know t "Human resources managers shouldn't spend too much
That's important because it's my job to make sure that
time behind their desks. At Akzo, they call me the hands-on
Akzo's human resources programs meet the personal and
manager because I'm constantly out meeting our people.
professional needs of each and every employee.
I know the employees in the Resins business unit personally.
And these needs vary at each of our five plants, with each
Akzo is one of the world's leading companies in selected areas of chemicals, coatings, fibers and health care products. Some 60,000 people, active in 50 countries around the world, make up the Akzo workforce. For more information, write or call: Akzo America Inc., Corp. Comm. Dept./M 12, 300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, II. 60606. Phone (312) 906-7500.
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Mitch Harris, Human Resources Manager Resins, Akzo America:
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local culture, and with each employee's individual situation. Akzo respects these differences. I'm not just developing programs; I'm creating the right chemistry between me and my 'customers', the employees and their families." CIRCLE 2 ON READER SERVICE CARD
CREATING THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY
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