Transcript Northern Caribbean University Mandeville, Manchester; Jamaica College of Business and Hospitality Management Conference March 10-11, 2013 “A Look at Global Institutional Perspectives and Situations in Building Human.

Northern Caribbean University
Mandeville, Manchester; Jamaica
College of Business and Hospitality
Management Conference
March 10-11, 2013
“A Look at Global Institutional Perspectives and Situations
in
Building Human Capacity (BHC): Trends & Issues
Theodore Brown Sr., PhD
Associate Professor of Management
Oakwood university
Huntsville, Alabama USA
Introduction
Over the past two decades, globalization
has propelled the integration process of
businesses, institutions, governments and
organizations to seek expansion and
collaboration through partnerships and
multi-national corporations resulting in a
heightened emergence of building human
capacity (BHC) through a cross-cultural
employee workforce (Sarkar, 2010).
(p. 2)
Introduction
Building Human Capacity (BHC) also
requires that businesses, institutions and
organizations go beyond the traditional
models of education and training to a more
focused approach on training individuals in
the actual work environment in real world
situations (Sharma and Suri, 2012).
(p. 2)
Trends
• 1. Hiring People with work
experience and skilled labor
• 2. Increasing skilled personal
• 3. Monitoring salaries of new
business school graduates
hired in company
• 4. Increasing women hires
• 5. Increase Pre-placement
offers (PP0’s) hiring of interns
• 6. HR discovering new trends in
Leadership & People
Management
7. HR participating in
benchmarking and networking
activities with other HR
practitioners
8. HR finding solutions to better
manage workplace issues
9. Increase focus on knowledge
building and management
10. Continue and increase
Innovation
11. Improving performance
management practices
12. Rapid technological changes
(p. 3)
Issues
• 1. Managing hires who
tend to job hop
• 2. Wage Inflation
• 3. Supply-side concerns
• 4. Lack of funding in
developing countries
• 5. Labor work force crisis
and shortages
• 6. Responsible tourism
• 7. Countries access to
STEM
• 8. Human rights in
employment practices
• 9. Ensuring peace and
security and good
governance
• 10. Cross-cultural issues
• 11. Poor training
coordination
• 12. Talent retention and
development
• (p. 4)
Institutional Perspectives Impacting BHC
 Academic Institutions (Higher Learning)
Business and Corporate Institutions
Governmental Institutions
(p. 5-6)
Conclusion
Building Human Capacity (BHC) will
continue to be a priority for global agencies,
institutions and organizations as entities
seek to develop, maintain and/or obtain a
vibrant operational structure that facilitates
economic development, growth; and fosters
a domestic and global competitive
advantage if applicable. (p. 6)
“Improving performance management practices in IT Firms of Pakistan.” Journal of Management Research, July 2010.
Student Strategies
1. Be diligent in academic studies and embrace
lifelong learning.
2. Have command and understanding of essential
and required personal skills and professional
competencies that enhance marketability and
perceived value.
3. Prepare for global service in the workforce.
4. Pursue career aspirations actively, purposefully
and prayerfully.
Questions