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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"HR function"”.
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Does HR add value? : diverse perspectives on human capital management
The human resources (HR) function has evolved significantly over the past several decades. It has grown in maturity and influence while simultaneously enduring great criticism from employees and managers. Meanwhile, environmental pressures have forced business leaders and academics to call for the …
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The Relationship of Creativity and Goal Orientation to the Demonstration of Strategic Human Resource Competencies in the Department of Defense
Over the past 28 years, as a human resource (HR) professional, I observed much writing and research on the need for the HR function to focus more on strategic outcomes and less on administration (Lawlerand Boudreau, 2012; OPM, 1999; PPS, 2010; Ulrich 1997). The shift in focus from administrative to …
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An examination of HR outsourcing in Australian organisations : motivations, process and performance
The objective of this research was to explore the HR outsourcing process and examine the interaction and effects of the factors of business strategy, motivation, HR function outsourced, and the outcome. The interaction of these factors was modelled upon a theoretical framework based upon current …
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Strategy, flexibility and human resource management: a study of the outsourcing of maintenance in UK petrochemicals
… by showing the importance of the generic HR function in line management as opposed to an HR department.
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Assessment of Effectiveness of Human Resource Planning In Local Government in Tanzania:A Case of Morogoro District Council
… review and research findings it was noted that HR is the engine of all other resources in the organization and the MDC is using HRP whereby all the departments are involved in the process and but there is no computer packages for supporting HR function in MDC. Finally the study proposes the MDC …
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An exploratory study on human resource outsourcing
… the market. In the era of rapid economic growth, HR department plays an important role in company. HR function outsourcing is important as it helps companies to be more efficient and deemed to cut cost. Outsourcing is defined as a delegation of non-core tasks by company to the outsourcing company …
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The duality of employee perspectives and organisational requirements: a diagnostic framework for the international HR leader
Why do we love to hate Human Resources (HR)? The evolution of the HR function and the required focus and capabilities of HR practitioners remain topical despite decades of research and discourse. Traversing the duality of employee perspectives and organisational requirements upon HR, this research …
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Are HRM practices related with patient mortality in NHS hospitals?:A study examining the underlying reasons for such an association
… in the UK that examined the association between HRM practices related to training and appraisal with health outcomes within NHS Trusts. Study one represents the organisational analysis of 61 NHS Trusts, and will report training and appraisal practices were significantly associated with lower …
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Clinical Significance of Homologous Recombination Deficiency Score Testing In Endometrial Cancer
… </strong>Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) score is related to chemotherapy response in breast and ovarian cancers. The role of HRD is unknown in endometrial cancer. We examined the relationship between HRD score and survival in a cohort of endometrial cancer patients and with tumor …
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A reconstructive study of HR practitioners’ enactment of equality: the discourses of ‘legal guardianship’
… examines the enactment of workplace equality through an analysis of HR generalist talk. The primary data is contextualised by a review of the literature on HR, equality and diversity, and the regulatory terrain. The study is based on interviews with HR practitioners from 40 UK organisations of …
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Tumour evolution in ovarian cancer using high-throughput genomics technologies
… This thesis explores the use of high-throughput genomics technologies to understand if resistance could be explained by the model of tumour evolution. We performed SNP array analysis of a cell line model system of platinum resistance consisting of matched cell lines from three cases of …
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An Analysis of Contribution of E-HRM to Sustaining Business Performance
Despite the increasing use of e-HRM to enable the HR function to become more strategic in its activities, studies reveal that in many organisations HR has not realised the benefit of achieving the transformational role of operating and contributing strategically- a role e-HRM promises to provide. …
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A critical evaluation of the role of human resources in the transition towards sustainable business practices in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.
… given to what role (if any) Human Resources (HR) can play in the transition towards SBPs implementation. This study addresses that concern by focusing on the understanding of HR's current involvement in sustainability from an organisational context, and their potential role(s) in supporting …
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Understanding HR reputation: a study to identify and measure the factors that determine perceptions and judgements of HR.
HR suffers from an on-going negative reputation supported by a variety of criticisms of their support for line managers, lack of business knowledge and failure to adapt to a new business model. Much of the research on HR has been focused on establishing a link between HR practice and business …
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Functional Characterisation of a RECQL4 Mutation in Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome
… RECQL4 has been implicated in multiple cellular functions that mediate accurate DNA replication and repair. How germline RECQL4 mutations associated with Type II RTS affect these functions to cause disease remains unclear, in part due to the paucity of appropriate cellular models. In this work, …
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How do firms recognize and present their human capital?: investigation of HR executive appointment and human capital disclosures
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01