№ 7 (032), 2005
Summary
Theme of the Issue "There is business strategy. Is it necessary
to have an HR strategy?"
I n B r i e f a
t t h e B e g i n n i n
g o f T h i s I s s
u e:
- the 15th anniversary of the Russian Association of Business Education
(RABE);
- an IT system for training staff for the Federal Statistical Service;
- a new on-line career magazine for top managers;
- international summit "Corporate and International Branding" and.. HR
issues;
- Nidan Group applies KPI system.
Yevgeny Mogilevkin, PhD in Psychology, Professor in the
Department of Economics and Management at Vladivostok University of
Economics and Service, Expert in Business Evaluation and Career
Planning (Vladivostok)
Nadezhda Bogdan, PhD in Sociology, Assistant Professor in the
Department of Personnel Management at the Siberian Academy of Civil
Service (Novosibirsk)
TYPES OF HR STRATEGY IN A MODERN ORGANISATION: MAKE THE RIGHT
CHOICE!
What does the choice of strategy chosen by an organization depend on?
The authors of this article, well-known specialists, suggest that it
depends primarily on the relationship between employer and employee and
put forward their own type of HR strategy.
A discussion about HR strategies took place at the St. Petersburg
State University, Faculty of Management.
The participants in the discussion were:
Tatiana Klemina, PhD in Economics, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of
"Personnel-Mix" Journal, Associate Professor in the Faculty of
Management at St. Petersburg State University;
Vera Minina, Doctor of Sociology, Editor-in-Chief of
"Personnel-Mix" Journal, Professor in the Faculty of Sociology at St.
Petersburg State University;
Tatiana Soltitskaya, PhD in Psychology, Deputy Dean of the
Faculty of Management at St. Petersburg State University for
Postgraduate Programs , Director of Corporate and Short-Term Training
Programs;
Maria Yakovenko, PhD in Economics, HR Director of the LSR
Industrial Construction Group (St. Petersburg).
The Subjects for Discussion:
1. What is a HR strategy? Do all companies have a formulated HR
strategy?
2. Is it possible to speak of the existence of stable types of HR
strategy? What are these types?
3. What link is there (or should there be) between a business strategy
and a HR strategy?
4. What is the mechanism for developing HR strategy?
5. How can the effectiveness of a chosen HR strategy be evaluated?
O p i n i o n o f t h
e E x p e r t
Yuliya Sakharova, General Director of "Triza Exclusive" (St.
Petersburg), answers the question:
HOW IS THE SYSTEM OF STAFF REMUNERATION LINKED TO A COMPANY'S
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY?
Galina Melnikova, General Manager of HR Partners (Moscow)
THE COST OF PERSONNEL
Employees are not guaranteed bonuses and privileges for life, but they
are one way of evaluating their work in the past and a kind of advance
for the future, argues this well-known consultant. Her opinion is that
a sensible policy in relation to various types of staff remuneration
can increase the effectiveness of their work.
Nikolay Chizhov, PhD in Philosophy, Director of the
"Institute of Customer and HR Technologies" (Moscow)
PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN WORKING WITH PERSONNEL
Virtually all methods of working with personnel are, by their very
nature, subject to process management, argues this well-known expert.
What does this mean for the HR department, and particularly for the HR
manager? You will find the answers in this article.
O p i n i o n o f t h
e E x p e r t
Oleg Staroverov, Manager of Human Relations Department,
Personnel Directorate "Severstal"(Cherepovetz), answers the question:
IS PROCESS APPROACH TO HRM IN RUSSIAN COMPANIES PROMISING?
Alexander Kazintsev, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA),
Consultant in Organizational Development at "RKA Consulting" (Moscow)
PERSONNEL AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ASSETS OF A CONSULTING
COMPANY
Nobody would argue with the fact that consulting is a
personnel-dependent type of business. How can a company avoid being a
"personnel training-ground" for other consulting firms? A well-known
consultant gives his view of the problem.
Svetlana Sidorkina, Head of the Department of Corporate
Policy for Personnel Management at "Druzhba" Company (Moscow)
Irina Borinets, Senior Specialist in the Department of Corporate Policy
at "Druzhba" Company (Moscow)
THE INTERVIEW AS A METHOD OF EVALUATING A CANDIDATE
A mistake in selecting a new employee can cost a company very dearly.
How can this be avoided? You may find assistance in the successful
experience in interviewing candidates shared by the managers of a
well-known Russian company.
Svetlana Nizamutdinova, Director of "Partner" Company (Perm)
HOW CAN THE TURNOVER OF STAFF BE REDUCED?
Why do good employees leave an organisation? This is an eternal
question, to which every employer would like to know the answer. The
author of this article examines the reasons for staff turnover and the
signs from which the conclusion can be reached that a certain employee
will shortly leave an organisation.
Pavel Belenko, Senior Partner of IMIKOR Consulting Group
(Moscow)
HEADHUNTING IN RUSSIA WITHOUT FAIRYTALES AND FRIGHTS
Conclusion
What is the principal difference between executive search and
recruitment? Why are HR managers' opportunities for headhunting so
limited? What are the prospects for the development of headhunting in
Russia? You can supplement your knowledge of headhunting by reading
this article by one of the outstanding re-presentatives of this
business.
Yelena Sharafanova, PhD in Economics, Professor at St.
Petersburg Academy of Service and Economy (Institute of Tourism and
International Economic Relations)
LINKED BY A SINGLE AIM: QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND HR MANAGEMENT IN
HOTELS
As is shown by worldwide experience, the constant increase of
qualifications and career development in the hospitality business is a
token of high customer service quality. This well-known expert
continues her examination of the specifics of HR management in the
hotel environment.
O p i n i o n o f t h
e E x p e r t
Alexey Ryabov, Personnel Director of the "Oktyabrskaya" Hotel
(Ekaterinburg), answers the following questions:
1. Is there a specific character of quality management in the hotel
business? If so, what does it consist of?
2. What tools of HR management in hotels promote an increase in quality
of customer service?
Edgar Linchevsky, PhD in Medicine, Associate Professor at the
Baltic State Technical University (St. Petersburg)
WHEN YOUR FRIENDS BECOME YOUR SUBORDINATES
You have been promoted, and your former colleagues (and perhaps
friends) are now your subordinates. What dangers can lurk in this
situation? How can they be overcome? We hope this consultation by a
well-known psychologist will help you to cope with any problems that
may arise.
Andrey Judkin, Head of IT Department, Manpower (Moscow)
STAFF OUTSOURCING: THE PROBLEMS AND THE SOLUTIONS
A manager of a well-known private employment agency gives his point of
view on the main problems of staff outsourcing in Russia.
Elina Burganova, PhD in Sociology, lecturer in the Faculty of
Sociology at St. Petersburg State University, Editor Assistant of
Personnel-Mix journal.
POSITIVE APPROACH TO ELDERLY EMPLOYEES
Many western companies consider the elderly employees as a valuable
resource. Why? Editorial review answers this question.
In the Information Section of the Journal:
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Reports and notices about interesting events in the world of HR.
WHAT'S NEW AND INTERESTING?
A review of HR management publications for the "late summer — early
autumn" period, compiled by recruiters.
WHAT TO READ?
An editorial review of new books.
THE AUTHORS AND EXPERTS IN THIS ISSUE
Information about the authors and experts in this issue.
INDEX OF ORGANISATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS ISSUE.
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