This document contains three sections: 1) A case study discussing the pros and cons of employee referral programs and how flaws in design or implementation can negatively impact an organization. 2) A profile of a business leader who prioritizes honesty and perseverance in developing transparent and employee-centric HR practices focused on career growth. 3) Information about subscribing to the print or e-magazine version of this publication.

1. HR PRACTICE 44
64 Leaders with an edge
EMC India creates a pipeline of effective leaders through
an accelerated leadership development program.
CASE STUDY
68 Are employee referral programs reliable?
It is one of the most quickest and cost-effective
method to get talent, however, if there are flaws in the
system design or any step is left out at the
implementation stage there could be serious impact
seen across the organization.
PERSONA
80 The persevering leader
Honesty and perseverance have been Narender
P Sethi's guiding principles. Directed by these, under
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his leadership, Jindal Intellicom has mature, transparent
and employee centric HR practices with clear focus on
employees' career advancement and personal growth.
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8 Editorial
12 Food for thought by Dileep Ranjekar
14 Research
42 A point of view by Gautam Brahma
58 HR tools by V.S.Gurumani
16 On the Agenda
62 Psychology at work by Manavi Pathak 84 Legal Q & A
78 HR in MSMEs by Sumeet Varghese 86 Career Tracks
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