THE CULTURE OF CHANGE IN HUMAN RESOURCES

The human resources profession continues to evolve. §Due to this evolutionary process, human resources no §longer can operate as purely transactional for its §value to be observed as effective or efficient in §the organization. This qualitative study examined §the culture of the human resources department §transition from transactional to transformational. §Particularly, the research is focused on whether or §not the use of technology and implementation of a §new human resources information system will be or §is, that catalyst for change. This research §articulates the history of the human resources §profession and identifies some of the key thought §leaders in human resources. Technology has placed §pressure on organizations in many ways as such §globalization becomes tantamount for the §organization to compete. In addition, the §implementation of any culture change drives §accountability within the organization and the §political frameworks within the organization. All of §these dynamics lead to an exploration for effective §human resources development.