Human Resource Management International Digest: Volume 22 Issue 7

Freeing the slaves from our supply chains: How far we have come and what more we can do

This paper aims to ask how much forced labor and trafficking have changed since the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and whether businesses and governments are taking…

Toyota falls foul of caste system: Industrial unrest linked to class antipathy

– The paper aims to analyze the cross-cultural reasons underlying the extreme industrial unrest experienced during the first seven years of Toyota’s operations in India.

State Street learns to stay globally inclusive: International financial-services company promotes lasting workplace equality

This paper aims to describe an online inclusiveness-training initiative launched at global financial-services company State Street Corporation, which helped the company to earn a…

Morgan Stanley raises women’s interest in investment banking: Firm seeks to overcome misconceptions about the sector’s macho culture

The purpose of this paper is to observe how Morgan Stanley is seeking to overcome misconceptions about the nature of investment banking, concern over work–life balance and fears…

Fosters Bakery puts HR in the mix: Plain-speaking approach to employee relations

This paper aims to relate how “good” human resources (HR) practice is characterized in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and what the drivers are for adopting this good…

AWB turns crisis into a scandal: Honesty really can be the best policy

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the circumstances in which a crisis-response strategy can compound a crisis. The paper focuses on AWB Ltd, Australia, where the…

Training academy puts a shine on Opel: Employees upbeat about what they learn and how they learn it

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the views of the employees of GM Hellas, the subsidiary of the Opel car manufacturer in Greece, with regard to the training they…

Deepwater Horizon exposes BP’s PR strengths and weaknesses: Company lacked critical tools in aftermath of oil-rig disaster

– The paper aims to examine BP’s communications response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, which caused 11 deaths and a huge oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico.

Micron trust is like strawberry pie: Targeting employees’ appetite for commitment

The paper aims to investigate the relationship between employees’ trust toward a company and their commitment to it. It questions if certain levels of trust presented in each…

Websters wins gold for its people practices: Openness, mutual respect and shared values impress the assessor

– This paper aims to chart the journey to Investors in People gold of Cambridge-based tax, legal and accountancy company, Websters.

The art and science of job satisfaction: Much of it comes down to decent management practice

This paper aims to review current information and research concerning job satisfaction in the workplace. It also provides a brief overview of what is generally and currently known…

Revealing the costs and consequences of hidden mental illness: … and ways of reducing its impact on the employee and employer

– This paper aims to describe how performance management may inadvertently expose employees with a hidden mental illness to disciplinary procedures.

Employment references and the law

– This paper aims to examine whether employers are bound to provide references on former employees and the kinds of information they should contain.

News round-up

Exploring Distance in Leader-Follower Relationships: When Near is Far and Far is Near

Leader Interpersonal and Influence Skills: The Soft Skills of Leadership

An Introduction to Management Consultancy

From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom