IT increases influence of HR
Teams can generate more reliable data using technology, which improves their credibility and power in the organisation
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Up to data
Technology ought to free HR professionals from administration and let them get strategic. But where's the proof?
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Plugged in
As technology transforms workplace interaction, HR needs to be able to predict the impact of new developments and recognise their limitations
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Measured response
By dramatically reducing the time and money spent on managing human capital, the latest HR software systems are freeing up more time for strategic thinking
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Portal combat
Hewlett-Packard may have pulled off its controversial merger with Compaq, but the real battle was for the hearts and minds of staff. A global HR strategy did just that – with technology, of course, at its heart
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Tomorrow’s world
A new generation of HR software should provide the tools to pursue the holy grails of productivity, performance and governance. Is your system up to date?
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Invest and learn
When high-cost IT projects fail to deliver the expected return on investment, blame is placed too often on the technology involved, rather than on the failure to provide adequate training, explains Lisa Clark
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How do I get the best from my system?
A system which has been bought for the right reasons, is being driven from the top and has been adopted by the whole organisation, has the best chance of success...
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www.dispute.net
Whatever power the unions have lost on the ground, they are greatly making up for on the World Wide Web. 'Internet stewards' and 'cyber pickets', reports Steve Davies, are mobilising fellow trade unionists on an international scale
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IT increases influence of HR
Teams can generate more reliable data using technology, which improves their credibility and power in the organisation
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Equal opportunities programs
Business benefits and EU legislation – coupled with the complexity of the analysis required - are driving demand for diversity software. Larry Cucchi explains
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Personal problems
Many HR departments are unprepared for the effect on recruitment activities of new EU privacy regulations that come into force later this year, warns David Gurney
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Invest and learn
When high-cost IT projects fail to deliver the expected return on investment, blame is placed too often on the technology involved, rather than on the failure to provide adequate training, explains Lisa Clark
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E-learning content must be king
Selecting the right technology for online training may be daunting, but HR managers should spend at least as much time getting the educational content right, argues Matilda Venter
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Make everyone welcome
Intranet accessibility issues are too important to leave to the IT department, argues Dean Russell
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Put your benefits online
Swapping unread booklets for computer screens can go down well with employees and save your business money, explains Richard Blundell, co-founder of 4th Contact
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Work-life or work not
Industries with high staff turnover, such as call centres, are paying a high price for ignoring the benefits of flexible working, explains Julian Harper, vice-president, international, at workforce-optimisation specialist Blue Pumpkin
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