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The approach of the single European market of 1992 has underscored the fact that UK and European firms need to develop a multi-cultural approach to training and development. The single European market will allow for the free movement of workers, and firms must learn how to adapt to cultural differences. A consortium of four European companies, including Industrial Training Service, has created a full-time two-year training program for trainers and consultants that exposes them to cultural diversity. The training groups rotate through four countries in the first year, where they train and work for two months in each country. Then, program participants are assigned as members of consultancy teams to work as assistants on projects for clients.
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The Spanish Society for Personnel Management, Hay Management Consultants, and the University of Navarra's IESE graduate business school surveyed 70 Spanish companies with workforces of over 500 employees about the personnel management function in Spain. Survey results revealed that 95% of the firms had separate personnel management units, and that the head of personnel was a member of senior management in 75% of the firms. While the Spanish government is stressing training, only 62% of the firms had systematic training activities and one-third of the firms lacked training programs. Approximately 60% of the firms did not conduct potential appraisals, and over 40% of the firms did not conduct performance appraisals at all.
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Personnel specialists need to create and promote more varied policies in response to the evolving needs of a more flexible work force. User-friendly computers can play an increasingly helpful role in personnel planning and administration, requiring increased computer skill levels among human resources staff and more extensive technical and management training. Greater awareness is needed of the interaction between personnel policies and an organization's corporate culture and management style. The need is growing for personnel generalists who have detailed knowledge of the organization, and who can offer something toward strategic and business decision-making.
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