Claims growing importance of human resource (HR) management suggests there are extensive career opportunities in HR. Notes there is no single entry position in HR management, and only one in seven HR professionals believes luck was a factor in his or her success. Concludes HR professionals must be able to deliver usual services and effectively…

Important insights about how to develop human potential are being discovered these days in a field called transpersonal psychology. This new field is called the fourth force in psychology because like psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology before it, it is on the cutting edge of what it means to be fully human. It seeks to develop…

Human resources are recognised as being key to the creation, commercialisation and diffusion of innovation. Among them, doctorate holders are not only the most qualified in terms of educational attainment, but also those who are specifically trained to conduct research. Not much is known however about their career and mobility patterns on the…

An international expert group met in February 1988 to focus on "Strategies for the Participation of the Elderly in Development." The group agreed that the elderly are an overlooked but significant national resource. Strategies to make better use of this resource for economic development were created. (CH)

The authors discuss the contributions made by millions of older volunteers in the United States. They focus on the federal senior volunteer programs, (1) the retired senior volunteer program, (2) the foster grandparent program, and (3) the senior companion program. These model programs have been successfully replicated in other countries. (CH)

Describes networking as a strategy for solving problems and ultimately implementing change. Networks include the personal, the interpersonal, and intergroup. One of the most important skills is being able to identify and use the various human, nonprint and print resources available. The positive benefits are limitless. (Author/BEF)

Presents findings from survey of Canadian information centers specializing in business, economics, or finance (corporate library, government department library, fee-based service, commercial database, association information center). Questions focused on three broad categories: human resources organization, relative use of different types of…

The increase of temporary workers, part-time workers, and consultants has caused corporations to make major changes in their human resource systems. These changes have produced both benefits and costs. Estimates of the growth of the contingent work force between 1980 and 1987 vary from 17 to 23 percent. (CH)

To examine some of the psychological issues inherent in the employee termination process and the role of the psychologist in addressing these issues, five-question surveys were completed by approximately 60 human resources administrators in business organizations and interviews were conducted with approximately 10 human resource managers. The…

Discusses factors in a changing society that will make it necessary for companies to revamp their human resources function. Topics include technology, demographics, emerging career categories, human resources planning, benefits, legal trends, and training and development. Tells how to revamp the human resources function. (CH)

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)

Summarizes round table discussions of various issues in staffing recruitment. The major issues covered here include technology, diversity programs, college relations, and recruitment programs. Other concerns on staffing agendas, such as salary compression, just-in-time hiring, and enhancing corporate image, are also addressed. (RJM)

Discusses demographic changes affecting the labor market. States that human resource policies must change to recruit and maintain a qualified work force. Topics include (1) systems support of the human resources function; (2) recruitment, both at the college and high school level; (3) employer differentiation strategies; and (4) training. (CH)

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…

The Human Resources and Demographics staff study for the Joint Economic Committee's Special Study on Economic Change presents demographic data to support the position that it will take a strong economy to enable the United States to utilize its human resources. Data are presented, in narrative format, on fertility, population, characteristics of…