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Personnel professionals face several special problems in the area of partnerships. An increasing number of partnerships, such as partnerships of accountants, lawyers, and architects, are hiring personnel specialists. One of the problems faced by personnel specialists derives from the fact that most of the senior employees are also owners of the firm, and the personnel specialists may have to spend a great deal of time persuading the owners to do things. Many firms claim that they place a high priority on personnel management, but their actions are not consistent with their claims. Personnel professionals have a responsibility to provide career paths and professional development, while making a contribution to the success of the business.
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Dennis Cottrell was appointed group director of personnel at British Gas PLC even as the company was undergoing major changes. After a turbulent privatization, British Gas has been carrying out plans for domestic and international expansion while implementing an ambitious equal opportunities program. Cottrell does not seem to be daunted by the challenges facing him, as the company's head of personnel, at this time of upheaval. He seems well prepared for the job, with sound theoretical background as a former business school professor and extensive practical experience gained from years of working in the company's training function.
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British Petroleum (BP) head of human resources Sydney Robertson has an important role in the implementation of Project 1990, a program to streamline BP's management structure. Project 1990 will reduce bureaucracy within the organization by simplifying the management structure, reducing the number of committees, and eliminating more than 1,000 management positions. A crisis management team has been established, and BP's new corporate structure is expected to help BP respond to unexpected events more effectively.
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