Response to Ram Charan HBR Article – “It’s Time To Split HR Up”

by Kates Kesler | Aug 23, 2014 | Blog, Function Design, HR Design, Knowledge Base, Publications

Ram Charan’s provocative article (It’s Time to Split HR, HBR, p 34, July-Aug 2014) voices a common frustration we hear both from business executives and frankly, HR leaders themselves. Despite stated aspirations to be forward looking thought partners on matters...

(Re)Designing the HR Organization
(Kates, Human Resource Planning, 2006)

by Kates Kesler | Aug 29, 2012 | Function Design, HR Design, Knowledge Base, Publications

Amy Kates’ article on new models for structuring the HR function was awarded the HRPS Walker Prize for outstanding article of 2006. (Human Resource Planning) Amy Kates Human Resource Planning, 2006 Many HR functions have gone through the process of...

Designing an Integrated HR Function: What the CHRO Needs to Know
(Kates, Boudreau, and Galbraith, The Chief HR Officer, 2011)

by Kates Kesler | Aug 27, 2012 | Function Design, HR Design, Knowledge Base, Publications

Amy Kates, John Boudreau, Jay Galbraith Chapter published in The Chief HR Officer, 2011 One of the most important decisions a CHRO makes is how to design the HR function. The design of the organization – structure, power, roles, decision processes, reward systems, and...

A Model and Process for Redesigning the HRM Role, Competencies and Work in a Major Multi-National Corporation
(Kesler, Human Resource Management, 1995)

by Kates Kesler | Aug 26, 2012 | Function Design, HR Design, Knowledge Base, Publications

Greg Kesler Human Resource Management Journal, 1995 The Case for Repositioning the HR Function For more than a decade human resources management has aspired to be a business-partner to general management. Fulmer (1990) characterized the new role as the “right...

Implementing Major Change in the HR Organization
(Kesler, Human Resource Planning, 2002)

by Kates Kesler | Aug 25, 2012 | Function Design, HR Design, Knowledge Base, Publications

The Lessons of Five Companies Greg Kesler Human Resource Planning, 2002 The Drive for Major Change in the HR Function For more than a decade, human resources management has recognized the need to act as a business partner to line leaders (Galbraith, 1992; Ulrich et...

Four Steps to Building an HR Agenda
(Kesler, Human Resource Planning, 2000)

by Kates Kesler | Aug 24, 2012 | Function Design, HR Design, Knowledge Base, Publications

HR Strategy Revisited Greg Kesler Human Resource Planning, 2000 Today’s business growth strategies provide a new window of opportunity to shape a more meaningful HR agenda. A practical but thoughtful approach for tying HR strategy to the growth plans of the...