The position and the regard for HR within the company has been the subject of debate for the past several years: the development of its identity should evolve from the mere internal "handler" to the strategically integrated HR Business Partner. Even so, HR is initially looked upon to take initiative: the simple appeal urging a paradigm shift in the appreciation displayed by personnel management is not sufficient – because within HR, the first absolute requirement entails the development of more efficient and effective structures, processes and technologies. HR will only be acknowledged as a strategic business partner in this regard when the HR division itself has achieved Operational Excellence and can provide services in a customer- oriented and efficient manner.
Baumgartner & Partner Unternehmensberatung GmbH
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D-20095 Hamburg
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