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Workforce planning in Canada and elsewhere

This article details the predictive workforce planning model used at Fraser Health in BC, Canada. Metrics used to create the model include turnover, leaves of absence, retirements, productivity, recruitment and position growth. (People and Strategy, 2009 issue 3, 8 pages) More  | Article 

Case study of HRIS in a large enterprise in India

"This paper tries to examine the status of HRIS of a large organization. ... The study results support the previous research finding that HRIS is still mostly used for administrative purpose and not for analytical ones." (South Asian Journal of Management, April-June 2009, 42 pages) More  | Article 

Canad: What directors say about board process

A recent study of board effectiveness, based on board member interviews at 12 Canadian companies, identified three objectives for effective corporate governance. This article relates the study findings. (Corporate Governance, 2009 (Volume 9, Issue 3), 14 pages) More  | Article 

Economic outlook for UK

This paper provides insights into the impact of the economy on UK organisations, managers’ expectations of future economic performance and the actions they are taking to steer organisations through current challenges. (Chartered Management Institute, 1 Oct 2009, 12 pages) More  | Article 

Executive staffing practices in Japan

"Our empirical study provides insights into executive staffing practice patterns in foreign MNC affiliates based in Japan. ... [W]e found Asian countries to be most likely to send PCNs as top managers ... and English-speaking countries the least." This article was recently made available online. (Asian Business and Management, September 2008, 23 pages) More  | Article 

Regional economic outlook -- Asia & Pacific

After taking a hard hit in the early stages of the recent global economic turmoil, Asia is rebounding fast, the IMF reports. This paper provides an overview of the current economic outlook for the region. (International Monetary Fund, October 2009, 83 pages) More  | Article 

UK: Was HR passive bystander in bonus fiasco?

“[W]here was HR when [financial sector employees] were being incentivised by their 'mega bonuses'? … When HR magazine approached the HR directors in some of the investment banks at the heart of the bonus fiasco, it was greeted by further silence.” (Human Resources Magazine (UK), 1 Oct 2009, 5 pages) More  | Article 

UK: How to restructure executive pay

In this article, Henley Business School's dean Chris Bones invites comment on the school’s proposals for radically changing top-level reward. He believes that HR practitioners must “step up to the mark” and address excessive executive remuneration. (Human Resources Magazine (UK), 1 Oct 2009, 1 page) More  | Article 

UK healthcare: Taken on trust

Healthcare trusts may save money for large organisations looking for an alternative method of providing private medical insurance (PMI) schemes in the UK, according to this article. (Employee Benefits Magazine (UK), 1 Oct 2009, 2 pages) More  | Article 

Employee share ownership in Australia

This article discusses trends in employee share ownership schemes in Australia, reviewing the types of schemes available and legislation that impacts each scheme. The author also identifies factors that hamper the use of ESOs. The article was recently made available online (Charter (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia), April 2009, 4 pages) More  | Article 


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