From HR issues to… January 4, 2017

The differences between both sides — over technology transfer; equity contribution and route to market — were simmering for months. That small issue, essentially a people issue, whether work can interrupt holidays, snapped the already frosty relationship. Managers and Angst could be the new meaning of M&A. Managers make deals, but in these heady days of a buyout boom more often than not they are breaking them too.

Technology needed in every… January 4, 2017

The human resources (HR) function should harness the power of rapidly evolving technology for every aspect of workforce management, instead of limiting it to just maintaining payrolls, according to experts. "Technology is available with the vendors in India. However, most organisations limit the usage of technology in HR only to payroll related activities," HR expert and author Jason Averbook told PTI on the sidelines of a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) event here.

HR lags behind in… January 3, 2017

Addressing people-related concerns as a key area where HR lags behind, considerably reveals a new study. The study by TimesJobs state that immediate attention is required in that area along with the improved time management in acting on employee concerns. The study states that while organisational structures and employee attitudes have undergone a paradigm shift, the HR function has been slow to adapt to this change.