The organisation of the human resource function and the role of professionals within the function will depend upon a number of factors such as the size of the organisation, where it is positioned within the organisation etc. In some organisations there may be no human resource management professionals employed but of course that does not absolve organisations from their responsibilities in this area. Here we identify the main issues which are important for human resource professionals and managers to be aware of and address, as appropriate, be they directly employed by an organisation or if they engage external Consultants to help them in the addressing of these issues.
In 1997, over $700 billion purchases were charged on credit cards, and this total is increasing at a rate of over 10 per cent a year. At first glance, the credit card market would seem to be a rather concentrated industry. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are the most familiar names, and over 60 per cent of all charges are made using one of these three cards. But on closer examination, the industry seems to exhibit most characteristics of perfect competition. Consider first the size and distribution of buyers and sellers. Although Visa, Mastercard and American Express are the choices of the majority of consumers, these cards do not originate from just three firms. In fact, there are over six thousand enterprises (primarily banks and credit unions) in the US that offer charge cards to over 90 million credit card holders. One person's Visa card may have been issued by his company's credit union in Los Angeles, while a next door neighbour may have acquired hers from a Miami B
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