Purpose – Consider the various employee-development initiatives at Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), India. Design/methodology/approach – Underlines the key role of employee development at the firm, and explains in particular how it develops its future managers. Findings – Reveals how...

Purpose – Details some of the advantages and pitfalls of human resource (HR) outsourcing. Design/methodology/approach – Refers in particular to Jaypee Infratech’s outsourcing the employment of toll staff on its Yamuna express-way to HR-services company TeamLease. Findings – Explains that...

Purpose – Considers the four foundations of exceptional human resource (HR) leadership – strong business acumen, trustworthy leadership, great HR expertise and cultural stewardship – that must be in place to meet current and future human resource challenges. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – Emphasizes the importance of keeping staff happy and feeling appreciated and reveals how best to do this. Design/methodology/approach – Shows what happens when employees do not feel valued and explains how best to correct this. Findings – Claims that when employees do not feel...

Purpose – Considers the challenges facing people developing talent strategy in global organizations and ways of overcoming them. Design/methodology/approach – Describes how to maximize the potential of a multi-generational, multi-cultural, cross-organizational, inclusive-talent workforce....

Purpose – Equips leaders with tools and techniques to lead change effectively. Design/methodology/approach – Explains various aspects of change leadership, including the characteristics of change leaders, and outlines a blueprint to effect change successfully. Findings – Argues that change...

Purpose – Explains why performance evaluation designed for manufacturers is inappropriate for information technology organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Underlines the distinctiveness of the information technology workforce and provides the basis for an effective performance-...