Managing Risk: The Human Resources

This handbook is a one-stop guide that sets out a strategic approach to understanding, implementing and managing HR risks. Managing Risk: The HR Contribution will enable the user to understand how managing people risks will benefit their organization. It will also assist the user to put into place a practical policy for managing risks associated with employees from recruitment through to the close of the employee/employer relationship. This book will be of particular interest to organizations looking for a strategic, integrated approach linked to business risk management and corporate governance. * Provides guidance and practical advice to HR professionals about the enhanced contribution they can make to the management of risk within their organisations. * Outlines how to apply a risk-based approach within your organisation. * Uses case studies and checklists to highlight the key learning points and support action plan development.

Table of Statutes

xiii

Table of Statutory Instruments

xv

Human Resources risk management

1

(1)

Introduction

1

(21)

Management of risk

22

(41)

Developing a risk management strategy

63

(21)

Summary of remaining chapters

84

(21)

What next?

105

(1)

References

105

Changing mindsets and setting the scene

1

(1)

What is risk management for the Human Resources professional?

1

(9)

Relative importance of different risks

10

(5)

Identification of risks

15

(6)

Risk treatment

21

(9)

The role of the Human Resources function

30

(19)

Strategy for developing the effectiveness of the Human Resources function

49

(31)

Implications for human resources

80

(1)

References

80

Organisational and human factors

1

(1)

Introduction

1

(4)

Introduction to organisational factors

5

(4)

Senior management commitment to the risk management process

9

(5)

Organisational cultural and risk management

14

(14)

Responsibility frameworks

28

(5)

Occupational stress as a risk factor

33

(24)

Job/role design

57

(12)

Communication frameworks

69

(13)

Learning and development and the management of risk

82

(23)

Introduction to human factors

105

(4)

The perception of risk

109

(13)

Motivation and risk-related behaviour

122

(16)

The nature of human error

138

(5)

Classifying and limiting human error

143

(18)

References

161

Human Resources policies and procedures

1

(1)

A risk-based approach to policy development

1

(11)

Key risks of not having appropriate policies

12

(3)

Why do organisations develop specific policies?

15

(41)

The link between employment legislation and policies

56

(78)

What policies are required?

134

(27)

Implications for Human Resources professionals

161

Human Resources administration

1

(1)

Introduction

1

(4)

Record-keeping -- the importance of accuracy

5

(135)

What can employers do to minimise the risks?

140

Business transformation

1

(1)

Introduction

1

(2)

Risks associated with assessing the need for, and planning, the change

3

(40)

Importance of relationships

43

(17)

Implications for Human Resources

60

(5)

References

65

Building partnerships -- the way forward

1

(1)

Introduction

1

(2)

Managing people risk by building strategic partnerships within the organisation

3

(23)

Trust and risk management

26

(8)

Why trust is important

34

(3)

Developing an environment that builds and maintains trust

37

(22)

Rebuilding trust

59

(14)

The value of trust

73

(12)

When trust is not appropriate

85

(5)

References

90

Getting started - increasing your contribution

1

(1)

Introduction

1

(10)

Identification of Human Resources risks

11

(68)

Strategy for increasing the Human Resources contribution

79

(60)

Implementation challenges

139

(7)

Final stage

146

(3)

References

149

Pulling it together

1

Conclusion

39

Index

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Managing Risk: The Human Resources Contribution

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