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- Chandran Nair, 14 August 2009
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Opinion:
A new role for human resources
The current economic crisis should speed up efforts to make human resources more strategic, argues Chandran Nair
After all it is the recklessness of individuals within organisations that contributed to the mess we find ourselves in.
It is therefore not unfair to suggest that the management of human resources within companies was lacking. What role did HR play in contributing to the current crisis?
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