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Corporate Governance – Sharing the Responsibility

The collapse of the companies like Enron and WorldCom alerted the stake holders to make the control measures more stringent which are capable of ensuring that the frauds are detected at an early stage before things go out of control and coerced them to take more responsibility in corporate actions. To quote James Wolfensohn "Corporate governance is about promoting corporate fairness, transparency and accountability". All the stakeholders like the share holders, Board, senior management, employees, suppliers, creditors, etc who have wagered on its performance have great responsibility

Is an MBA degree a necessity for HR Professionals ?

The role of HR has seen a major transition over the past few years after the opening up of the economy as a result of globalisation. The HR, who were mere recruiters, saw a shift in their role to being a partner in strategy decisions. The change in the work of the HR professional also called for specialised skills to make him adept in various situations. This article evaluates whether being a Master in Business Administration is a necessity for being a successful HR professional. The success of the outsourcing industry saw much administrative work being transferred to third parties. The shift

The Responsiveness Paradigm

The ‘responsiveness paradigm’ was put forth by Robert Bacal which analyses the impact of being responsive to the needs of the fellow beings and of oneself. Though a simple concept, once understood and put into practice, it can get a positive response from others who would be willing to go the extra mile for him. Responsive paradigm is important to any person, be it an individual or an organisation. Responsiveness is displayed by showing active interest in what is being said through proper responses and body movements. An active responder recognises the absolute and tacit needs of t

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Test

The traditional school of “intelligence” believed that the human beings are born with a fixed degree of intelligence which remains more or less static through out their life time. This school believed that the intelligence level represented by the tests like Stanford-Binet Intelligence Quotient, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISCIV), Woodcock Johnson test of Cognitive Ability, Scholastic Aptitude Test, etc represents the level of brainpower in a person. But Howard Gardner came up with the Multiple Intelligence concept in his book “Frames Of Mind” in the year

Purpose of Human Resource Department

The role of the human resource department saw a radical change over the period of years. It is said that the history of creating a new division to deal with the interests of the employees can be traced back to the socialist parties who appreciated the employees’ role in the output created to the company and worked for better employee benefits. The increase in the size of the business operations have made it impossible for the top management to maintain a direct contact with the regular employees, leading to the development of the human resource department. In today’s business world

Bacal’s Law of Meaningless Utterances

A minute spent in organising is said to be equal to an hour gained. A great deal of the time of the managers is spent on transacting with other people. The manager has to ensure that no amount of time is spent on meaningless exchanges. Any conversation without an objective or without the proper analysis of the subject matter can result to the loss of time and resources. Bacal’s law of meaningless utterances try to scrutinise the outcome of futile exchanges between the people. The leader has to conduct a proper analysis of the topic to be discussed prior to the meeting to avoid meaningles

Appreciative Inquiry : Does it help ?

Appreciative inquiry works on the assumption that the analysis of the human strengths can bring about a positive transformation into the organisational set up. The identification and appreciation of the individual strengths can be utilised in drafting the long term strategy of the business. The appreciative inquiry has been discovered to be a successful tool in the hands of the experts. It works on the assumption that the human beings are gifted with one skill or the other and these skills can contribute to the individual success. Organisation is considered to be a social system which is depen

How Executives differ from Leaders and Managers ?

An organization has need and requirements for various roles to be performed. Often, the same person has to don different hats at the work place. Arguably, the key roles in an organization are that of executives, leaders and managers. This article attempts to clarify how the functions of executives differ from that of leaders and managers. An executive is a person who is assigned the responsibility of administering a business. An executive is expected to be on top of things, by having data related to his business at fingertips. It is believed that the executive function is more of a left brain

Dynamics of Change

“Growth is the only evidence of life”. (John Henry Newman, Apologia pro vita sua, 1864). Growth speaks of the changes that are happening to us, with or without us being aware of the same and pushes us forward. The victory of the individual lies in his ability to visualise this change – positively or negatively. Understanding the dynamics of change is, therefore, important in human relationships. It is the task of the leaders to guide and assist his team members in wading through the changes effectively. He is to help the people to bring down the chaos and bring the order into

Balanced Scorecard : Drawbacks of Implementation

It is said that 50% of the Fortune 1000 companies have adopted the balance scorecard methodology into their system. The balance scorecard technique helps in identifying the areas and products that are financially viable and successful. This helps the management in deciding their long term strategy with the various customers. Introducing the system without having any objective in mind is a major cause for the failure in reaping the advantages of this system. The objectives that are to be achieved must be well defined and communicated to all the parties involved in the attainment of the same. Th

Due Diligence of Intellectual Property in Mergers and Acquisitions

The importance of due diligence in any merger and acquisition is important as it investigates the viability of the transaction. Intellectual property is one of the major assets that get transferred during the merger and acquisition (M&A). It is different from that of goodwill which is an intangible asset. Intellectual property can be sold independently unlike goodwill which comes as a part of the deal. Intellectual property includes patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, etc. Assessment of the true value of the intellectual property or IP is important as it adds to the commercial v

Lean at Workplace

“Lean is… a mindset, or way of thinking, with a commitment to achieve a totally waste-free operation that’s focused on your customer’s success….It is achieved by simplifying and continuously improving all processes and relationships in an environment of trust, respect and full employee involvement….It is about people, simplicity, flow, visibility, partnerships and true value as perceived by the customer.” Ref: David Hogg, High Performance Solutions. This definition gives the essence of what lean is and its importance in the business. Many business u

TQM as Organizational Change

Total quality management is a method wherein the management and the employees take an active involvement in the improvement of its processes and products on a continuous basis to ensure that they meet or exceed the customer requirements. The basic principle behind TQM is that everything must be done the right way the first time, every time. This calls for the effort from every employee in the organisation to make it work. Before the introduction of the system, the management must analyse the kind of work & culture prevalent in the organisation. The existence of a positive attitude to the c

Internet abuse at Work

When the world of communication got shrunk by the internet, it saw a sudden opening to a mass body of knowledge. But the excessive dependence on internet has brought with it many unwanted usages of the same. Misuse of internet became a grave threat to the business houses over the recent years when the overuse of it for unofficial purpose hit the productivity adversely. Studies done a few years back revealed that the disciplinary action taken on account of email and internet abuse exceeded those taken on dishonesty, violence and safety breaches put together. The excessive use of the internet an

Training : How to improve Return on Investment ?

The fast pacing transitions calls for the management to adept its employees to meet the changes effectively. This induces the management to invest a huge amount of its income on training with the intention of improving its profitability. It is said that an approximate amount of 2% to 10% of the total payroll is spent in providing training to its employees. With such a huge investment made on training and with the economic crunch the companies are facing, steps to analyse better ways of gaining return on this investment is vital. The first measure that is to be taken by the management is to ens