HR department professionalism: a comparison between the UK and other European countries
Year: 2005
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Although HRM professionalism in terms of the competence of individual HR practitioners receives considerable attention, the collective professional behaviour of HR departments in organizations is more frequently overlooked. This paper, based on Europe-wide survey data, attempts to bridge this gap in our understanding by examining HR department professionalism in terms of strategic involvement in corporate activities. Findings for the UK indicate that HR departments as a whole demonstrate limited professional behaviour and that this situation has remained largely stable over the last decade. However, variations between national contexts are notable. A key observation is the consistently significant positive correlation in the UK between board membership and the department's level of strategic involvement.
Author: Elaine Farndale
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2073770865