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The importance of the employee perspective in the competency development of human resource professionals
Author(s) -
Graham Mary E.,
Tarbell Lindsay M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.20116
Subject(s) - credibility , perspective (graphical) , normative , neglect , human resources , human resource management , psychology , work (physics) , business , knowledge management , public relations , management , political science , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , computer science , law , economics , engineering
Recent specification of HR competencies has the potential to influence the professional development of all HR practitioners. It is possible, however, to master the competencies and still underperform. This disconnect may occur because current competency work reflects the perspective of top management clients of human resources to the neglect of the employee perspective. In addition, competencies have become linked so tightly to firm outcomes that normative influences in competency development are lost. To think through these issues, we examine the credibility competency for HR professionals (Ulrich & Brockbank, 2005). Focus groups confirm that credibility dimensions vary across stakeholders, with employees emphasizing trust, management emphasizing expertise and effective relationships, and top management emphasizing the achievement of results. We conclude that more broadly defined competencies for HR professionals are necessary. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.