{"product_id":"high-performers-9780787953829","title":"High Performers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn High Performers Leon Martel--a senior fellow with the prestigious Conference Board--has identified twenty-five organizations from the United States, Europe, and Asia that have been named by the Financial Times and Fortune as the best places to work and are also recognized by the Wall Street Journal as leading financial performers.\u003cbr\u003e Based on extensive research and interviews with senior managers, Leon Martel shows that companies with exceptional practices in core human resource areas produce both superior performance and create an outstanding workplace environment. This much-needed resource shows human resource professionals how to put in place the same winning HR practices that create a workplace environment that attracts and retains high-performing employees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a thoughtful wise book...\" (Financial Executive, June 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \"...overall, High performers is a useful addition to the literature on comparative company practice...\" (People Management, 25 July 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \"The book covers a lot of ground.\" (Across the Board, August 2002)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword (Richard E. Cavanagh).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Twenty-Five Best Companies and What They Understand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Work Content and the Work Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Recruiting and Hiring.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Compensation and Benefits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Education and Training.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. General Principles and Key Themes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Companies Interviewed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Population Projections.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405038264663,"sku":"9780787953829","price":29.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787953829.jpg?v=1730488457","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/high-performers-9780787953829","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}