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1. HR IS SPLIT UP IN THREE PARTS A. HR OPERATIONS Most of what HR does, can be captured under the label HR operations. World class HR operations are key, and many organisations are carving out and centralising HR operations. Outsourcing or partially outsourcing is certainly an option. Centres in Poland, the Philippines and India […]

COVID-19 shook the world like never before, months of stretched lockdown worldwide, disrupting how organizations function. Dispersed, distributed, and remote working became the new normal and majority of the enterprises are considering hybrid model in future. Due to the pandemic performance management systems have been thrown into chaos and much with remote working the legacy

New Delhi: A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that Indians are among the most overworked workers globally while earning the lowest minimum statutory wage in the Asia-Pacific region, barring Bangladesh, reports LiveMint. India ranks fifth in the world among countries with long working hours, often stretching up to 48 hours a week, if

Prithwiraj Choudhury teaches business administration at Harvard Business School. Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, he discusses why work from anywhere will soon be the norm — and how managers need to rework trust and camaraderie: Is work from anywhere here to stay even after the pandemic?Well before the pandemic, some companies had already adopted this system — this included the

Kochi: The majority of the IT companies, both within and outside Kerala, do not have any immediate plans to ask the techies to return to offices. Not just offices of foreign companies in Kerala, the home-grown firms in the state have also embraced the work-from-home option. The general stance is that work at offices need

he pandemic brought forth a high employee-focus across levels. The work-life design was shaken-up, and areas like Health & Wellness, Agile Working, Continuous Learning, and Communication & Engagement took on new meaning. The new normal demanded a remote way of working with flexibility, but how much was feasible and desirable? “Airports moved from a high-touch

Though remote working has become the new normal and many professionals would want to continue working from home in the future as well, however, some professionals feel it’s hard for them to train teammates. As per a recent study, 74 percent of the Indian workforce feels it is difficult to coach a new employee in

COVID-19 has transformed our ideas about how and where we work – placing flexibility, adaptability, and technology at the heart of the workplace. This shift in the way we work is just the beginning of change. As we move into 2021, it is evident that we have only begun to scratch the surface of adapting

Businesses across sectors faced turbulent times during the COVID-19 period as uncertainty loomed large. For many the very survival seemed like a question of if and not when. However, for many others, the pandemic also presented opportunities hitherto unexplored as the market dynamics changed towards a new normal. With the economic scenario expected to improve,