HR
management: The expanding roles
This phrase does seem dramatic, but to understand it better,
let us look at the evolution of the Human Resource (HR) function.
Post industrialisation of the 60s, the concept of HR was conceived
for trade union management. It then slowly grew into the second
generation HR where focus was on applied behavioural sciences.
The
influence of mental maps
Our behaviour is the direct outcome of our feelings. It through
the filter of our feelings. If we feel good or positive about
something, our behaviour towards it would be positive.
Issue
dated
23rd February. 2004
India
Software Inc globalises in search of growth
After a not-so-exciting last year, the smile is finally back on faces
in the Indian software services sector. Apart from reports predicting
an upsurge in global IT spending, there has also been a significant increase
in the offshore component of the software services business vis-à-vis
the onsite model. Srikanth R P looks at the Indian software services industry,
which has learnt hard lessons from the past and is now cautiously planning
future moves through a mix of acquisitions and expansion into emerging
markets such as China.
