `dream job' and how one can excel in their
work-life. We all should first answer the basic question whether we `live to work' or `work to live?'
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Management of One's `Inner Self' : How Crucial it is for One's Success or Failure?
-- BV Ramana
All the wonders, that a person seeks, are within the person itself. This time-tested truth has
been tried out by eminent people on the subject, across the world, for centuries. It is rightly said
that one's success story is a solid reflection of the strength of one's inner self and the
indomitable power of his personality. Managers in the making, therefore, need strong inner self
and willpower to successfully face all the complex and competitive challenges of the present
day business world.
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LEARNING
Learning Style Preferences for Individuals : Matching Teaching Styles with Learning Styles
-- Venkataswamy Pampari
Students have different levels of motivation, different perceptions, attitudes and
different responses to learning. Teachers should understand these differences and their
pedagogical implications. Accordingly, teachers have to adapt their teaching styles. To be more effective
in imparting education, teachers must know their own learning style to enhance the learning
of others.
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LEARNING
Leap Ahead to Bridge the Gap : New-Age Avatars for Productivity
-- S Chandrasekar
`Renewal', a state of getting updated to connect with the current trend, is the gateway to
the future. It is time that organizations redefine, reinvent and rediscover the processes to
keep their workforce updated with the latest skills. When a company says `employees are
assets', one refers to the skillful ability in them that can be evaluated and their revenue output
which can be figured in the balance sheet.
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WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Balancing the See-Saw of Work and Life
-- Vikas Shrotriya
People are usually either at work or home. Any individual usually spends a major part of
the day's productive time at work and this is an important facet of his life. His productivity
depends, not only on factors related to his work, but also on various other factors related to his
personal life.
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SOFT SKILLS
Video Resumes : The Digitalized Resumes of the Future
-- V Rajini
The traditional resume has seen various technological facelifts, from the typewritten form to
the computer-friendly A4 form, and finally, to the online versions on job sites. Today, the
potent combination of the internet and video has imparted a digital form to the resumes, thus giving
rise to the concept of video resumes.
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LEADERSHIP FAILURE
Leadership Failure : Lack of Understanding in the Leader-Follower
Relationship Results in Labor Disputes, Job Dissatisfaction and
Low Productivity
-- Jay Dewhurst
The economic impact of the banking crisis is being felt all around the globe elevating
employee stress and likely hurting productivity. According to the Committee on Elimination of Waste
in Industry of the Federated American Engineering Societies, "The major causes of strikes
are occasioned by demands for increase in wages, recognition of the union, decrease in
working hours and by jurisdictional disputes."
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