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4 – Life: A Mix of Serendipity, Opportunity, and Choice
I was drafted into the Army shortly after my 18th birthday and, because of my interest and background in chemistry, the Army decided that Medical Corps basic training was a good fit with my interests. I was sent to Camp Grant, Illinois, and soon discovered that Medical Corps basic training was not for me.
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3 – Appreciating Diversity, Experiencing Inclusion
In my school years in New York City during the early 1930s, I was exposed to schoolmates from almost every background imaginable. My friends were from diverse religious beliefs, national backgrounds, race, and economic circumstances.
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2 – The Champion of Work Relations
Among Rockefeller’s many actions was the establishment in 1926 of Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc.—renamed Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR) in 2015 —as a nonprofit research and educational organization to “advance the knowledge and practice of human relations” in the workplace.
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1 – The Birth of Employee Relations (and the Beginnings of HR)
It may be a surprise to some people that John D. Rockefeller Jr. was a champion of what we now know as the broad field of human resources. But Rockefeller was so much more than a petroleum industry heir or even an engaged philanthropist.
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How can we help managers create good (better) jobs?
When it comes to a “good job,”perhaps nothing is more important than a good manager. Everyone deserves one — what should organizations be doing to support them?
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About Richard A. Beaumont
In almost a half- century of leadership in the field of human resources management, Richard A. Beaumont served as a consultant, facilitator, and advisor to executives and boards of directors of major corporations in the United States and around the globe, and to various branches of federal, state, and local governments.
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There are Multiple Dimensions to a Good Job
The more I think about what makes a job good, the more I see that perhaps the most critical link in building and sustaining job quality is the presence of a good manager.
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Using AI in ways that enhance worker dignity and inclusion
It is no surprise that amid the great promise of using generative AI in workplaces — where the nature of most modern jobs will change significantly — there are groups of workers who are least likely to benefit.
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Work-Life Balance: The Impact of Policy and Practice on the Human Resource Function
This study examined whether work-life balance initiatives provided a positive climate for flexible working that can translate into improved individual and organizational performance.
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The Immigration Controversy
The United States is a land of immigrants. The liberal principles embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution have enabled it to make Americans out of people from widely diverse places and cultures. Yet, from the nation’s founding, immigration has been a contentious issue, particularly when the newcomers were in some way “different”…
