SABPP-Newsletter-July-2014

HR VOICE . JULY 2014MEMBER PROFILEMichelle Meyinternational level. Her areas of interest include ethics, talentmanagement and women in leadership.An initiative brought about since she has become director ofthe school is that the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University(NMMU) is to replace its Labour Relations Unit with a morerelevant Unit for Positive Organisations. This unit is placed withinthe School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resourceswhich offers diplomas and degrees to undergraduate and postgraduatestudents.The new research and engagement unit within the School ofIndustrial Psychology and Human Resources was announcedin June when a Memorandum of Association between theuniversity, University of Michigan and the Nelson MandelaBay Business Chamber (NMBBC) was signed. The unit will beofficially launched later this year.Dr Michelle Mey is the Director of the School for IndustrialPsychology and Human Resources at the Nelson MandelaMetropolitan University. She began her career at Spoornet asa generalist in human resources. She has lectured and trainedin all aspects of human resources and has worked in thefield of human resource management and, more specificallytraining and development for 20 years. She has presented andpublished research papers and articles at a local, national andAccording to the Director of the School, Dr Michelle Mey, the newunit will focus on research and engagement that is in line withlocal and international business challenges and opportunities.It will be structured around a number of themes includingRewards and Remuneration, Ethics and Positive OrganisationalScholarship which will be championed by different members ofthe school.“Positive Organisational Scholarship (POS) recognises thepositive aspects of an organisation and its employees. Researchindicates that this leads to greater organisational success. Theunit will take this positive approach too,” says Dr Mey.HR TODAYSA BOARD FOR PEOPLE PRACTICES DAILY NEWSFOLLOW OUR BLOGwww.hrtoday.meMEMBER PROFILE . PAGE 7