Human Resource Management International Digest: Volume 21 Issue 2

Why Indian talent is going to waste

The purpose of this paper is to explain why India is failing to capitalize on the talent available in the country and considers how reversing this could boost not only employment…

Forex Club goes global: Firm with a proud Russian heritage adopts a more international outlook

The purpose of this paper is to chart the internationalization of Forex Club, mainly through improvements in internal communications.

Training and development earn Investors in People for Housing 21: Organization supports its people through a period of change

The aim of this paper is to describe the policies – particularly in the areas of training and employee development – which have helped Housing 21 to achieve Investors in People.

Neopost culture delivers enthusiastic and engaged employees: Set of principles defines what staff should set out to achieve

The purpose of this paper is to describe the human‐resource management policies that have helped to deliver enthusiastic and engaged employees at Neopost, a global supplier of…

Tharsus Group pilots a course into employment: Engineering firm teams up with boat‐building charity to kick‐start careers of jobless

The purpose of this paper is to describe how UK engineering firm Tharsus Group teamed up with the Blyth Tall Ship Project – which aims to inspire hard‐to‐reach people in the…

RNLI launches prize‐winning learning zone: Users offered the chance to chart their own course

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a one‐stop shop to deliver blended learning for crew, volunteers and staff of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Spin switches strategy of Swisslog sales force: Hospital logistics experts develop consultative skills

The purpose of this paper is to describe how Swisslog Healthcare Solutions, which provides automated logistics solutions for hospitals and other health‐care organizations, has…

Working parents can bank on support from Lloyds: Financial institution committed to healthy work‐life balance

The purpose of this paper is to describe the support that Lloyds Banking Group is offering to employees taking maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Creating human‐resource management value in the twenty‐first century: Seven steps to strategic HR

The aim of the paper is to discuss specific HR practices that business leaders must embrace to create HR value and competitive advantage for their organizations.

Techniques to tackle the workplace bully: Understanding the psychology and countering the behavior

The purpose of the paper is to explore the psychology behind one of the most common forms of bullying and to suggest how it can best be addressed.

The art and science of effective feedback: What works, what does not … and why

The purpose of this paper is to explain how to provide effective feedback.

Addressing the boardroom gender gap: It is time to give more women the opportunities they deserve

The purpose of this paper is to present the main findings and recommendations from a study into women on boards in the life‐sciences industry.

Teamwork makes the team work: An interview with Dr Meredith Belbin

The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with Dr Meredith Belbin.

From behind the webcam (delivering training by webinar)

Coaching and Mentoring: a Critical Text

GE Capital: promoting women into senior roles

Renegotiating relationships with employees in outsourcing operations

Build and maintain trust

Moving performance management to managing performance: a systemic approach

Human-Resource Management in a Global Context: a Critical Approach

Hard vs soft skills training

Leaders teaching leaders

Identifying, retaining and re-engaging key talent during mergers and acquisitions: a best practices framework

Accelerate! (new management systems to replace traditional hierarchies and managerial processes in companies)

The Handbook of Research on Comparative Human-Resource Management