Trends and emerging practices in human resource management ‐ The Canadian scene

AdnaneBelout1, Shimon L.Dolan1, TaniaSaba1
1University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Tóm tắt

Focuses on new trends that have been identified for Canadian human resources (HR): the emergence of new roles for HR; new forms of partnerships, particularly in the labor‐management relations; globalizations in daily HR operations; work life issues; programs to tackle the shifting demographics; pressure to effect downsizing and cope with mergers and acquisitions; and pressures to demonstrate its usefulness to the organisation.

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