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Conference on HR Challenges in Changing Global Scenario Apeejay School of Management organized a Conference on HR Challenges in Changing Global Scenario on 17 May 2013. This interdisciplinary forum was attended by industry leaders, academics and research scholars from various streams. The speakers shared their recent researches on employee engagement, employer branding, knowledge management, capacity building issues, sustainable HR practices etc. Prof Ashok Ogra, Director, Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, welcomed the delegates and guests. Prof Ogra observed that unpredictability often throws a lot of challenges which in turn create opportunities for innovation and creative problem solving. Globalization, environmental concerns and technological advancements have made employment issues all the more challenging, he added. Prof Ogra urged the HR professionals and academics to explore opportunities in uncertain times. Dr Suresh Bedi, Dean, Apeejay School of Management, provided a holistic overview of HR challenges in globalized world in his opening remarks. Dr Bedi emphasized the need for an interdisciplinary approach to study HR issues in contemporary organizations. Mr VijayRai, President and CEO, PowerConKnowledge Services, urged the scholarly community to produce ‘actionable knowledge’ which can benefit the industry, practicing managers as well as the students while delivering inaugural address at the conference. He emphasized the need for integration of theory and practice so that HR as an academic discipline remains relevant for long time. Mr PronoyDutt, Director, Research & Consultancy, Umbrio Consulting, shared his views on augmenting employee engagement and developing leadership across all levels in organizations while delivering key-note address at the conference. Mr Dutt emphasized the need for understanding the employees and designing customised reward and compensation programmes to ensure superior performance and higher degree of discretionary efforts on the part of the employees towards accomplishing organizational mission and strategic goals. Dr SrirangJha, Head HR Area, Apeejay School of Management, proposed a vote of thanks to all the delegates and speakers. Inaugural session was followed by two technical sessions. Dr Suresh Bedi, Prof AmitSareen, Prof Kamal Kishore and Prof Akshey Kumar chaired the technical sessions.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:34:46 +0000

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