Resetting Human Resource Management: Seven Essential Steps to Evolve from Crises

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility and complexity of the world of work, and this book provides tools for effective human resource management in times of demographic and technological change and the pandemic's immediate and lasting effects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

In the face of globalization, digitalization, and demographic shifts, the COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the fragility and complexity of the world of work. It marks a pivotal moment in a transformative process that encompasses economic, social, socio-political, and individual psychological dimensions. This comprehensive book explores how effective and future-oriented human resource management can navigate these dynamic times.

On the one hand, it examines the immediate and lasting impacts of the pandemic on the world of work, while on the other, it offers insights into how HR practices can adapt to demographic and technological changes. Seven key success factors are identified: demographic-oriented recruitment, strength-oriented workforce deployment, age-appropriate HR development, new generation contracts, family and gender equality, the vital employee, and management of interests and expectations.

The primary objective of this book is not merely to provide solutions to the challenges posed by the changing world of work and the pandemic but also to highlight how success factors can emerge from these inevitable phenomena. It serves as a valuable resource for professionals in the field of human resource management, offering valuable insights and strategies for navigating the complexities of the modern workplace.

Weight: 361g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031061684
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022