A (reasonably) quick critical evaluation of the evolution of workforce management in Ireland and implications for practice Presentation to CIPD Southern Region, April 2017 Paddy Gunnigle, Professor of Business Studies Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. 1
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A (reasonably) quick critical evaluation of
the evolution of workforce management in
Ireland and implications for practice
Presentation to CIPD Southern Region, April 2017
Paddy Gunnigle,
Professor of Business Studies
Kemmy Business School,
University of Limerick.
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2. Overview
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1. The HR function & HR’s dilemma
2. HR/IR Evolution: 2 big ideas?
3. Key changes in HR/IR
4. Concurrent developments in education &
underpinning theory
5. Implications for practice
3. HR’s Dilemma: a theoretical
recap (crash course?!)
HR’s Dilemma - Bedevilled by ‘vicious circles’:
Lacks organisational power
→ limited to reactive role → reinforces negative image of HR
WHY?
Contribution difficult to demonstrate
Lack of clear criteria to judge performance/success of HR
→ compounding low status & limiting talent pipeline into HR