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Schuler, Randall S.; And Others – Personnel, 1987
Examines links between three competitive strategies (cost reduction, quality improvement, and innovation) and human resources (HR) practices. Describes a framework for ensuring that the two are made compatible and illustrates the process by showing how one $20 million business wrestled with these compatibility issues. (CH)
Descriptors: Administration, Adults, Competition, Employee Attitudes
Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia. Human Resources Center. – 1979
In this 12-month study, an interdisciplinary research team comprehensively investigated the existing and projected Human Resource Development (HRD) needs of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The general objectives of the study were to indicate how SEPTA's HRD program might be improved, and to outline the parameters of a…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Human Resources, Job Enrichment, Job Satisfaction
Olmsted, Barney; Smith, Suzanne – Personnel (AMA), 1989
The authors state that flexible scheduling of work will become more common as employers attempt to deal with changes in the labor supply. Types of flexibility and potential benefits are described. The authors present the steps in developing and implementing a flexible workplace plan. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Flexible Working Hours, Human Resources, Labor Supply
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1982
The House Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology, sponsored an American Association for the Advancement of Science seminar (July 28, 1981) and 6 days of hearings (September 9-17, 1981) on "The Human Factor in Innovation and Productivity." These hearings were designed to increase knowledge…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Employer Employee Relationship, Government Role, Human Resources