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Book SynopsisPresents the Center for Effective Organizations's (CEO) fourth national study of the human resources (HR) function in large corporations. It analyzes how organizations can effectively manage their human capital, and compares data from earlier studies to data collected in 2004. The results indicate what HR needs to do to be effective.
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Achieving Strategic Excellence offers a unique and practical perspective based on solid research on how HR impacts business success. The inclusion of data from senior line managers adds a dose of reality to how the HR function has actually changed. This important work is a must-read for HR professionals as well as business leaders seeking to maximize human capital."—Daryl D. David, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Washington Mutual, Inc.
"This latest update of CEO's longitudinal HR study provides almost a decade of perspective on the challenges and changes in the HR function. HR leaders in all industries and stages of career experience will find Lawler, Mohrman, and Boudreau's conclusions insightful and provocative with some interesting twists. The strategic HR journey continues . . ."—Mary Eckenrod, Chair Elect, The Human Resource Planning Society; Vice President, Global Talent Management, Kraft Foods
Table of ContentsContents @toc4:Tables and Exhibits xxxx Preface xxxx The Authors xxxx @toc2:1 How HR Can Add Value 1 2 Research Design 00 3 Role of Human Resources 00 4 Business Strategy 00 5 HR Decision Science 00 6 HR Organizational Design 00 7 Human Resources Activities 00 8 Outsourcing 00 9 Use of Information Technology 00 10 Effectiveness of Information Systems 00 11 HR Analytics and Metrics 00 12 Human Resource Skills 00 13 Effectiveness of the HR Organization 00 14 Determinants of HR Effectiveness 00 15 HR Excellence 000 @toc2:References 000 Appendixes 000
