Friday, December 28, 2007

‘How has GCPL addressed this menace called attrition, of late?’

“We commenced a program, a few months ago, where we have a detailed career discussion with the employees. It would not be possible to meet the career aspirations of all, but having said that we have aggressively stepped up our efforts,” states Sumit. The company has gone onto institutionalise Employee Value Proposition (EVP), which creates a purpose for employees. Sumit divulges, “Under the EVP program, we have four sets. One is the balance score-card that we employ. Secondly, we give empowerment, which means that we have loosened our control. Thirdly, we have institutionalized a corporate university, wherein the employees can self-nominate for courses. Last but not the least; we have appreciation programs that go beyond salaries and wages. We empower our managers to give out token and rewards to employees directly.”

Under the employee incentive front, the employees are awarded incentives on the basis of EVA (Economic Value Added). Incentive programs, which form a component of individual performance, are used, and typically, the ratio of individual to collective is 20-25%. The incentives are paid out once a year... But most importantly, Sumit candidly admits that despite the best of efforts put in by GCPL, attrition rates manage to crop up. The company on its part is of course making efforts to curb this syndrome and is readying itself for bigger future HR challenges.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Uncaring to core

The vacillating Indian political class has once again proved its incompetence to stem the growing tide of communal frenzy in the nation. The UPA government-sponsored Communal Violence (Prevention, Control & Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005 is a half baked, hurriedly draft ed bill and is drawing flak from all quarters. Calling the bill a “dangerous piece of legislation”, eminent jurists, civil society activists, academics & legal experts have urged the government to begin the process of drafting the bill afresh. In a joint statement issued at the end of recently concluded “National Consultation” on the subject, the luminaries pointed out that the proposed draft will “strengthen the shield of protection enjoyed by the political leaders for their acts of omission and commission in these crimes. It is a Bill, which conceives of communal violence as nothing but a ‘one time’ event, rather than as a long-term politically motivated process and seeks to prevent it only by giving greater powers to state governments”.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Bare force?


Technically the fourth largest air force in the world, the Indian Air Force probably never had it so bad. Especially at a time when the nation’s increasing geopolitical and economic importance is expanding the strategic paradigm of the country’s air force. The same schizophrenic indecisiveness, which has so far delayed the modernisation of Indian Army, has literally crippled the air force. While its dwindling fleet of ageing MiGs is forcing it to reduce the number of squadrons much below the sanctioned level, the indigenous production of Sukhois have not been able to keep pace with the desired level. While the government has been unable to bring out the tender of the much needed 126 MRCAs, the ageing SAMs are adding to the woes. This, at a time when China and Pakistan have been vociferously investingin their air forces. While we self defeatingly dither on crucial purchases, India’s government goes one step ahead and continues investing in the ostensible research capabilities of ISRO and similar ineffi cient domestic organisations, which have been able to deliver zilch!


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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative