Jim Scully Jim Scully

Sarah - Darn you, just when I was going to get some productive work done you posted this irresistible comment. I agree with you that centralized control can, and often does, block adaptability. At t... More

Bruce Thanks for your commentary. I really hope others in the thread take up and play with the concept of dividing HR into two distinct functions, one dealing with risk and administration and the ... More

I like that Kirstie mentions systems theory in her contribution above, because in order for HR to play the role that is envisioned the profession will need to get out of its own way, by which I mean i... More

This article is dead on! The last 15 or so years have brought a resurgence of reductionistic, control-oriented management thinking, "enabled" by IT solutions, namely ERPs, which promise to centrally ... More