This study examines whether Human Resources (HR) certification is beneficial to HR professionals and organizations and explores the antecedents of HR certification. We surveyed 422 HR professionals from local chapters of the Society of Human Resources Management. The results indicated certified HR professionals received more pay (even after controlling for level of education and years of HR exp...

based on the research findings, managers use of informal learning practices in order to develop competencies and improve their performance. however, these concerns have not been studied so far in the iranian business environment. the aim of this study is to identify informal learning methods of human resource managers. after a three-stage coding have been identified seven categories and twenty-...

Midwives are primarily considered as professionals with expertise in assisting women before, during, and after childbirth. Thus, the competencies for midwifery defined by International Confederation of revolve principally around assessment provision care to fetus/newborn/infant during pre-pregnancy antenatal periods, laborand birth, postnatal/postpartum periods.1 The availability skilled midwiv...