FSN - Human Resources

Who owns the payroll function and does it matter?

Payroll is an emotive subject – and not just among those being paid. As FSN writer Lesley Meall finds, the question of who does and does not own the payroll function divides opinion.

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National Nuclear Laboratory selects HR from UNIT4

The UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory NNL, which has been using UNIT4’s l business management software Agresso Business World since 2006, has selected UNIT4’s HR portfolio following a large restructuring which has streamlined its operations into three business areas.

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Cranfield University adopts SaaS recruitment solution from UNIT4

Cranfield University has selected UNIT4’s Software as a Service (SaaS) recruitment solution, Agresso e-Recruiter. The solution will streamline internal recruiting operations, save time and money, and enhance the applicant experience. Agresso e-Recruiter is part of UNIT4’s Agresso Campus Platform which is specifically designed for the Higher Education sector.

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The business of HR

Human resources professionals and HR systems are going through a period of accelerated development, which is good news for the bottom line, as FSN writer Lesley Meall discovers.

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The Bribery Act - Creating an anti-bribery culture

How best to comply with the 2011 Bribery Act? Following the old medical adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, surely the best response that companies and managers can make is to make certain that they comply fully with the law, now and in the future. In other words: don’t give or take bribes. But as Morgen Witzel, FSN writer and honorary senior fellow at the University of Exeter Business School, companies need to build a strong anti-bribery culture as well.

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UNIT4 extends Asia presence with acquisition of PROSOFT

UNIT4, the provider of business software says it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Singapore based Professional Software Systems Pte Ltd (PROSOFT). PROSOFT specialises in Human Resources (HR) software solutions and has around 300 customer organizations with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong and UAE.

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Leadership and trust

Leaders are not all-powerful. Even the mightiest depend on other people to support them. And when those subordinates let their leaders down, disaster can swiftly follow. The phone hacking scandal at News of the World illustrates this perfectly. Morgen Witzel, FSN writer and honorary senior fellow at the University of Exeter Business School offers some insights into how large organizations can build a culture of trust.

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HR and Finance argue over ownership of payroll.

A survey by UK business management and information systems provider, Advanced Business Solutions, reveals that opinion is divided as to where the payroll function should sit within an organisation. The majority of respondents do, however, agree that payroll needs to be connected with the HR and finance departments regardless of where the function resides. Advanced Business Solutions carried out the research with 79 human resources (HR) and payroll professionals from both the UK and the USA.

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T.M. Lewin selects MidlandHR's iTrent solution in five-year contract

T.M. Lewin has signed a five-year contract with MidlandHR for iTrent for its talent management, workforce planning, HR and payroll covering 90 stores. Now employing 1,200 people, T.M. Lewin was established in 1898 and since then has developed a reputation as a first-class shirt maker and tailor.

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Managing cultures in the global finance function

The adoption of a single management style rooted perhaps in the prevailing head office culture is a recipe for disaster when managing a globally distributed finance function drawn from many cultures. In this article, Morgen Witzel, FSN writer and honorary senior fellow at the University of Exeter Business School explains while an understanding of culture is essential to the smooth running of an organisation.

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