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Article: HR and higher Ed: same page or different books? A focus on strategy in contributing to the school's mission is crucial for institutional HR officers.(HUMAN RESOURCES)
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- University Business
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT your Human Resources department. What kind of grade does it deserve for helping your school achieve its key goals? At some schools, HR would barely pass, maybe even flunk.
HR officers are rarely invited into the leadership circle that addresses critical issues and makes key decisions about the school's future direction. The reason has little to do with small budgets or lack of metrics for HR activities and everything to do with whether the department's initiatives are aligned with the school's goals.
Much has been written about this topic over the past five years, yet there are still HR departments whose activities don't really ...