THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ISSUE BRIEF AND ROADMAP REPORT FOR PREPARED BY: Coro Strandberg Principal, Strandberg Consulting MAY 2009 CSR and HR Management Issue Brief and Roadmap 2 ISSUE BRIEF AND ROADMAP OBJECTIVE • To understand the foundational elements that need to be in place to foster a high performance CSR (corporate social responsibility) organization and develop a framework or roadmap for firms wishing to become a high performing
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challenges faced by human resource managers. Organizations no longer comprise of homogeneous groups but consist of people of different origins, cultures and ethnicities coming together for a common cause. This has completely changed the roles of a HR practitioner. The traditional role of human resource management has become obsolete and has now evolved into a process continuous change and more dynamic. This has resulted in a transformation of their roles both in its form and its functionality. There
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the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be an effective HR practitioner. 2. Know how to deliver timely and effective HR services to meet users’ needs. 3. Be able to reflect on own practice and development needs and maintain a plan for personal development. All activities should be completed Activity 1 (Note: The CIPD Human Resources Profession Map (HRPM) can be accessed at: www.cipd.co.uk/cipd-hr-profession/hr-profession-map/explore-map.aspx ) Write a report in which you:
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Introduction2 2) The theoretical and changing HRM landscape2 Insight of HRM history for modern practitioners 3 3) Significance of HR best practices and organisational behaviour (OB) tools within a MNC 3 4) Assumptions underpinning the way in which HR best practices are being propagated within a MNC, particularly in different cross-cultural environments. 5 5) The influence of culture on HR best practices………………………………………………………. 5 6) Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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within HR is very important as it can be part of an individual’s personal ambition to be a better practitioner, enhance his/her career prospects or to simply feel more confident about their work and make it more personally fulfilling. The CIPD HR Profession Map is a very useful tool giving a wide-ranging vision of how HR can add value to any organisation it operates within. It covers the types of skills, behaviours and knowledge that HR people require in order to become a successful HR professional
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Introduction Developing Yourself as an Effective Practitioner I am doing this CIPD foundation course as I have currently been asked to be involved with the HR role in my work place as we do not have an HR department. I feel that by doing this course it will further my career and give me great opportunities for my future ahead. At the moment I work alongside my manager to help associate with the basics of HR. Activity 1 Briefly summaries the HRPM (i.e. the 2 core professional areas
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argued that the company’s sustainability and growth depends on its HR team and how well their knowledge and experience are executed through their daily tasks. The ‘CIPD’ map gives fellow HR employees a strong chance to implement growth and develop a further understanding of their career, and in their role of the company. It is designed to include role descriptions, behaviours and guidelines of what makes an effective HR practitioner. (Source: CIPD) The CIPD map It can be seen that ‘’Insights
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intermediate qualification into one text, a valuable resource to both learners and tutors has been created. It enhances the continuing alignment of educational objectives and the CIPD’s professional development framework to deliver and develop outstanding HR professionals.’ Ian Chapman, CIPD course leader, Warrington Collegiate ‘This is a clearly written text which successfully bridges the gap between theory and practice. Coverage of the core modules of the CIPD Intermediate qualification is comprehensive
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© Ramlall, 2002 Abstract This article examines the strategic role of HR and its main practices, describes the outcomes of the respective category of HR practices, explains the critical reasons for measuring HR’s efforts, and proposes a framework for assessing HR. Ultimately, organizations would be able to utilize the information to determine how particular HR practices correlate with better business results; determine potential areas for investments, expansions
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Change agenda THE CHANGING HR FUNCTION THE KEY QUESTIONS Introduction The HR function and its evolution have been identified as key areas within the CIPD’s research programme. Despite a wealth of information that exists on the HR function, its role and its structure, and a vast amount of literature on the link between people management practices and organisational performance, there is little definitive evidence, either from the CIPD or from academic researchers, which gives a clear
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