NFTC/ASA global HR conference: San Jose
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The National Foreign Trade Council and the Actuarial Sciences Assocs sponsored a two-day conference in San Jose, CA, entitled 'Building a Successful Global Human Resources Function.' Former Merck & Co. Sr SVP of Human Resources Deborah Smith discussed the ways by which HR officials can provide leadership for the businesses they support. David Hodgkinson, HR head at Hong Kong-based HSBC Asia-Pacific, extolled Asia's human resource for the Asian economic miracle, the recent economic turmoil notwithstanding.
Publication Name: Benefits & Compensation International
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-764X
Year: 1999
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Hay International Conference: Barcelona
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Speakers at the plenary session held during Hay's 1998 international conference discussed the proper application and management of human capital to ensure the competitive advantage of organizations. Harvard Prof Christopher Bartlett focused on what he calls 'the individualized corporation' and argued that flexible empowerment is the key to mobilizing human capital. Meanwhile, Dr Gary Hamel discussed how companies can become 'authors' of the current industrial revolution.
Publication Name: Benefits & Compensation International
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-764X
Year: 1999
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Healthcare Across Borders IV Conference: Frankfurt
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The details of the Healthcare Across Borders IV Conference held in Frankfurt are discussed. The topics discussed at the conference were challenges for health service managers, functioning of medical plans and advances in health care.
Publication Name: Benefits & Compensation International
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-764X
Year: 2005
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