Voices of HR experience

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Interviews with the heads of personnel departments of four of the best-run companies in the US reveal many of the successful ways companies are dealing with challenging human resources issues. Dupont Co senior vice president of employee relations H. Gordon Smyth feels the company has made efforts to become more flexible by creating a program where individual departments determine competitive compensation levels. American Express Co senior vice president of human resources Rennie Roberts believes her company has attempted to meet the needs of its female employees by implementing a family care program. IBM Corp director of personnel development William Stopper says that IBM has worked to remain competitive by downsizing and cost cutting. Personnel helped in these efforts by enhancing the firm's retirement formula in 1987 which resulted in a voluntary reduction of personnel. Wal-Mart Stores Inc director of the people division Von Johnston believes that its employees are crucial to the company. Wal Mart has an extensive drug screening program as part of its hiring process to attract quality workers.

Analysis, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., International Business Machines Corp., IBM, WMT, American Express Co., AXP, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., interview, Smyth, H. Gordon, Roberts, Rennie, Stopper, William, Johnston, Von

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FXTV is on the air to employees

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FXTV is a broadcast network established by Federal Express Corp to communicate news and company information to employees. A five-minute news program is broadcast each morning for 30 minutes to 700 US receiving stations. Each program consists of daily package volume statistics, weather reports, and news about changes in operations. The program concludes with a special feature, such as interviews with company executives. The broadcast network is also used for training sessions and for holding video conferences.

Air transportation, nonscheduled, Case studies, Telecommunications systems, FedEx Express, Business communication

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Ah, wilderness! Steelcase's Camp Swampy is great for employees and the environment

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Steelcase provides its workers with a company-operated recreation facility called Camp Swampy, located in northern Michigan, roughly 90 miles away from the corporate headquarters buildings in Grand Rapids. The 1,178-acre site is very popular in the summer, though the facility is available all-year-round. The firm has hired a biologist to ensure that the natural habitat remains true to nature.

Management, Recreation, Working class, Steelcase Inc., Employee recreation programs

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