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Ready for HR partnering? The shape of things to come

Peter Goodge (Director with develop uk, which advises on partnering solutions, helps organizations to audit and strengthen HR's contribution, and to assess and develop partners (please see: www.develop.uk.com). In addition to enabling organizations to review and progress partnering plans, he runs the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's “HR as Business Partner” workshops, writes extensively on the subject, and is currently developing tools and training for HR partners. He can be contacted on +44 (0)7976 373562, or at peter.goodge@develop.uk.com If you have views or questions on partnering, he would like to hear from you.)

Human Resource Management International Digest

ISSN: 0967-0734

Article publication date: 1 June 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

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Highlights the reasons for the move to HR partnering and the advantages it can bring.

Design/methodology/approach

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Suggests three essentials of successful HR partnering – understanding, resources and credibility. Explores each in some depth, and illustrates them with cases based on the experience of European companies.

Findings

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Advances the view that there is no one best way to implement partnering; the HR model and its pace of introduction should be tailored to the organization.

Practical implications

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Offers practical advice and suggestions on judging readiness for partnering, and for putting the key requirements in place.

Originality/value

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Helps readers to gauge their organizations’ readiness for partnering, and to avoid some of the pitfalls. Also proves valuable to organizations that have begun their partnering journey.

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Citation

Goodge, P. (2005), "Ready for HR partnering? The shape of things to come", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 32-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730510599595

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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