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Myths About HR

The document discusses myths that prevent HR from being seen as a true profession and the realities that debunk these myths. Some myths are that anyone can do HR, HR only focuses on costs, and HR deals with soft sides of business. The realities are that HR requires mastery of theory and research, must create value over just reducing costs, and practices impact financial performance.

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Myths About HR

The document discusses myths that prevent HR from being seen as a true profession and the realities that debunk these myths. Some myths are that anyone can do HR, HR only focuses on costs, and HR deals with soft sides of business. The realities are that HR requires mastery of theory and research, must create value over just reducing costs, and practices impact financial performance.

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Sandip Kumar Jana
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MYTHS THAT KEEP HR FROM BEING A PROFESSION

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Old Myths New Realities
People go into HR because they like HR departments are not designed to
people provide corporate therapy or as
social or health-and-happiness
retreats. HR professionals must
create the practices that make
employees more competitive, not
more comfortable
Anyone can do HR HR activities are based on theory
and research. HR professionals must
master both theory and practice
HR deals with the soft side of a The impact of HR practices on
business and is therefore not business results can and must be
accountable measured. HR professionals must
learn how to transfer their work into
financial performance
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HR focuses on costs, which HR practices must create value by increasing
must be controlled the intellectual capital within the firm. HR
professionals must add value, not reduce
costs
HR’s job is to be the policy The HR function does not own compliance –
police and the health-and managers do. HR practices do not exist to
happiness patrol make employees happy but to help them
become committed. HR professionals must
help managers commit employees and
administer policies
HR is full of fads HR practices have evolved over time. HR
professional must see their current work as
part of an evolutionary chain and explain their
work with less jargon and more authority
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HR is staffed by nice At times, HR practices should force
people vigorous debates. HR professionals
should be confrontative and
challenging as well as supportive
HR is HR’s job HR work is as important to line
managers as are finance, strategy,
and other business domains. HR
professionals should join with
managers in championing HR issues

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