Employment and employability: foundation of the new social contract
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An employment/employability model that promotes a win-win scenario for companies and employees is described. The model advocates employees' responsibility in enhancing their employability. It also encourages employers to become more accountable in getting the best results from each worker through coaching and counseling. They can also make use of training programs to enhance employee skills and advance the acquisition of new ones. Moreover, the framework urges employers to establish a set of commitment to its employees based on a number of principles. These include the encouragement of initiative and innovation, provision of challenging tasks for promotion and growth, and the establishment of a working environment that is sensitive to employees' needs.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 1998
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Outsourcing HR as a competitive strategy? A literature review and an assessment of implications
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A critical examination of the reasons involved and on the effectiveness of human resource outsourcing, as a competitive strategy, is presented. The outsourcing of the human resource function and its implications on various groups of individuals, is also reviewed.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 2005
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Modeling an HR shared services center: experience of an MNC in the United Kingdom
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A case study on cost effectiveness of adopting human resource shared service center models, by multinational corporations, is presented.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 2006
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