Personnel articles from December 1989

Personnel archives from December 1989

Rewards Make the Mentor
December 1, 1989... Rewards Make the Mentor Many HR managers and others who develop and manage training and development programs believe that mentoring relationships always provide positive, valuable experiences for both mentor and protege. Many companies have...

Up through the Ranks at McDonnell Douglas
December 1, 1989... Up Through The Ranks at McDonnell Douglas It has become a common practice to bemoan the demise of middle managers and the lack of leadership potential among newer employees. What HR manager has not heard dire predictions about the shortage of...

Moving beyond the "Mommy Track": An Organization Approach
December 1, 1989... Moving Beyond the "Mommy Track:" An Organization Change Approach Work/family balance is fast becoming the hot career issue of the new decade. With baby boomers well into their 30s and 40s and confronted with a now-or-never situation regarding...

The Way It Was: HR in the 1980s
December 1, 1989... The Way It Was: HR in the 1980s Change. this was the key buzzword for human resources (HR) professionals in the 1980s. At the American Management Assocition's Management Association's Human Resources conference in the spring of 1980, Robert J....

The Fastest Way to an Employee's Heart
December 1, 1989... The Fastest Way to an Employee's Heart For many employees, lunchtime creates a significant time-management challenge. Finding a nearby restaurant that offers inexpensive fare may be difficult. Even more difficult is the challenge of traveling...

HR Practices in the People's Republic of China
December 1, 1989... HR Practices in the People's Republic Of China Although The People's Republic of China has the largest workforce in the world, Westerners still know little about human resources policies and practices there - despite the recent dramatic events...

Tapping Internal Talent with a PC
December 1, 1989... Tapping Internal Talent With a PC Large organizations often find it easier to search the ends of the earth than to look in their own backyards for job candidates. They may rely on headhunters, classified ads, college placement services, career...