Kevin Cox, the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for American Express, presented in a Fall 2011 graduate course on leadership at the ILR school, appropriately named View From the Top. The presentation began by focusing on how American Express utilizes pioneering technologies to continuously innovate within the business and shape the direction of the company. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Human Resources Perspective from the C-Suite: American Express
In Executive Lectures on December 22, 2011 at 3:58 pmChanging Demands: The Workforce of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
In Essays on December 4, 2011 at 6:46 pmHuman resource departments have been chartered with the responsibility of protecting the intangible assets of their companies. It is the knowledge and skills of the workers that establish the true strategic advantage in any firm. In order to retain intangible assets of human capital, HR managers must respond to both the employee’s personal and professional needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Australia’s Solution to Disability Discrimination Enforcement
In Essays on November 25, 2011 at 11:02 amI. Introduction
Until recently, Australian disability discrimination law was similar to that of the United States and much of the rest of the world: it defined disability relatively narrowly, its penalties for noncompliance were relatively paltry, and it depended on enforcement of lawsuits brought by aggrieved private citizens. Read the rest of this entry »
Advancing Student Achievement Through Labor-Management Collaboration
In Executive Lectures on November 17, 2011 at 7:21 pmOne of the most contentious issues unfolding in the political landscape of the United States is public education optimization and reform. While the United States represents the world’s largest and most diverse economy, it ranks “average” at best when it comes to public school education as a whole, and markedly worse in the math and science disciplines. Read the rest of this entry »
Creating Stronger Diversity Initiatives in Employment Settings
In Essays on November 4, 2011 at 12:06 pmAbstract: This article explores the common problems associated with ineffective diversity initiatives and what steps a firm can take to cultivate a successful plan. Read the rest of this entry »
Driving Innovation During Times of Growth
In Executive Lectures on October 21, 2011 at 10:07 pmAs the official coverage provider, the Cornell HR Review covered the keynote and panel discussions at the Human Capital Association’s (HCA) 9th Annual Symposium. Read the rest of this entry »
Training Ethical Decision Makers
In Essays on September 8, 2011 at 11:47 amCorporate ethics training, to be effective, must go beyond informing employees of laws and policies the firm expects them to comply with. Rather, its chief goal should be to equip and encourage employees to make sound ethical decisions. Read the rest of this entry »
Making ‘Cents’ of Temps: The Costs and Benefits of Contingent Workers
In Essays on May 16, 2011 at 10:15 amIn the past year, seasonally adjusted temporary employment in the United States has grown by an average of 25,000 jobs per month, as businesses exercised greater caution in post-recession hiring.[i] Research suggests that this increase in temporary employment is anything but temporary. Read the rest of this entry »
HR: More than a Glorified Party Planner
In Essays on May 2, 2011 at 8:51 amHuman Resources as a function is not broadly recognized for the significant role that it plays in the development and execution of corporate business strategy because, in many cases, it plays more of a facilitator role than a director role. Read the rest of this entry »
Human Factors in Information-Age Trade Secret Protection
In Essays on April 21, 2011 at 7:54 pmTrade secret information security involves a multi-dimensional array of human, legal, and technological factors.[1] I argue that organizational culture, employee policies, and other human factors are fundamental prerequisites to the successful implementation of legal and technological security measures. Read the rest of this entry »
