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Case Studies
How A Single, Integrated Human Capital Management Solution Helped Jump-Start The Flow Of Critical HR Information
Mar 2009
The HR organization of a large worldwide oil and gas company had reached the level of saturation after years of rapid growth through acquisition and hence was unable to deliver on key service and...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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White Papers
Intuit Index: Wages, Hours Worked Remain Flat, Supply Of Workers Remains High
Apr 2010
Small businesses continued to hire more employees in March, extending a trend that began in mid-2009, according to the monthly Small Business Employment Index. The recently launched monthly index...
Provided by AccountingWEB
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White Papers
The New HR Organization
May 2009
Increasingly diversified businesses require more complex human resources operations, Dave Ulrich contends. Here, the author and consultant breaks down the roles today's HR departments must fulfill...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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White Papers
Change, Change, And Change Some More
May 2009
Change happens. It is in the technology that makes our cell phones internet devices and our new seemingly products out of date. It is in changing global economic cycles with simultaneous growth in...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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White Papers
Paradoxes Ahead In HR's future
May 2009
No one can predict the future. An executive recently said that a business that took 20 years to create could be gone in two years if it cannot adapt quickly to unpredictable changes. Even with...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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Case Studies
Workforce Planning At British Gas Services
Jun 2008
British Gas is part of the Centrica Group. It is the country's best recognised energy brand. The UK energy market is highly dynamic. Customers look for the best deals and are increasingly prepared...
Provided by MBA Publishing
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White Papers
Top Five HR Process Integrations That Drive Business Value
Jun 2010
This paper provides information on the importance of human resource integration that shall benefit business. Entrepreneurs and big corporate houses are on look out for developing strategies that...
Provided by Softscape
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White Papers
Subsidiaries Can Influence HRM Policy Imposed By HQ
Jan 2008
American multinationals maintain an iron grip over their subsidiaries' Human Resource Management (HRM) systems. Yet, evidence has emerged that when a subsidiary has an important role inside the...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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White Papers
HR Practices Must Work Where They Work
Jan 2008
Employee turnover and retention are particularly challenging for MNCs, since the strategies embraced by corporate headquarters may not always work in foreign subsidiaries. MNCs must not only...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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White Papers
Rethink HR Strategy From The Outside In
Apr 2010
It comes as no surprise that the best performing companies identify and focus on activities that add the greatest value to customers and shareholders. Thus, every department in a company adds...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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White Papers
Re-Engineering The Wireless Network In Healthcare To Support Mission Critical Patient Applications Today And Tomorrow
Feb 2009
The Healthcare industry has been heavy users and early adopters of mobility applications due to the productivity gains and improved patient care. These productivity gains and improvements in...
Provided by Radiant Networks
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White Papers
High-Level Reverse Engineering
Dec 2007
This paper aims to present a methodical framework for high-level reverse engineering. The methodology is a culmination of existing tools and techniques within the IT security research community,...
Provided by Information Risk Management
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White Papers
The New Matrix Management The Future Of Organizational Success
Jan 2010
Matrix management is not a new concept. Since the 1970's organizations have known that there was a need to find new ways of handling the cross-functional or horizontal needs in a vertically...
Provided by Martin Training Associates
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White Papers
Strengthening The Weakest Link In Strategy Execution: Make Plans that People Can Execute!
Jan 2010
All organizations plan to execute on their strategy, yet many struggle to successfully execute their plans and achieve the results they were predicting. It's the old adage, "If you fail to plan,...
Provided by Martin Training Associates
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White Papers
Smashing The Functional Barriers To Managing Business Processes & Projects
Sep 2008
In most organizations, functions are king and getting work done cross-functionally is difficult at best. For years companies have tried to solve this problem by changing the culture or...
Provided by Martin Training Associates
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White Papers
Globalization Implications For Human Resource Management Roles
Jul 2007
Globalization influences organizations that compete for customers with high expectations for performance, quality, and cost. Globalization also exerts pressure on the Human Resource Management...
Provided by Springer Science+Business Media
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White Papers
Human Resource Management Strategy
Nov 2008
Developing and implementing a soundly based strategy for human resource management is a specific area for improvement in the Federation of the Future's section outlining the Framework for Action....
Provided by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresent Society
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White Papers
Making Employee Orientation Count
May 2007
Face it. First impressions last a long time, yet employee orientations can be pretty dull stuff. The goal is usually to get new hires up to speed on work rules and environment. Most companies try...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Expatriate Assignments Are On The Rise
Oct 2008
The number of employees on international assignments has doubled over the last three years as part of the continuing trends toward globalization, according to a new survey conducted by Mercer. The...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
If You Want A More Successful Employee Referral Program, Think Experience
Oct 2007
If you want a more successful Employee Referral Program, you first need to make sure you are giving your employees something to brag about. As in our hypothetical resort scenario, job one is to...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Demand For Youth: Implications For The Hours Volatility Puzzle
Jan 2009
The employment and hours worked of young individuals fluctuate much more over the business cycle than those of prime-aged individuals. Understanding the mechanism underlying this observation is...
Provided by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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White Papers
Winning Strategies For Recruiting And Retaining
Jan 2010
Today's candidates demand attractive compensation packages, including long-term deferred compensation and comprehensive health benefits. There is a continual increase in requests for...
Provided by Best Software
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White Papers
The Power Of Temptation
Aug 2009
People are not good at anticipating the power of their urges, and those who are the most confident about their self-control are the most likely to give into temptation, said Nordgren. "The key is...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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White Papers
Performance Management Software Current Trends
Nov 2007
Current research on performance management systems shows considerable discontent with prevailing practices being employed by companies, large and small, across numerous industries. Most of the...
Provided by Insala
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White Papers
Become A Strategic Partner By Using The "Next Gen" Of HR Information Systems
Jan 2010
This "Next Gen" of HRIS not only expedites the information gathering process, but more importantly, it frees up your HR department to focus on more strategic activities that affect your entire...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
Developing Your Succession Plan
Jan 2010
Succession management used to refer to the process of replacing a CEO when the position became vacant due to foreseen or unforeseen circumstances. These days, leading organizations understand the...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
How Four Organizations Turned HR Into A Powerful Strategic Driver
Jan 2010
Growing global competition is placing extreme pressures on large and small organizations to optimize performance. These competitive forces in turn are raising expectations from customers,...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
How Online Performance Appraisals Can Make Your Life Easier
Jan 2010
Having an online performance appraisal system allows you access to the data from anywhere - all you need is an Internet connection. Simply log on to your web-based program and view all necessary...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
Human Resources Software - So Much To Offer
Jan 2010
These days, human resources software is more than simply an online repository of employee reviews - it's much, much more. Human resources software has evolved into a centralized source of rich,...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
Use Employee Surveys To Increase Business Execution
Jan 2010
It is important to use valid and reliable questions in the survey that you are prepared to address. A poorly designed survey can create more problems than solutions. Asking questions that the...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
The New Horizon For Online Compensation Planning Tools
Jan 2010
By linking performance management and compensation systems, a company can get a clear picture of its work force - who is employed, what workers want out of their jobs, who's contributing, who's...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
What Should Be Included In Employee Evaluation Programs?
Jan 2010
Without a formal employee evaluation program, employee perception of a pay-for-performance environment is that decisions are "Arbitrary and unsubstantiated". This can affect employee morale...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
What To Look For In A Recruiting Software Package
Jan 2010
Companies need recruiting software to allow recruiters and hiring managers to create and store an unlimited number of requisitions, both for internal and external audiences. All of these...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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White Papers
The Flattening Firm And Product Market Competition: The Effect Of Trade Liberalization
Nov 2008
This paper establishes a causal effect of competition from trade liberalization on various characteristics of organizational design. The authors exploit a unique panel dataset on firm hierarchies...
Provided by President and Fellows of Harvard College
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White Papers
Prescription For The "Dual-Hatted Role" In The Matrix Organization: Aggressive Training & Coaching
Jan 2010
Staff and management confusion surrounding which role the dual-hatted individual is playing will surely emerge. Is s/he making the decision based on project imperatives, or on the basis of...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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White Papers
Acquisitions, Mergers? Integration Through Matrix Management
Jan 2010
A matrix organization relies upon a mix of both vertical and horizontal leadership. Vertical leaders manage the delivery of services that allow the entity to earn revenue. They also define the...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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White Papers
Hot Intersections: Using The Matrix To Decide What's Hot And What's Not
Jan 2010
All of the interfaces between horizontal teams and vertical functions are "Not created equal." You can display the relative importance of interfaces graphically. You can also stimulate important...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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White Papers
Choose The Type Of Matrix Your Company Needs: One Size Matrix Does Not Fit All!
Jan 2010
An enterprise that is interested in promoting a one-organization concept centered on carefully defined crosscutting goals may prefer the Planning and Budgeting model where cross-disciplinary teams...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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White Papers
Matrix Management At The Right Time - Structural Logic For The Information Technology Industry
Jan 2010
One IT company performs secret-cleared projects for the US Government. This firm is growing rapidly and has moved to matrix teams organized by customer as a means for anticipating customer needs...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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White Papers
Measuring Improvement In The Matrix Culture
Jan 2010
It's always a good idea to undertake an audit before you introduce any change in your business - especially when the change is to bring about a matrix organisation. You have to focus on hard and...
Provided by Philip Atkinson & Co
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White Papers
Individual Voice In Employment Relationships: A Comparison Under Different Collective Voice Regimes
Oct 2010
This paper examines the relationship between individual and collective employee voice, and management-led voice (appraisal), under contrasted collective voice regimes. In the first, collective...
Provided by Centre for Economic Performance
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White Papers
Making Your Own Future. Expectations And Occupation Choice
Nov 2010
The choice of a university career has a major saying in the future earnings and career opportunities of the individuals. In turn, prospective university students make their decisions mainly...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Re-Visiting The Interface Between Race And Accounting: The Case Of Filipino Workers
Jul 2010
The interface of race and accounting in sugar plantations in Hawaii is a subject that is unresolved in Accounting History (Fleischman & Tyson, 2000; 2002; Burrows, 2002). This paper presents...
Provided by Macquarie University
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White Papers
Education And Income Inequality In The Regions Of The European Union
Sep 2007
This paper provides an empirical study of the determinants of income inequality across regions of the EU. Using the European Community Household Panel dataset for 102 regions over the period...
Provided by IMDEA
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White Papers
Agglomeration And Cross-Border Infrastructure
Jun 2008
This paper deals with the effects of cross-border transport infrastructure in the presence of agglomeration economies. Cross-border infrastructure is more likely to increase than to decrease...
Provided by IMDEA
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White Papers
Returns To Migration, Education, And Externalities In The European Union
Nov 2009
This paper uses microeconomic data for more than 100,000 European individuals in order to analyse whether the individual economic returns to education vary between migrants and non-migrants and...
Provided by IMDEA
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White Papers
Firm Dynamics, Job Turnover, And Wage Distributions In An Open Economy
Apr 2011
This paper explores the effects of tariffs, trade costs, and firing costs on firm dynamics and labor markets outcomes. The analysis is based on a general equilibrium model with labor market search...
Provided by IMDEA
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White Papers
Inequality For Wage Earners And Self-Employed: Evidence From Panel Data
Oct 2007
In this paper, the authors study the evolution of income inequality for employees and self-employed workers. They highlight the importance of separately analyzing these different sources of income...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Does Immigration Affect The Phillips Curve? Some Evidence For Spain
Oct 2008
The Phillips curve has flattened in Spain over 1995-2006: unemployment has fallen by 15 percentage points, with roughly constant inflation. This change has been more pronounced than elsewhere. The...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
On The Job Search In A Matching Model With Heterogeneous Jobs And Workers
Oct 2008
This paper examines the effects of transitory skill mismatch in a matching model with heterogeneous jobs and workers. In the authors' model, some high-educated workers may accept unskilled jobs...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Job Changes And Individual-Job Specific Wage Dynamics
Aug 2009
This paper develops an error components model that is used to examine the impact of job changes on the dynamics and variance of individual log earnings. The author uses data on work histories...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
The Effect Of Employment Protection Legislation And Financial Market Imperfections On Investment: Evidence From A Firm-Level Panel Of EU
Aug 2009
This paper analyzes the joint effect of EPL and financial market imperfections on investment, capital-labour substitution, labour productivity and job reallocation in a cross-country framework. In...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Wage, Inflation And Employment Dynamics With Labour Market Matching
Aug 2009
In a search and matching environment, this paper assesses a range of modeling setups against macro evidence for the monetary transmission mechanism in the euro area. In particular, the authors...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Public And Private Sector Wages Interactions In A General Equilibrium Mode
Oct 2009
This paper develops a dynamic general equilibrium model in which the public and the private sector interact in the labor market. Previous studies that analyze the labor market effects of public...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Price, Wage And Employment Response To Shocks: Evidence From The WDN Survey
Apr 2010
This paper analyses information from survey data collected in the framework of the Eurosystem's Wage Dynamics Network (WDN) on patterns of firm-level adjustment to shocks. The authors document...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Employment Fluctuations In A Dual Labor Market
Apr 2010
In light of the huge cross-country differences in job losses during the recent crisis, the authors study how labor market duality - meaning the coexistence of "Temporary" contracts with low firing...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
The Incidence Of Nominal And Real Wage Rigidity: An Individual-Based Sectoral Approach
Jul 2010
This paper presents estimates based on individual data of downward nominal and real wage rigidities for thirteen sectors in Belgium, Denmark, Spain and Portugal. The authors' methodology follows...
Provided by Banco de España
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White Papers
Understanding Sectoral Differences In Downward Real Wage Rigidity: Workforce Composition, Institutions, Technology And Competition
Feb 2009
This paper examines whether differences in wage rigidity across sectors can be explained by differences in workforce composition, competition, technology and wage-bargaining institutions. The...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Sequential Bargaining In A New-Keynesian Model With Frictional Unemployment And Staggered Wage Negotiation
Feb 2009
The authors consider a model with frictional unemployment and staggered wage bargaining where hours worked are negotiated every period. The workers' bargaining power in the hour's negotiation...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Understanding Inter-Industry Wage Structures In The Euro Area
Mar 2009
This paper focuses on the euro area wage structure and its potential determinants from a sectoral viewpoint. Merging information from the OECD Structural Analysis database with data from the EU...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Wealth Effects On Consumption: Evidence From The Euro Area
May 2009
This paper estimates the wealth effects on consumption in the euro area as a whole. The author shows that: financial wealth effects are relatively large and statistically significant; housing...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
How Are Firms? Wages And Prices Linked: Survey Evidence In Europe
Aug 2009
This paper presents new evidence on the patterns of price and wage adjustment in European firms and on the extent of nominal rigidities. It uses a unique dataset collected through a firm-level...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Public And Private Sector Wages Interactions In A General Equilibrium Model
Oct 2009
This paper develops a dynamic general equilibrium model in which the public and the private sector interact in the labor market. Previous studies that analyze the labor market effects of public...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Wage-Setting Behavior In France: Additional Evidence From An Ad-Hoc Survey
Oct 2009
The authors investigate the wage-setting behavior of French companies using an ad-hoc survey conducted specifically for this paper. Their main results are the following. Wages are changed...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Inter-Industry Wage Differentials: How Much Does Rent Sharing Matter?
Oct 2009
This paper investigates inter-industry wage differentials in Belgium, taking advantage of access to a unique matched employer-employee data set covering all the years from 1999 to 2005. Findings...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
How Do Firms Adjust Their Wage Bill In Belgium? A Decomposition Along The Intensive And Extensive Margins
Jan 2008
This paper decomposes wage bill changes at the firm level into components due to wage changes, and components due to net flows of employment. The analysis relies on an administrative...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Why Do Europeans Work Part-Time? A Cross-Country Panel Analysis.
Feb 2008
This empirical paper seeks to determine the relative contribution of the business cycle and structural factors to the development of part-time employment in the EU-15 countries over the 1980s and...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Resuscitating The Wage Channel In Models With Unemployment Fluctuations
Aug 2008
All else equal, higher wages translate into higher inflation. More rigid wages imply a weaker response of inflation to shocks. This view of the wage channel is deeply entrenched in central banks'...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Public And Private Sector Wages: Co-Movement And Causality
Nov 2008
This paper looks at public and private sector wages interactions since the 1960s in the euro area, euro area countries and a number of other OECD countries. The paper reports, first, a strong...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Interactions Between Private And Public Sector Wages
Nov 2008
The authors analyse the interactions between public and private sector wages per employee in OECD countries. They motivate the analysis with a dynamic labour market equilibrium model with search...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Institutional Features Of Wage Bargaining In 23 European Countries, The US And Japan
Dec 2008
This paper presents information on wage bargaining institutions, collected using a standardised questionnaire. The authors' data provide information from 1995 and 2006, for four sectors of...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity In The OECD
Jul 2007
Recent micro studies have documented extensive Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity (DNWR) for job stayers in many OECD countries, but the effect on aggregate variables remains disputed. Using data for...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Employment Protection Legislation And Wages
Jul 2007
In a perfect labor market severance payments can have no real effects as they can be undone by a properly designed labor contract. The authors give empirical content to this proposition by...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
The Cyclicality Of Effective Wages Within Employer-Employee Matches: Evidence From German Panel Data
Jul 2007
Using individual based micro-data from the German SOcio-Economic Panel study (SOEP), the author analyzes the cyclicality of real wages for male workers within employer-employee matches over the...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
Downward Wage Rigidity For Different Workers And Firms: An Evaluation For Belgium Using The IWFP Procedure
Dec 2007
This paper evaluates the extent of downward nominal and real wage rigidity for different categories of workers and firms using the methodology recently developed by the International Wage...
Provided by European Central Bank
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White Papers
The Impact Of Human Resource Management Practices On Marketing Executive Turnover Of Leasing Companies In Sri Lanka
Sep 2007
This paper empirically evaluated six Human Resource (HR) practices (realistic job information, job analysis, work family balance, career development, compensation and supervisor support) and their...
Provided by University of Kelaniya
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White Papers
South-South Migration And Human Development Reflections On African Experiences
May 2009
This paper looks at the relationship between migration between developing countries - or countries of the global 'South' - and processes of human development. The paper offers a critical analysis...
Provided by University of Oxford
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White Papers
Inequality, Interactions, And Human Development
Aug 2009
The Human Development Index, which is multidimensional by construction, is criticized on the ground that it is insensitive to any form of inequality across persons. Inequality in the...
Provided by University of Oxford
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White Papers
Implementation Dynamics Of Performance Management In Higher Education
Jul 2008
This paper discusses the issue of performance management in a higher education context, with particular attention to the extent to which employee performance management systems have been...
Provided by Ghent University
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White Papers
Bureaucratic And Strategic Human Resource Management: An Empirical Comparison In The Federal Government
Oct 2007
Proposals to reform the highly regulated personnel system that governs the majority of federal employees are the focus of national debate. This paper compares two contrasting personnel systems,...
Provided by Indiana University
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White Papers
Intuit Index: Wages, Hours Worked Remain Flat, Supply Of Workers Remains High
Apr 2010
Small businesses continued to hire more employees in March, extending a trend that began in mid-2009, according to the monthly Small Business Employment Index. The recently launched monthly index...
Provided by AccountingWEB
-
White Papers
The New HR Organization
May 2009
Increasingly diversified businesses require more complex human resources operations, Dave Ulrich contends. Here, the author and consultant breaks down the roles today's HR departments must fulfill...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
-
White Papers
Change, Change, And Change Some More
May 2009
Change happens. It is in the technology that makes our cell phones internet devices and our new seemingly products out of date. It is in changing global economic cycles with simultaneous growth in...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
-
White Papers
Paradoxes Ahead In HR's future
May 2009
No one can predict the future. An executive recently said that a business that took 20 years to create could be gone in two years if it cannot adapt quickly to unpredictable changes. Even with...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
-
Case Studies
Workforce Planning At British Gas Services
Jun 2008
British Gas is part of the Centrica Group. It is the country's best recognised energy brand. The UK energy market is highly dynamic. Customers look for the best deals and are increasingly prepared...
Provided by MBA Publishing
-
White Papers
Top Five HR Process Integrations That Drive Business Value
Jun 2010
This paper provides information on the importance of human resource integration that shall benefit business. Entrepreneurs and big corporate houses are on look out for developing strategies that...
Provided by Softscape
-
White Papers
Subsidiaries Can Influence HRM Policy Imposed By HQ
Jan 2008
American multinationals maintain an iron grip over their subsidiaries' Human Resource Management (HRM) systems. Yet, evidence has emerged that when a subsidiary has an important role inside the...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
-
White Papers
HR Practices Must Work Where They Work
Jan 2008
Employee turnover and retention are particularly challenging for MNCs, since the strategies embraced by corporate headquarters may not always work in foreign subsidiaries. MNCs must not only...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
-
White Papers
Rethink HR Strategy From The Outside In
Apr 2010
It comes as no surprise that the best performing companies identify and focus on activities that add the greatest value to customers and shareholders. Thus, every department in a company adds...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
-
White Papers
Re-Engineering The Wireless Network In Healthcare To Support Mission Critical Patient Applications Today And Tomorrow
Feb 2009
The Healthcare industry has been heavy users and early adopters of mobility applications due to the productivity gains and improved patient care. These productivity gains and improvements in...
Provided by Radiant Networks
-
White Papers
High-Level Reverse Engineering
Dec 2007
This paper aims to present a methodical framework for high-level reverse engineering. The methodology is a culmination of existing tools and techniques within the IT security research community,...
Provided by Information Risk Management
-
White Papers
The New Matrix Management The Future Of Organizational Success
Jan 2010
Matrix management is not a new concept. Since the 1970's organizations have known that there was a need to find new ways of handling the cross-functional or horizontal needs in a vertically...
Provided by Martin Training Associates
-
White Papers
Strengthening The Weakest Link In Strategy Execution: Make Plans that People Can Execute!
Jan 2010
All organizations plan to execute on their strategy, yet many struggle to successfully execute their plans and achieve the results they were predicting. It's the old adage, "If you fail to plan,...
Provided by Martin Training Associates
-
White Papers
Smashing The Functional Barriers To Managing Business Processes & Projects
Sep 2008
In most organizations, functions are king and getting work done cross-functionally is difficult at best. For years companies have tried to solve this problem by changing the culture or...
Provided by Martin Training Associates
-
White Papers
Globalization Implications For Human Resource Management Roles
Jul 2007
Globalization influences organizations that compete for customers with high expectations for performance, quality, and cost. Globalization also exerts pressure on the Human Resource Management...
Provided by Springer Science+Business Media
-
White Papers
Human Resource Management Strategy
Nov 2008
Developing and implementing a soundly based strategy for human resource management is a specific area for improvement in the Federation of the Future's section outlining the Framework for Action....
Provided by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresent Society
-
White Papers
Making Employee Orientation Count
May 2007
Face it. First impressions last a long time, yet employee orientations can be pretty dull stuff. The goal is usually to get new hires up to speed on work rules and environment. Most companies try...
Provided by American Management Association
-
White Papers
Expatriate Assignments Are On The Rise
Oct 2008
The number of employees on international assignments has doubled over the last three years as part of the continuing trends toward globalization, according to a new survey conducted by Mercer. The...
Provided by American Management Association
-
White Papers
If You Want A More Successful Employee Referral Program, Think Experience
Oct 2007
If you want a more successful Employee Referral Program, you first need to make sure you are giving your employees something to brag about. As in our hypothetical resort scenario, job one is to...
Provided by American Management Association
-
White Papers
The Demand For Youth: Implications For The Hours Volatility Puzzle
Jan 2009
The employment and hours worked of young individuals fluctuate much more over the business cycle than those of prime-aged individuals. Understanding the mechanism underlying this observation is...
Provided by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
-
White Papers
Winning Strategies For Recruiting And Retaining
Jan 2010
Today's candidates demand attractive compensation packages, including long-term deferred compensation and comprehensive health benefits. There is a continual increase in requests for...
Provided by Best Software
-
White Papers
The Power Of Temptation
Aug 2009
People are not good at anticipating the power of their urges, and those who are the most confident about their self-control are the most likely to give into temptation, said Nordgren. "The key is...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
-
White Papers
Performance Management Software Current Trends
Nov 2007
Current research on performance management systems shows considerable discontent with prevailing practices being employed by companies, large and small, across numerous industries. Most of the...
Provided by Insala
-
White Papers
Become A Strategic Partner By Using The "Next Gen" Of HR Information Systems
Jan 2010
This "Next Gen" of HRIS not only expedites the information gathering process, but more importantly, it frees up your HR department to focus on more strategic activities that affect your entire...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
Developing Your Succession Plan
Jan 2010
Succession management used to refer to the process of replacing a CEO when the position became vacant due to foreseen or unforeseen circumstances. These days, leading organizations understand the...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
How Four Organizations Turned HR Into A Powerful Strategic Driver
Jan 2010
Growing global competition is placing extreme pressures on large and small organizations to optimize performance. These competitive forces in turn are raising expectations from customers,...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
How Online Performance Appraisals Can Make Your Life Easier
Jan 2010
Having an online performance appraisal system allows you access to the data from anywhere - all you need is an Internet connection. Simply log on to your web-based program and view all necessary...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
Human Resources Software - So Much To Offer
Jan 2010
These days, human resources software is more than simply an online repository of employee reviews - it's much, much more. Human resources software has evolved into a centralized source of rich,...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
Use Employee Surveys To Increase Business Execution
Jan 2010
It is important to use valid and reliable questions in the survey that you are prepared to address. A poorly designed survey can create more problems than solutions. Asking questions that the...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
The New Horizon For Online Compensation Planning Tools
Jan 2010
By linking performance management and compensation systems, a company can get a clear picture of its work force - who is employed, what workers want out of their jobs, who's contributing, who's...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
What Should Be Included In Employee Evaluation Programs?
Jan 2010
Without a formal employee evaluation program, employee perception of a pay-for-performance environment is that decisions are "Arbitrary and unsubstantiated". This can affect employee morale...
Provided by SuccessFactors
-
White Papers
What To Look For In A Recruiting Software Package
Jan 2010
Companies need recruiting software to allow recruiters and hiring managers to create and store an unlimited number of requisitions, both for internal and external audiences. All of these...
Provided by SuccessFactors
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The Flattening Firm And Product Market Competition: The Effect Of Trade Liberalization
Nov 2008
This paper establishes a causal effect of competition from trade liberalization on various characteristics of organizational design. The authors exploit a unique panel dataset on firm hierarchies...
Provided by President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Prescription For The "Dual-Hatted Role" In The Matrix Organization: Aggressive Training & Coaching
Jan 2010
Staff and management confusion surrounding which role the dual-hatted individual is playing will surely emerge. Is s/he making the decision based on project imperatives, or on the basis of...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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Acquisitions, Mergers? Integration Through Matrix Management
Jan 2010
A matrix organization relies upon a mix of both vertical and horizontal leadership. Vertical leaders manage the delivery of services that allow the entity to earn revenue. They also define the...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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Hot Intersections: Using The Matrix To Decide What's Hot And What's Not
Jan 2010
All of the interfaces between horizontal teams and vertical functions are "Not created equal." You can display the relative importance of interfaces graphically. You can also stimulate important...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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Choose The Type Of Matrix Your Company Needs: One Size Matrix Does Not Fit All!
Jan 2010
An enterprise that is interested in promoting a one-organization concept centered on carefully defined crosscutting goals may prefer the Planning and Budgeting model where cross-disciplinary teams...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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Matrix Management At The Right Time - Structural Logic For The Information Technology Industry
Jan 2010
One IT company performs secret-cleared projects for the US Government. This firm is growing rapidly and has moved to matrix teams organized by customer as a means for anticipating customer needs...
Provided by Strategic Futures Consulting Group
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Measuring Improvement In The Matrix Culture
Jan 2010
It's always a good idea to undertake an audit before you introduce any change in your business - especially when the change is to bring about a matrix organisation. You have to focus on hard and...
Provided by Philip Atkinson & Co
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White Papers
Chief Executive Concerns On Matrix Management
Jan 2010
Without any shadow of a doubt it will require more work, late nights, early morning but the results are worth it. You can turn around a sleepy, silo driven organisation and turn it into a sleek,...
Provided by Philip Atkinson & Co
