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Human Resource Management in New Zealand: Profession and Practice *
Author(s) -
Stablein Ralph,
Geare Alan
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/103841119303100204
Subject(s) - human resource management , human resources , business , key (lock) , resource (disambiguation) , public relations , knowledge management , management , political science , computer science , economics , computer network , computer security
A great many decision about human resource management will need to be made during the 1990s in New Zealand, as new options and choices are considered. For that decision‐making to be effective, it is important to be aware of the context in which those decisions will be made. This article first reviews the history and current status of the specialist HR profession in New Zealand. Then it describes New Zealand HR practices. The description is based on the results of a survey, at the establishment level, of all medium‐sized and large New Zealand organizations. The article concludes by posing several key questions regarding the future of HRM