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Cover
Story
The
Future of Pharma HR
--
Kevin Delany
Over
1.25 million people work in the pharmaceutical industry (Pharma).
And whether they work for giants like Merck and Glaxo SmithKline,
or minnows like the many biotech and genomics companies springing
up in the wake of the Human Genome Project, most people entering
the sector have something in common: They want "to make
a difference." But Pharma companies are not philanthropic
ventures staffed by saints. Despite noble intentions, they
remain under pressure to satisfy the commercial expectations
of their shareholdersand keep up with the new technologies
that are driving scientific advances.These forces are reshaping
Pharma; they are behind the consolidation of the industry,
the growth in the number of alliances and the increase in
outsourcing.
©
PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com). Reprinted with
permission.
Reshaping
Pharma -- Easwar SA
HR
practices in the IT industry had occupied all the attention
and sidelined distinctive practices in other fields. Now there
is a resurgence of interest in the uniqueness of the pharma
industry. Considering the importance of pharmaceutical industry
in many fronts, it is imperative to take stock of the conditions
in the industry having relevance to HR practices, with the
pulls and pressures that drive change.
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Leadership
What
Really Makes an Effective Leader?
--Clinton
Wingrove
There
is an ongoing struggle for a solution to the problem of creating
excellent leadership. Organizations have been developing and
putting in place leadership competency modelsrecruiting, developing
and rewarding the skills and personal qualities. This article
analyzes as to why there have been no universal and dramatic
improvements in leadership performance.
©
www.HR.com. Reprinted with permission.
Organizational
Development
Stemming
the Tide of Talent
-- Tony Clancy,
Arnaud André
Companies
everywhere are struggling to hold on to their most valuable
employees. But, the war for talent can be wonwith new programs
that combine competitive compensation with better communication,
a wide range of personal growth opportunities and a clearer
articulation of standards and expectations.
©
Accenture (www.accenture.com). The article was originally
published as `Stemming the Tide' in the January 2001 issue
of Outlook, an Accenture publication. Reprinted with permission.
Management
Skills
Presentation
Skills for Managers
-- Gerard M Blair
Presentation
is a potentially effective method of getting things done by
other people. It is one of the first skills which a manager
must acquire. This article examines the basics of presentation
skills as they might apply to an emergent manager.
©
Gerard M Blair. The article was originally published as `Presentation
Skills for Emergent Managers' in the Engineering Management
Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineering (IEE),
UK. Reprinted with permission.
Performance
Management
How
to Live Up to Your Greatest Potential
Success
depends upon your will and capability to live up to your full
potential. The success of a person at business, friendship,
love, sportsjust about anything he/she triesis largely determined
by his/her own self-image. Unhappiness is something that a
person opts for. Therefore, it is important for a person to
consciously choose to be happy, self-confident, and successful.
©
Power Homebiz Guides (www.powerhomebiz.com). Reprinted with
permission.
Organizational
Behavior
The
Learning Curve
-- Paula Gamonal
When
teaching something, a good coach will first teach a student
"how to fall." Being able to fall gracefully without
hurting yourself is the best foundation on which to begin
to take risks. The greatest performances often involve several
falls before a victory but, learn to refuse to pour time and
energy into anything that you're not firmly convinced will
work.
©
www.ravenwerks.com. The article was originally published as
`Making Good Kills.' Reprinted with permission.
Career
Counseling
Making
the Right Career Choice
-- KC Prakash
Don't
just read this article. Study it. Absorb every word of it.
Do this and it will give you an entirely new and intriguing
insight into possible opportunities and how to make the most
of them. This should become a potent factor for your successnot
only now but for all the years to come.
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Case
Study
Recruiting-The
Cisco Way
-- K Subhadra
The
case examines various changes brought about by global networking
major, Cisco, in its recruitment policies in the mid-1990s.
It details the various tools adopted by the company to attract
the best talent and examines how the company benefited from
them. The case also discusses the emergence of e-recruitment
as a strategic tool for IT companies in the changing business
environment.
©
ICMR. All Rights Reserved. For accessing and procuring the case study, log on to www.ecch.cranfield.ac.uk or www.icmrindia.org
Corporate
Dossier
Sony
Corporation
Sony
Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of audio,
video communications and information technology products for
the consumer and professional markets. In May 1946, Masaru
Ibuka and Akio Morita founded Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering
Company. They changed the name to Sony Corporation in 1958,
a name derived from the Latin word sonus, meaning sound, and
the English sonny meaning a young man.
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