Personnel policies in partnership with profit
Article Abstract:
Major economic trends such as strong foreign competition, corporate restructurings and takeovers, downsizing, and aggressive market conditions have forced US businesses to operate in a leaner and more intelligent way, developing the personnel executive's role into one of business management. Examples of the kind of personnel management policies making a difference for US business are: cost reduction through gain sharing systems, improved decision-making through decentralization and restructuring, improved sales through improved personnel selection, results-oriented performance through pay-for-performance, and improved products through better human resources management. The individual experiences of several organizations are described, including: Vulcan Materials Co, Burlington Industries, Tandy Corp, First Interstate Bankcorp Ltd, and the US Office of Personnel Management.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1987
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Relocation is on the rise
Article Abstract:
A 1988 Personnel Journal survey reveals that 61% of the companies participating had relocated employees in the past 12 months, compared to 57% in 1986. Companies spent $4 billion on relocation services, representing a 38% increase over 1986 figures. In 1986 53% of the companies had relocation budgets for employees. In 1988, the figure increased to 62%. In most companies, employee relocation is managed through the human resources department. The amount of relocation in the past 12 months depended on the size of the company, ranging from 93% of the large companies to 45% of the small companies. Most companies with relocation services provided for moving and storage; some arranged for temporary housing; some utilized outside relocation firms, and some had services to help buy homes.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1988
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Temporary services: a permanent way of life
Article Abstract:
More than 91% of Personnel Journal subscribers use temporary employees, spending $4.5 billion for temporary services in a period spanning 12 months into 1988. This amount represents a 61% increase over 1986 figures in a comparable time period. Globe Research Corp conducted a study of randomly selected Personnel Journal subscribers. Results reveal that 94% of large organizations with 5,000 or more employees use temporary employees while 88% of small organizations with less than 500 employees use temporary services. The Personnel department in 85% of the responding organizations direct the hiring of temporary help, and the department controls the budget for temporary services in 62% of the organizations.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1989
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Patterns of growth and specialization in the executive search industry. Increasing the skill utilization of expatriates
- Abstracts: Putting their performance in writing. Self-rating performance: how to reinforce the right job behavior. Developing an operational plan for better performance results
- Abstracts: Why a Puerto Rican vacation for 1,800 makes good business sense. In the holiday spirit: organ transplant education at Dow