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Chinese organizations: a knowledge perspective.
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| Author | Gloet, Marianne Berrell, Mike |
| Abstract | The coming of the knowledge economy has significant implications for managing human resources. Having cast off their bureaucratic image, human resource managers now closely align their activities to their organisation’s strategic plan. This alignment requires a new generation of managers who can respond to the dynamic environment of a knowledge economy. One way human resource [HR] managers have reinvigorated themselves in Western economies can be seen in their contribution to managing knowledge and human capital within their organisations. However, although the contributions of HR managers in the West has the potential to create additional sources of competitive advantage through the more effective management of human capital and knowledge, the role of HR managers in the new Chinese economy deserves special attention. The paper examines aspects of the revitalization of the human resource management [HRM] function in Chinese organisations in four essential areas, viz. (i) managerial roles, (ii) managerial relationships, (iii) an organisation’s strategic focus, and (iv) an organisation’s learning focus. Subsequently, the notion of context is discussed and proffered as the principal consideration in developing HRM functions in Chinese organisations. This development requires a cadre of HR managers cognizant of how |
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| Subject Keyword | Chinese Organization Knowledge Perspective Hr Manager Human Capital Chinese Organisation Knowledge Economy Organisation Strategic Focus New Generation Western Economy Special Attention Human Resource Management Hrm Function Competitive Advantage Significant Implication Human Resource Manager Managerial Relationship Hr Manager Cognizant Human Resource Additional Source Hrm Function New Chinese Economy Strategic Plan Way Human Resource Hr Manager Dynamic Environment Principal Consideration Effective Management Managerial Role Essential Area Bureaucratic Image |
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