Variations in the personnel role - Irish survey evidence

This article draws on the findings of a study into the role and status of personnel practitioners in Irish organisations which sought to establish the key personnel activities carried out by personnel practitioners in Ireland. The study also attempted to identify the role models currently adopted by personnel practitioners in Irish organisations and explain variations in the personnel role between organisations. The aim of the survey was to conduct exploratory research into the role and status of personnel practitioners in Irish organisations. The concern was to obtain a picture at a specific point in time. To achieve this end a self-adminstered postal survey using an in-depth questionnaire was utilised. This questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 226 personnel practitioners. Of these, 71 replied, representing a response rate of 34 per cent.