- Title
- Exploring the role of the Human Resouce function in the South African information technology industry.
- Creator
- Hall, C.L., Fourie, L.
- Subject
- Changed rol of HR, HR in IT industry, Challenges of the HR practitioners
- Date
- 2007
- Type
- Article
- Identifier
- uj:6493
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1603
- Description
- The Information Technology (IT) industry is one that is characterised by rapid change and a heavy reliance on human skills. A study was conducted to qualitatively explore the role of the Human Resource (HR) function in the South African IT industry. Semi-structured individual and focus group interviews with professionals in this function highlighted many opportunities for HR to render a more strategic role in an environment where a skills shortage and many related problem areas exist. The implications of these findings are discussed and proposals for redefining the role of HR in the specific industry are offered.
- Publisher
- SA Journal of Human Resource Management
- Rights
- Complies with the rights as specified by the publisher: http://www.sajhrm.co.za/ & http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/za/
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