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HR as the Conscience of the Business – Part Two

8 September 2021 Leave a Comment

Ethical behaviour in business

Relationships affect everyone in business and every aspect of the operation. We have relationships with customers. We want them to keep coming back to us, to tell their friends about us for the correct reasons, to be advocates of our business, We have relationships with suppliers. We want them to want to help us through cost effective pricing, high quality parts or … [Read more...] about HR as the Conscience of the Business – Part Two

HR as the Conscience of the Business – Part One

8 September 2021 Leave a Comment

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In the The Harvard Business Review (a very worthwhile subscription, by the way), the Editor-in-Chief Adi Ignatius wrote, “HR is always a popular target, as it handles many of the least-loved aspects of corporate life. Everyone seems to think that he or she knows a better way”. People in HR are incredibly busy mopping up other people’s messes, whilst simultaneously being … [Read more...] about HR as the Conscience of the Business – Part One

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