News: Performance Management
'HR managers unaware different department goals'
11 March 2008
Business goals from different company departments are often not aligned with corporate strategy by human resource (HR) managers, research has revealed.
A survey by talent management company SuccessFactors, showed that two-thirds of HR managers were unaware of the goals set for their boss or colleagues resulting in a lack of integrated company-wide processes.
The survey interviewed 144 UK HR directors from a variety of sectors with more than half from organisations with over 500 employees.
Andrew Mayo, professor of human capital management at the Middlesex University Business School, said: "In the same way goals need to be vertically and horizontally integrated – too often they are unconnected to the big picture and to the corporate strategy."
"Effective performance systems need to be designed like a building - with floors and pillars connecting with and supporting each other," he added.
Meanwhile, HR staff at Orange attended training workshops to enhance their understanding of the company ahead of the launch of a new website.
