We’ve become so dependent on technology to solve our problems that it’s become difficult to admit to our own deficiencies. Who could blame us? We’ve become cyberspace superheroes, each capable of summoning solutions with a few keystrokes. Why waste time rolling up our freshly pressed sleeves when a quick Google query can provide a “good enough” solution. [click to continue…]
Essays
Human resources professionals today are faced with information on dozens of major workplace trends and expected to prioritize them appropriately, develop an HR strategy to respond, and then execute it for the benefit of the organization. This is no easy task – and it is not getting any easier. The next decade will undoubtedly bring major change to how businesses are structured, how they are led, and how these changes affect employees and shape their experiences. [click to continue…]
In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, the lazy and lecherous Sir John Falstaff is attacked during battle, falls to the ground, and feigns his death. Falstaff attempts to justify his act of cowardice by explaining: “The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have sav’d my life.” [i] By exercising his “discretion” to fake his death, Falstaff rationalizes that he is free to live to fight another day. [click to continue…]
NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
Hospitality Industry
The characteristics of the hospitality industry are extremely dynamic and differ from other industries. In the United States and many other parts of the world, the predominant industry is transitioning from manufacturing to service. The hospitality industry is growing—the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the hospitality industry to add 17% in wage and salary employment, compared to the 14% for all other industries combined.[i] [click to continue…]
Human resource departments have been chartered with the responsibility of protecting the intangible assets of their companies. It is the knowledge and skills of the workers that establish the true strategic advantage in any firm. In order to retain intangible assets of human capital, HR managers must respond to both the employee’s personal and professional needs. [click to continue…]
Until recently, Australian disability discrimination law was similar to that of the United States and much of the rest of the world: it defined disability relatively narrowly, its penalties for noncompliance were relatively paltry, and it depended on enforcement of lawsuits brought by aggrieved private citizens.
Abstract: This article explores the common problems associated with ineffective diversity initiatives and what steps a firm can take to cultivate a successful plan. [click to continue…]
