Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with FranklinCovey consultant Tomasin Magwood. Design/methodology/approach – The article takes the form of an interview. Findings – The article discusses the various challenges HR managers are currently faced with, and how...

Purpose – Discusses how to use an intranet to gain a true picture about what is going on in an organization. Design/methodology/approach – Details the rise of internet technology, examines its applications in human‐resource management and considers practical examples from...

Getty Images believes that the Internet is the only way to reach a worldwide, disparate and multilingual employee group. Information technology is beginning to enable the company to deliver state‐of‐the‐art HR services. The company is a market leader in providing visual content primarily...

Faced with declining revenues and significant business losses in the early 1990s, IBM reviewed its products, services, infrastructure, operations and functions. As part of this process, HR processes, policies and practices were either reformed or eliminated. Bob Gonzales, vice‐president of HR...

A US supplier of networking information technology (IT) has only 5 percent annual turnover of IT staff, compared with an industry average of 15 percent. SoftwareCo’s success in attracting, developing and retaining these key employees is based on understanding that they need a challenging and...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the role of human‐resource (HR) specialists as change agents and the competencies they need in order to execute this role. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the HR literature, the paper enumerates the skills that HR specialists should seek to...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments...

Purpose – Discusses what motivates people who work in information technology and looks at ways that companies can retain their key personnel. Design/methodology/approach – Describes a retention and reward strategy for information‐technology specialists. Findings – Details the importance...