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> > CALL FOR CHAPTERS
> > Submission deadline July 1
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> > E-Human Resources Management: Managing the knowledge people
> > A book edited by Dr. Teresa Torres-Coronas and Dr. Mario
Arias-Oliva, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
> >
> > INTRODUCTION
> > Those in the world of human resources management are often accused
> of living in an ivory tower, managing the human side of their organizations
in ways that lack relevance in the new information era. The impetus for the HRM
> change comes from recognition of recent developments in the HRM profession
and a realization that the current practices do not reflect those changes,
specially those changes related with IT strategies.
> > Human resources are a critical key success factor in the new
business era. HR managers need to rethink how to deploy and mobilize the more
valuable corporate resource. HR management professionals are becoming strategic
business partners in their organizations, capable of contributing to the
improvement of the organization��s competitive advantage. Whether human
resources contribute to competitive advantage in the new business world
depends critically on the chosen strategies. Given this strategic focus,
practices needed to be revised in order to help HRM professionals in their
new role.
> > Recognizing the need for both substantive revision and greater
emphasis on relevant human resources management, any HR manager should begin
th> e process of policies change and adjustment. Towards that end, this book
will focus on describing a collaborative effort between human resource
management practitioners, HRM faculty, and HRM researchers. The effort will
be> focused on the revision of the human resource management practices in
the information era.
> > In this process, a brief review of personal competencies and
abilities is also needed.
> >
> > OVERALL OBECTIVES AND MISSION
+ Compelling trends in theory and practice likely to
influence human resource management practices in the IT era.
+ Examine innovative e-HR strategies from a variety of
empirical and theory-based perspectives.
+ Provide insightful analysis relevant to both university
and corporate HR professionals.
+ Promoting the discovery and dissemination of innovative
theories and best practices.
> >
> > THE TARGET AUDIENCE
+ Human resource management researchers, faculty, practitioners, and
> > consultants.
+ E-leaders and e-managers eager to improve the human side
of their organizations.
> >
> > RECOMMENDED TOPICS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING
+ Rethinking how we manage the human side of organizations.
> > o Strategic management of human resources in the new era.
> > o E-recruitment and e-selection strategies.
> > o E-learning and e-human development strategies.
> > o E-Work and teleworking
> > o Knowledge Management and IT infrastructures
> > o New Industrial relations models
> > o Redesigning Human Resources Administrative Processes:
e-portals> ..
> > o Developing appropriate systems for employee relationships.
> > o Managing organizational change and development.
> > o Managing the e-workforce in multinational organizations.
> > o E-Ethics: managing values and IT
+ ritical reflections on competencies and abilities.
> > o IT competencies for a HR manager
> > o E-leadership and e-team skills.
> > o E-facilitation and e-coaching.
> > o Building e-communication and e-trust.
> > o E-Creativity: developing skills of creative application of IT
on Organizations
> >
> > SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
> > Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on o before
July 1, 2003, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and
con> cerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be
notified by August 1, 2003 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter
organizatinal guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October
1> 5, 2003. All chapters will be reviewed on a blind review basis. The book is
sche> duled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., publisher of the Idea
Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing and IRM Press imprints
> in 2004.
> >
> > Inquires and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word
Docu> ment) or by mail to both:
> > Dr. Teresa Torres-Coronas
> > Dr. Mario Arias-Oliva
> > Business Department
> > UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
> > 43204 Reus - Tarragona, Spain
> > Tel: + 34/ 977 78 98 41 Fax: + 34/ 977 78 98 10
> > e-mail:
mtcc@fcee.urv.es
> > e-mail:
mao@fcee.urv.es
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