Data Governance is a set of practices that outline the roles and accountabilities related to data and support the organization’s Business Model by generating and consuming data. It’s all about overseeing the accessibility, practicality, reliability and safety of enterprise data. Data Governance is guided by in-house data standards and guidelines to monitor data usage. The […]
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Corporate Functional Strategy
The role of corporate functions, traditionally, has been to conduct the various service-oriented specialized tasks necessary to run the business. Corporate functions are of strategic significance in achieving organizational objectives yet their role at most enterprises is kind of contractual at best. These units assist in routine operations, facilitate other business units, and manage conflicts […]
The Human Resources (HR) Ecosystem
In business, we love to use the term “ecosystem.” So what is an Ecosystem? In its purest form, Wikipedia defines Ecosystem as a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. This definition can be further broadened to represent a group of interconnected “elements,” formed by […]
Strategic Human Resources
Today’s information-based, knowledge intensive, and service-driven economy has forced organizations to make substantial changes to the way they compete. Changing perspective and responsibility of top management amidst rapid Business and Digital Transformation and the shifting role of HR from being an auxiliary function to that of a driver are some of the dynamics of the […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 7)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s profile […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 6)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s profile […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 5)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s profile […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 4)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s profile […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 3)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s profile […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 2)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s profile […]
The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: The Journey from the Age of the Tool to the Present is a 7-part series, tracing the journey humanity has taken from 2500 BC to modern times on the progress of Human Resources. This is a very comprehensive narrative that touches upon numerous management philosophies and concepts. To read the full series, take a look at the author’s […]
HR’s Crucial Role in Creating Wildly Profitable Organizations
For most businesses, their biggest expense is their wages bill. Surely, then, you should do whatever it takes to get the maximum value out of this investment, shouldn’t you? Yet, most HR Departments don’t do much more than assist with hiring and terminations, maintenance of Policy and Procedure manuals, advise on wage rates, keep review […]
