Strategic human resource management at Praxair
介绍了普莱克斯公司的人力资源管理系统，重点包括能力发展和绩效管理流程，以及基于团队的绩效系统，涵盖公司、业务单元、跨职能团队和项目团队四个测量层级，并讨论了未来在人才获取和领导力发展方面的挑战。
This article describes the human resource management system in place at Praxair. Key emphases of Praxair's HRM infrastructure include (1) competency development and performance-management processes and (2) team-based performance systems, which include four levels of measurement: company-wide, business-unit, cross-functional teams within business units, and special-initiative project teams. Key challenges for the future include (1) prioritization of choices in support of the firm's global growth initiatives, (2) employee development and new talent acquisition, (3) designing more effective methods to anticipate business needs and provide strong, proactive leadership, (4) accelerating leadership development and influencing adequate investment in education and development programs, and (5) designing and implementing effective methods to acquire new talent to support business strategies. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.