The Normal Distribution Creates an Abnormal Work Culture
Forced bell curve systems are a statistician’s way of looking at the organization. Much like everything else that statisticians do, the forced bell curve is also a mere hypothesis. However, this hypothesis has been largely romanticized and adopted by many companies. In fact about a decade ago, forced bell curve was the norm and companies […]
Johari Window – Model to Assess Strength and Weakness
It is not uncommon for us to hear statements from people like they are never understood by others; they are perceived as having a certain kind of personality which actually is not their true self etc. And surely enough, many of us might have used those statements ourselves too. The workplace is no different where […]
Difference between Personnel Management & HRM
Many students of management and laypeople often hear the term HRM or Human Resource Management and wonder about the difference between HRM and the traditional term Personnel Management. In earlier times, the Personnel Manager of a factory or firm was the person in charge of ensuring employee welfare and interceding between the management and the […]
Why Governments are Restricting and Regulating After Hours Work of Employees?
Why Worried Governments and Business Leaders are Regulating after Hours Availability In our 24/7 breakneck speed and hyper-connected world, employees are expected to put in many hours and also be responsive to calls and emails as well as other forms of communication even after working hours. Indeed, ask any professional in any field and invariably, […]
Emergence of Technology Assisted Self Learning and How it can be a Game Changer
Formal System of Education and Employment Historically, learning has been associated with attending a school, college or a university to acquire formal degrees that can help the graduates in finding jobs and otherwise, enriching their skills. While the parallel concept of learning by oneself or self-learning has been with us for the same time, the […]
Succession planning is one of the most important career development tools used by organizations. This is done to determine the backups for each senior position by identifying and training the executives who are at the next-lower levels. This is an important process as most organizations rely on it to find their next CEO and other top notch executives. This includes an overall development of lower level employees to make sure that they can effectively handle the responsibilities that they will be handed over in next few years. Formal succession planning is an examination of organization’s long range plans and strategies and HR forecasts. It also offers several other benefits and has a positive impact on organizational culture and efficiency.
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Current Employment Trends and Their Implications for Business, Society, and Individuals
February 12, 2025
